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The Simpsons Movie

• Levy (O): "....a legitimately entertaining film. It never truly sparkles or shines, but it barely ever plods or frustrates."
  
  
• Caraeff (Merc): "...while it...

  >> Continue reading: Review Roundup: The Simpsons, Sunshine

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After complaining for two weeks that Matt Groening wasn't giving Oregon any hometown lovin', he finally came through with an interview in this morning's Oregonian.

So where IS the Simpsons' hometown really? "We
from Oregon will know the real answer. Secretly, I've
always believed that the Simpsons live in Springfield,
Oregon -- or possibly Beaverton." ( >> Continue reading: Matt Groening: Springfield = Beaverton

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Hairspray

• Levy (O): "...few films have been so genuinely crowd-pleasing in years."
  
  
• Clarke (WW): "...as a remake, it's a dirty shame. But as a musical,...

  >> Continue reading: Review roundup: Hairspray, Chuck & Larry, Joshua

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix:

• Kryza (WW): "A stunning climax that will leave many a fingernail chewed."
  
  
• Hallett (Merc): "The 870-page novel...

  >> Continue reading: Movie review roundup: Harry Potter

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For me, few products evoke the essence Portland's weirdness/quirkiness/hippieness (whatever you'd like to call it) more than Dr. Bronner's soap, a staple of the personal care section at natural food stores.

Not only is the soap all natural, not tested on animals, and useful for eve...

>> Continue reading: The magic of Dr. Bronner

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In a startling blow to us here in Matt Groening's home state, Springfield, Vermont has won the contest to host the premiere of the Simpsons Movie. (Link)

Oregon came in third, some 1500 votes behind Vermont and 740 behind Illinois.

>> Continue reading: The real Springfield: Vermont wins

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Dieselboi at Metblogs and b!X are fired up this morning because >> Continue reading: No Kwik-E-Mart for Portland

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Ratatouille
Levy (O): "The best American studio film of the year."
Kryza (WW): "Packed with more humor, better voice work and more brilliant animation ...

>> Continue reading: Movie review roundup: Ratatouille, SiCKO

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