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Posts by Juan Miko de Villa

Movie Reviews: Cyrus (2010)

By Juan Miko de Villa Jul 28, 2010 12:01 am

When I went to the movies last weekend my friend and I were trying to decide between Get Him to the Greek and Cyrus. Either way, Jonah Hill was going to make some money. We ultimately decided on ...

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Shane Carwin vs. Brock Lesnar: Thoughts and Predictions

By Juan Miko de Villa Jun 29, 2010 10:26 pm

I'm not a betting man, but sometimes I think I should be. This weekend's upcoming UFC heavyweight title-unification bout between former WWE star Brock Lesnar (yeah... he's never living that one ...

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This is Real: Anderson Silva Trains with Steven Seagal for Upcoming Title Defense

By Juan Miko de Villa Jun 21, 2010 5:36 pm

With comments from title condender Chael Sonnen already reaching comic heights (he has made statements claiming that Anderson Silva will spend more time on his back than a porn star [and this is just ...

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The King (James) Stay the King, but Fuck That Guy

By Juan Miko de Villa Jun 04, 2010 10:11 am

As far as the actual game of basketball goes, I respect Lebron James's skills. However, there's always been something offputting about him. Sure he can ball and everything, but there's something ...

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Movie Reviews: Moon (2009)

By Juan Miko de Villa May 16, 2010 12:01 am

I’ve always liked Sam Rockwell, he’s sort of like a younger Gary Oldman. He’s been in his fair share of films, both in starring and obscure supporting roles (he’s credited as ...

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Ebert to the Third Dimension: "Meh"

By Juan Miko de Villa Apr 30, 2010 7:45 pm

While the technology has been around for awhile Avatar really got the momentum going with 3d. Most electronics companies are beginning to push 3d TVs and broadcasters are making plans to utilize ...

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So Bad It's Good - Mortal Kombat Annihilation (Full Movie)

By Juan Miko de Villa Apr 24, 2010 6:59 pm

The first movie adaptation of the Mortal Kombat videogame franchise was, if nothing else, mindless action fun. The sequel is also fun, but not for the same reasons: file this one alongside The Room ...

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(Not a) Newsflash - Kevin Garnett is an Asshole

By Juan Miko de Villa Apr 18, 2010 12:31 pm

("Have I told you how fucking intense I am lately!?") While I hate on everybody under the sun Kevin Garnett possesses a special place in my hatertude. In Boston's first round, game one win against ...

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The Other Guys - Greatest cast ever?

By Juan Miko de Villa Apr 17, 2010 10:57 pm

Okay, 'The Other Guys' could very easily turn out to be the worst movie ever made (do we really need another buddy cop movie at this point?) but the casting is maybe the best I've ever seen. ...

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Mini Review - The Man From Earth (2007)

By Juan Miko de Villa Apr 13, 2010 9:31 pm

If nothing else Jerome Bixby's 2007 film The Man from Earth has one this going for it: strength of concept. It's premise is interesting; suppose a caveman existed that never died. He is not immortal - ...

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