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Not many directors have the range to write/direct Sin City AND The Adventures of Shark Boy & Lava Girl.

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Why do kids love the very bogeymen that hunt them down on the silver screen?

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By Austin Lugar » Aug 24, 2010 » 4 comments

And why don’t they have better roles? I’M BLAMING YOU AGAIN HOLLYWOOD.

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By Austin Lugar » Aug 19, 2010 » 3 comments

The Scott Pilgrim books and movie are unique and inventive, but don’t let them be overwhelming.

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