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One of the most entertaining characters of all of the Masters of the Universe is Evil-lyn, so her casting has to be spot on. She's essentially second-in-command, behind Skeleton, in terms of the villains.  She's ambitious, always eager to move beyond Skeletor and rule Eternia herself.  Due to her smarts and her powers, she's easily one of Skeletor's most valuable henchmen, despite her questionable loyalty. Evil-lyn was in the 1987 Masters of the Universe movie, played by Meg Foster. While that movie strayed from the classic Masters of the Universe cannon, Evil-lyn was one character they did well with. She wasn't precisely depicted as she was in the Filmation series and she wasn't nearly as powerful as she was in the Filmation series, but she was captivating.  The 2002 version of He-Man gave her much more respect than the Filmation series, showcasing the fact that Evil-lyn was, without doubt, smarter than any of Skeletor's other cohorts. In terms...

When I first saw The Dark Knight Rises , I had a lot of mixed emotions. Batman was my favorite super hero growing up, so the final movie of The Dark Knight trilogy was something I anticipated ever since I saw the ending of The Dark Knight . The shooting in Colorado stopped that excitement. It was still amazing to watch the conclusion of the Christopher Nolan-directed trilogy , but it wasn’t as enjoyable as I’d anticipated. After seeing the movie twice more on the big screen in the dollar theatre and several times now on DVD, the Colorado shooting isn’t the first thing I think of when I watch the movie. I don’t get a somber feeling anymore; instead there’s a feeling of finality – which is appropriate given that this movie marks the end of the journey that started 7 years ago with Batman Begins . I’ve seen it several times over, but The Dark Knight Rises is not the most epic movie of all time. There's actually a few problems I have with it. The plot seems unrealisti...

Well, the day finally arrived. I’ve wanted to see The Dark Knight Rises ever since, well, I saw The Dark Knight . I woke up, amped to go see the film, with my pre-purchased ticket in hand for the 10:20 a.m. showing. Then I got a phone call, telling me about what happened in Aurora, Colorado . A customer in front of me at the ticket booth had heard the news as well, asking the booth attendant if she’d heard the news. “Yeah,” she said, “It was crazy last night.” I got my soda and popcorn and sat in the theatre, reading through the initial news coverage on my phone. Kudos to the Colorado police for acting quickly and also to Warner Brothers for reacting appropriately, pulling the Gangster Squad trailer from the line up of previews scheduled to air before the movie. The previews (no Gangster Squad trailer at the theatre I went to) started and the film commenced. It was a very good movie – but it was awkward. The audience was silent during moments they probably would hav...