Summer 2009 at the Movies

I began my summer movie season with a double feature, Wolverine and Star Trek, which I imagine cost Hollywood around $300 million to produce, market, and distribute and provided me with about $1.50 in entertainment. Both movies had lazy scripts, lavish effects, and loud noises, and so I am happy that I at least watched [...]

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