Category Archives: TV & movies

How to Get Some Lean, Blue Ass

By David Xia | Published: January 6, 2010

Jake Sully got away with infiltrating an alien clan, ruining a sacred arranged marriage, and betraying an entire planet's trust. Did I mention that he also got a piece of lean, blue ass?

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Why You Should Watch Oldboy

By David Xia | Published: November 2, 2009

Oldboy is not for the faint of heart. Watch it when you don’t mind being emotionally jarred.

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5 Reasons You Should Watch HBO’s John Adams

By David Xia | Published: October 14, 2009

Learning history is relearning history. I didn’t know… storytelling could be so captivating. (“Captivating” here means four college guys inundated with work up to their eyeballs chose to stay up until 3AM watching the show.) Sam Adams, John’s firebrand cousin, is such a wanker in the beginning. Abigail Adams deserves a lot more credit than history’s giving her. [...]

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Killing the Weeds

By David Xia | Published: June 4, 2009

Although it’s interesting to watch a single, white mother struggle to raise her two sons with income derived solely from dealing marijuana to an entire suburban California community, I think I’ll stop.

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Jedi Druglords

By David Xia | Published: May 28, 2009

Everyone knows China is the treasure trove of bootlegged movies, but few people realize the hidden gems within these bootlegged DVDs.

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Farewell to the Fishers

By David Xia | Published: May 24, 2009

Unfortunately, if you are looking for happy endings, more answers than questions, or a set of characters whose lives steadily improve, look elsewhere.

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