Author Archives: John Reid Adams

CD Review: Tropic Thunder: Original Motion Picture Score

Tropic Thunder: Original Motion Picture Score
Composer: Theodore Shapiro
From: Lakeshore Records
By now it’s common knowledge that one of the essential components of any film, be it action, comedy, horror, et cetera, is the score. It’s the composer’s duty to set music to a film which will make the emotional impact of each scene all the more [...]

DVD Review: South Park Season 11

I actually enjoy waiting for the seasons to come out on DVD, because South Park is the kind of the show that has a lot in common with a can of Pringles. You can’t have just one, and season eleven is absolutely no exception.
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Ten Reasons To Keep Your Pants and Skirts On

Infidelity is an embarrassingly common plot point in cinema. What’s even more embarrassing is that it’s a common plot point in real life. With so much public exposure of both the act and the consequences, you’d think that people would be discouraged to indulge themselves in this fashion. There has never been a time where an impulsive [...]

Get Rid of Your Pesky Heroes With Ten Cans of Anti-Heroes

It is a common belief that to be a hero you must essentially be selfless, virtuous, and committed to doing good. Well, not every protagonist has that belief structure. In the case of the following ten people, we see black and white blend into shades of grey. These are people who march to the beat [...]

Review: Doctor Who: The Forgotten #1

IDW’s newest Doctor Who comics series began this month with Doctor Who: The Forgotten #1. John is our resident Who expert, and as such he’s here with a review of this premiere issue!
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The Cinema Doctor: Patient 001 - Aeon Flux

Welcome to a new series on Fandomania, where we introduce The Cinema Doctor, our cinema specialist, who takes in ailing patients… patients who happen to be some of the most lackluster films in cinema! Marvel as The Cinema Doctor examines, diagnoses, and prescribes to the ailing patients of celluloid.
TODAY’S PATIENT:
Aeon Flux

Directed by Karyn Kusama
Starring: Charlize [...]

Say Hello To My Ten Little Friends!

Eddie Izzard said it best: “Guns don’t kill people; people kill people, but I think the gun helps.” In cinema, particularly action and sci-fi, the one thing that’s just as memorable as the heroes and the villains, is the kind of heat they’re packin’. When you think about it, James Bond would never haven gotten [...]

The Thunder Rolls, But Tropic Thunder Rampages!

I was busy in Chicago this weekend and fell behind on my moviegoing. Luckily John was back in theaters and caught Tropic Thunder. Here’s his review, after the jump.
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These Ten Sex Scenes Got Weird, Didn’t They?

Sex scenes are a staple of cinema. A successful sex scene is one that never feels gratuitous or tacky. It captures a type of beauty of the human form. Then again, there are those which provoke you to tilt your head, wince, shudder, and raise an eyebrow. The funny part is, that’s why they’re more memorable. Presented here and [...]

Zack and Miri Make A Porno, and Surprise… It’s Rated R!

Director Kevin Smith has done the impossible. He trumped the Motion Picture Association of America.
Lately, Smith and producer Harvey Weinstein have been going through the ringer thanks to the MPAA concerning the final rating of his newest comedy, Zack and Miri Make A Porno. The MPAA initially rated the film NC-17. Smith and Weinstein’s attorney [...]