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...directed Quantum of Solace. In comic books, the Marvel Zombies series features rotting, brain-eating versions of Spider-Man, Iron Man and the Hulk. The zombie video game Resident Evil 5 shipped 4 million copies during its first two weeks on the market. Michael Jackson's zombie video Thriller is coming to Broadway. (See the top 25 horror movies of all time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Zombies Are the New Vampires | 4/9/2009 | See Source »

...It’s perfect.” To ensure their future together, they devise a complex plan involving multiple passports and secret meetings, all meticulously thought-out and cleverly executed.In “Duplicity,” Gilroy ambitiously attempts to transcend the stereotypical spy thriller with a thoughtful minimalism that made his directorial debut “Michael Clayton,” so successful. He employs frequent flashbacks and chronological re-orderings that lend the film an enticing suspense. But unlike “Michael Clayton,” this film fails to address any of the moral...

Author: By Lauren S. Packard, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Duplicity | 4/2/2009 | See Source »

.../Guzick and sophomore Tim Wu and McAnulty, respectively.Harvard doubled its lead with an accomplished 6-1, 6-2 win by No. 3 Omodele-Lucien, before the Anteaters responded with two wins of their own in a competitive singles period. No. 1 Chijoff-Evans won a hard-fought, three-set thriller (6-3, 2-6, 6-4) to record the third and final Crimson point.SAN DIEGO STATE 6, HARVARD 1Coming up against the No. 37 Aztecs on Wednesday, the Crimson expected a fight for every point if it wanted to overcome its toughest opponent of the tour. For a young Harvard...

Author: By Allen J. Padua, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Injuries Hamper Crimson Efforts in California | 3/29/2009 | See Source »

...shows are wonderful and ambitious not just because they can get away with sex and swearing (though it helps). They are able to aim high, and thrive, precisely because the economics of cable allow them to succeed with smaller audiences that want to be challenged. FX's Emmy-winning thriller Damages never would have made it on broadcast because of its byzantine twists and turns; it would have to be simplified, Law & Order -ized. Ditto HBO's and Showtime's hits: an audience intensely interested enough to pay to watch TV will reward risk, not caution...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Here's to the Death of Broadcast | 3/26/2009 | See Source »

...allowing public amnesia to expurgate the immediacy of his sins.After time has passed, these fans (and perhaps even you and I) are somehow able to reconcile his completely reprehensible and inhuman actions with the feel-good catchiness of “Billie Jean” or “Thriller.” They, with the rest of media and entertainment, are able to separate their knowledge of the past from the present and herald the return of the freak show like it was the Second Coming.For those who have bought tickets, I am not going to say whether it?...

Author: By Andrew F. Nunnelly, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: King of Pop Makes a Comeback | 3/20/2009 | See Source »

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