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“The Maze Runner” Astounds with a Predictably Indecipherably Labyrinthian and Nebulously Insufferable Plot

Don’t ask me what The Maze Runner was about because I have absolutely no idea. It’s got a story about as cryptic as its titular labyrinth. Sure, I sat through two hours of forced dialogue and exposition, an illogically quickening plot, and honest to goodness splendid action sequences, but I have neither a comprehension of what actually happened…
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Who is Jon Snow’s Mum? The R + L = J Theory Explained for Show-Watchers

This is about as spoilery as spoilery can get. For those of you who only watch the show, these are some major book spoilers. What I’m going to reveal comes from the Song of Ice and Fire books, but written for someone up-to-date with the show. Keep in mind that while much of the history is…
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Critics Be Damned: In Defense of “The Fault in Our Stars”

Note: This article contains spoilers for the film The Fault in Our Stars, so read only if you don’t mind and/or have already seen it. One of the annoying things about writing movie reviews is the tacit requirement that you’re not allowed to give away any spoilers. You’re supposed to either convince people to see…
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“The Fault in Our Stars” Movie Review

Somewhere along the winding road of my early twenties, I found a YouTube channel called vlogbrothers. It’s description: “Raising nerdy to the power of awesome.” Using vlogbrothers, two exceptionally nerdy brothers, Hank and John, post nerdy selfie video rants on topics ranging from “Why are American Health Care Costs So High?” to the truth behind the allegedly and hilariously…
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Let’s Talk About That Scene from “Game of Thrones”

SPOILERS Last year I went through great efforts to do the weekly episode recaps for Game of Thrones. This season I have to struggle with a stolen borrowed HBO Go account just to keep up with the show. When roughly 38 billion bloggers and major websites pump out a recap within hours of the episode’s end, it just makes…
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“Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor” Trailer Reveal

Pretty cool, eh? Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is a multi-platform, open-world action-adventure video game set in the beloved realm of Middle-earth, better known as the land of Hobbits and other creatures in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. It’s set to release on October 7, 2014 to every single currently active gaming system,…
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JK Rowling Regrets Coupling Ron And Hermione

So. This happened. I have surprisingly strong feelings on the matter. Like so many members of my generation, Harry Potter is a series very, very close to my heart. After my mother read me the first chapter, I knew these books were special. I grabbed the Sorcerer’s Stone from her hands and I devoured the book, and all its…
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Ric’s Netflix Picks: Preparing for “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” (Pt. 4)

By now you should feel pretty damn prepared for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. For the final installment of this series, we shall have a battle of the doctors, as we set The Good Doctor vs. Doctor Who. ….. SYLVESTER McCOY – RADAGAST THE BROWN … Doctor Who Who is the most likely villain…
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Ric’s Netflix Picks: Preparing for “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” (Pt. 3)

It’s time for Part III of Snippet Studio‘s preparation for The Desolation of Smaug! Today’s journey takes us to one of the supporting actors, James Nesbitt. He does not play a big role in The Hobbit trilogy but he is a pretty powerful actor in his own right. Be sure to check out him out. … JAMES…
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Ric’s Netflix Picks: Preparing for “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” (Pt. 2)

Welcome to Part II of Snippet Studios’ preparation for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug! Today we will be looking at the darkly charismatic Richard Armitage. His two performances discussed below prove that he was the right man for the role of Thorin Oakenshield. ….. RICHARD ARMITAGE – THORIN OAKENSHIELD … Robin Hood In the war between…
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