Area 51: An Uncensored History of America’s Top Secret Military Base

Area 51 has gained legendary status over the past couple of decades.   It’s one of those places that seems to be both real and fantasy-and according to author Annie Jacobsen that’s just the way the CIA, Air Force, Dept of Atomic Energy, and countless other super secret government agencies wants it. It’s fill with stories from the Cold War, Atomic Weapons, and UFOs.  And despite the fact she talks at great lengths about how far the hidden powers will go to keep Area 51’s secrets, she accepts at face value the stories she hears from a number of witnesses who claim…

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Green Lantern-for all you CGI lovers

The writers of the Green Lantern movie must be about my age-they like the Hal Jordan version of the Green Lantern.  Neal Adams was the artist that brought my Green Lantern to life.  Those were some damned good comics. The movie stars pretty boy Ryan Renyolds as modern day test pilot Hal Jordan.  Hmm, modern day test pilot???? Ok, we’ll skip that bit. The Green Lantern back-story is force fed through voice overs and more CGI than I have seen in one film since Phantom Menace hit the big screen.  The CGI is more than a little over the top,…

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