All posts by Randy Shulman
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Pride 2008
It was raining much more than men at the 33rd Annual Capital Pride Parade last Saturday, June 14. A large crowd -- estimated to be...
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Whiplash
Recently, I happened to catch Raiders of the Lost Ark on the Sci Fi channel, which, in the weeks leading up to the highly anticipated...
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Cold Wheels
It's been almost a week since I saw Speed Racer and already I can't remember a thing about it. I vaguely recall it being comprised...
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Best Forgotten
There's one thing you won't forget about the comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall and it arrives within the first 10 minutes: The sight of star Jason...
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Screwed Ball
What is it about the good old days of classic screwball comedies that lure proven, otherwise competent directors? Do they really think they can recapture...
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Kosher for Passover
Jewish food -- especially that which is served during Passover -- all too often gets a bum rap. Take gefilte fish, for example. It's essentially...
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The government is hiding behind the court…
“The government is hiding behind the court to close the newspaper. It is sending a message to the media that it will not tolerate press...
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Hi Tech
Should you attend any of this weekend's performances by the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, you will upon entry be handed an iPod Shuffle. You don't...
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Pig Sty
Sometimes a story about a girl born with a pig's face is just that: a story about a girl born with a pig's face. And...
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Raiding Spielberg
In 1982, three 12-year-olds living in Mississippi embarked on a movie-making mission: To recreate Raiders of the Lost Ark, scene by scene. Armed with a...
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Reynolds Rap
''There is no more Hollywood,'' bemoans screen legend Debbie Reynolds. ''It's a sign on a hill but there are no more studios, no more heads...
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Choosing Oscar
Phew! We can all breathe a big, collective sigh of relief now that the writers' strike has come to an end. It means -- yes!...
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Guiding Light
If there's one thing Rainey Cheeks knows how to do -- and do exceptionally well -- it's to engage with a story. And he has...
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Gold Rush
''Oh, goddammit, fuckhead ass!'' Judy Gold's phone won't stop making loud bleeping noises. And it's getting on her nerves. And the one thing you don't...
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Rampage
Ya gotta have a gimmick. Well, these days in the horror-film genre you do, if you want to cut through the movie marketing clutter and...
