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Archive for July 2011

Armchair Editorial: Why Can’t We Just Let Superman be Superman?

July 23, 2011

“I think the only way Superman works as a character is to throw him in storylines that make him more human and relatable.” You shut up. Now go sit over there, and I’ll get back to you in a second.   Folks, why can’t we just let Superman be …Superman? Over the last few months […]

I Like Big Bots and I Cannot Lie….!

July 8, 2011

Well… I loved it. Is it perfect? Obviously not.  It IS Michael Bay after all. This is not a portrayal of a realistic world.  Like, at all.  It’s a hyperactive, over-sexualized, fetishistic fever dream that exists in the mind of a misogynistic man-child who also happens to be the best working action director in the […]

Armchair Followup Followup: Julia Roberts LOL III – Return of the Chortle

July 1, 2011

Hello Folks! If you are new to Armchair, please take a look at these two links before continuing with this article… https://armchairmogul.wordpress.com/2010/01/31/julia-roberts-lol/ https://armchairmogul.wordpress.com/2010/08/01/armchair-followup-julia-roberts-lol-ii-the-cackling/ Looks like Julia Roberts took a year or so off after Eat Pray Love, but this summer you can catch her in Larry Crowne, with TOM FRIGGIN’ HANKS! What is not to […]