My latest “Adapt This” column for IFC recommends the 2008 graphic novel Bluesman, which is one of those amazing stories that manages to fly under the radar for most readers. It’s a compelling, heart-wrenching book about an African-American blues musician in the late 1920s who’s accused of a crime he didn’t commit, and must flee [...]

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Last night, I got an early look at “The Dictator,” the new film from “Borat” star Sacha Baron Cohen. I went into the film feeling like I was taking one for the team, but I came out of it pleasantly surprised by what I’d seen. Here’s an excerpt from my review: I admit it, I [...]

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Okay, so I think this might be the last “The Avengers“-related article I write for a little while. The media rush seems to have died down (even though ticket sales are still going strong), and it’s starting to feel like I can get back to my normal routine again. With that in mind, here’s a [...]

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It feels like I’ve done nothing but write about “The Avengers” this week, and I’m sure it feels like you’ve read nothing but stories about “The Avengers” here, too. But such is life on my side of things, true believers. (Yes, I’ve got Stan Lee-isms on my brain right now, for obvious reasons…) And so [...]

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With all of the fuss over the post-credits scene in “The Avengers” and what it means for the scope of the franchise, I got thinking about Marvel movies past and all of the great post-credits scenes those movies featured. Ever since Nick Fury introduced himself after the “Iron Man” credits rolled, Marvel has really planted [...]

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Ever since “The Avengers” opened and nearly everyone I know went to see it once, twice, and possibly thrice, I’ve been getting asked what I know about what’s next for the Marvel movie-verse. Clearly, I have become an ambassador of nerdery to quite a few people, and it’s a position I’ve chosen to embrace and [...]

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It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of “The Avengers,” but when the credits rolled on Marvel’s blockbuster team-up, I did have a few questions. Over at IFC, I wrote up the five biggest questions on my mind after “The Avengers” — including the whereabouts of a certain super-weaponized version of Tony Stark’s armor. [...]

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