Author: markwithanx
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Bound to Trust
The biggest joke at the heart of the Wachowski Brothers’ (sisters?) ‘Bound’ (1996) is the mob’s laundryman not knowing where the laundry detergent is when he literally needs to launder the money. Violet may be the trophy all the mobsters desire, but she is practical enough to get done what needs doing. And, with no sign of…
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Deep Throat
The m0vie blog tells us that we get a “ham-fisted attempt at moral debate” in the first episode of the X Files after the Pilot. One might ask what other kind of moral debate one could expect from a country as morally bankrupt as the United States? The US is a country in which its people…
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Caught on the Key
“Other than my books, there’s nothing I’ve wanted.” Vivian Bell’s explanation to her Reno lawyer of why she wants to leave a “decent marriage” leads to his remarking, “It’s a rare woman who wants out with no strings.” At this point in ‘Desert Hearts’ (1985), Vivian lets this blatant sexism slide. In fact, one of…
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I want to (believe) know
Except for a brief period after his office is torched at the end of Season 5, Mulder has always the iconic ‘I Want to Believe’ poster prominently placed close by his desk. In the movie ‘I Want to Believe’, though no longer in his office, Mulder is sitting at a desk when first we meet…
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The Frosted Blade
Deacon Frost – cool name. As a vampire who was ‘turned’, we can say that Deacon Frost is thricely ‘authored’. Originally, he was – as with all human beings – the product of his parents’ union and his upbringing. However, upon his being bitten by a vampire, he then became the product of this ‘Sire‘.…
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The Blade that Cuts Two Ways
The character Blade is a half-human, half-vampire warrior of the light. A Marvel comics creation, Blade will soon make an appearance in the MCU. Blade has been fighting vampires since he appeared as a supporting character in 1973’s ‘The Tomb of Dracula’ #10. But, let’s think about Blade for a moment. Half-human, half-vampire? Well, okay, as…
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An act of rebellion
Clearly, in the Pilot episode of The X Files, Dana Scully is little more than ‘the sidekick’. Her lack of experience in either investigative work generally and these types of cases specifically provides plenty of opportunity for the exposition the audience needs if we are to understand Mulder’s work. According to the source that shall…
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Writing the text already written
Fox Mulder comes from a broken home. Approaching this scenario from a rational perspective, we can accept that some kind of traumatic event happened when Fox Mulder was twelve years old. This event involved the disappearance of his eight-year-old sister. This, in itself, is enough to tear a family apart. Mulder, at some point, came…
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Introduce Yourself (Example Post)
This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click the…
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