The Corporation playing in Portland

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I had the opportunity to see The Corporation (2003) again last night at Cinema 21. Just as impressed the second time around I think it bears repeating that this is one of the best made and more interesting documentaries of the decade. You should take the time go to see it.

Batman Begins Teaser Trailer

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Wow. I knew that the new batman movie was supposed to be darker than the previous movies, but after seeing the first teaser trailer I am starting to believe it. I was expecting darker but… wow, that looks awesome!

P.S. Anyone know if this is based on Frank Miller’s Batman Year One?

You NEED the Jean-Luc Picard Collection!

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So you own the complete DVD set of Star Trek The Next Generation. You have watched the series chronologically, watched all the extras and had a chance to see Marina Sirtis learn to act, Gates McFadden get sexier and sexier as the years go by, seen in interviews what an outstanding individual LeVar Burton is and just how much of a dick Brent Spiner can be. Obviously what you need now is the new Star Trek The Next Generation - Jean-Luc Picard Collection (1987) yours for the discounted price of $23 plus shipping and handling! Wait, what? Lets double-check the box contents… seven next generation episodes and a short documentary hosted by Stewart. No new material, nothing that you don’t already have. So why would you want to buy this thing? I guess if what you really want is just a few of the TV episodes with focus on one (very excellent) actor/character this could be good for you… but honestly how many people really want to own just a few episodes in a series? I would venture to guess that the fans are already collecting the complete set and the causal viewers are going to save their $23 for feature films. Then again, this is probably very cheap for Paramount to produce so from their perspective even if they only sell a few hundred copies they will make their money back. Still seems weird to me though.