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Clueless WaPo Film Critic Unhappy 'Prom' Doesn't Corrupt Your Kids

It’s no stretch to say that Disney’s new film Prom is a squeaky clean affair, but according to Washington Post film critic Sandie Angulo Chen, this is apparently a bad thing. Prompting responses from Newsbusters and Christian Toto, Chen’s piece

'Legend of the Fist' Review: Not Quite Legendary

Standing up to imperialism has often been a theme in Hong Kong martial arts cinema, and given Hong Kong’s history, it’s easy to see why. Hong Kong is a city that has long struggled with its own identity. For a

HomeVideodrome: DVD Releases for May 3rd, 2011

I don’t get why people hated The Green Hornet so much. Granted, I’m no long-time fan of the character, my knowledge of The Green Hornet begins and ends with the fact that the mighty Bruce Lee played Kato in an

HomeVideodrome: DVD Releases for April 26, 2011

I have mixed feelings on Dr. Hunter S. Thompson. On the one-hand, he was a brilliantly over-the-top, delightfully twisted individual, the sort of eccentric mix of persona and talent that only America could produce. Thompson chewed on his subjects in

Weird Al, Lady Gaga, Wonkette, and Social Media

As readers of Big Journalism know, a tidal wave hit a lefty snark-pit of a blog called Wonkette, where editor Jack Stuef posted a disgusting article that relentlessly mocked Trig Palin, Sarah Palin’s down syndrome afflicted son. Underneath a picture

HomeVideodrome: DVD Releases for April 19, 2011

Just in time for that royal wedding I actively avoid any news on, we’re getting the latest film to take home top honors at the Oscars, The King’s Speech. While it wasn’t my personal pick to win Best Picture, The

HomeVideodrome: DVD Releases for April 12, 2011

This week, a great movie getting a Blu-ray upgrade is Pixar’s The Incredibles, which is my favorite of the studio’s impressive catalogue. My favoritism towards it is due to the fact that I find the themes delicious, not surprising given

HomeVideodrome: DVD Releases for April 5, 2011

Ed. Note: Please welcome Hunter Duesing to the BH family. For a while now he’s put together a terrific weekly review of new DVD releases for our friends over at Parcbench. My thanks to both for allowing us to syndicate