No review this week, which is just as well since I’d sooner sell
all my non-vital organs than sit through even 10 minutes of
“Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D.”
Instead, I wanted to take another opportunity to talk about
Battle Royale, our new movie blog that is set for launch next
weekend. I’ve touched on this before, but since we’re actually
ready to go now (after several set-backs, all of them my fault), I
thought it prudent to fill in a few more details about what to
expect — and give a brief introduction to our lineup of writers,
which includes myself; my very film-savvy fiancee, Heather Heslop;
our chief photographer, Dan Evans; and our esteemed editor, Rich
Hanner.
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