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ESCAPE FROM NY [Kurt Russell Q&A]: Who’s Wearing Snake Eyes’ Patch?

Last Friday, I had the privilege of screening the 1981 cult classic Escape from New York at the EW CapeTown Film Festival, and although this "Saint" enjoyed the hell out of the movie and Kurt Russell's extensive Q&A afterward, I couldn't shake the feeling that something about the experience was a little bit off. -Was it the fact that Russell’s …

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EW’s CapeTown Film Fest should only ‘Live Long & Prosper’!

It's been one hell of a couple weeks for nerds across the board. Marvel Studios once again struck rich with its second-highest grossing production, Iron Man 3. Saturday offered a double dose of geek fun with Free Comic Book Day and annual Star Wars event, May the Fourth (Be With You). And, last but certainly not …

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WonderCon 2013: CW punctures Stormtroopers, Zombies with ‘Arrow’

While CW's latest hit series may not make up for all the years of dreck called "90210" and "Smallville" (kidding!), it's hard to think of a bigger surprise this Holiday TV season than "Arrow." It's the little comic book show that can; the one that actually follows the darkness of a "Lost" island tragedy to …

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WonderCon 2013: Criticism of JJ’s Trek fading ‘Into Darkness’

Yes, this is Just Another Sci-Fri-day, Part 2... There were four panels your favorite geek minister wanted to explore on WonderCon Anaheim’s first day, and a psychological debate of Star Trek vs. Star Wars was one of them. That just sounds so deliciously awesome, now, doesn't it? Shame, then, that I was turned away from …

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WonderCon 2013: Just another Sci-Fri-day, pt. 1

Despite the tremendous success of superhero movies in the past few years, there’s nothing buzzing the geek world more than that of Sci-Fi. -Defiance, the long-awaited “next big thing” from the SyFy network, arrives on television April 15. The video game, which will intersperse with the program, arrives April 2nd. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pQMflDA8bI   -Star Wars VII, …

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