BRIAN ORNDORF

Tag: harry potter

  • Film Review – The Final Destination

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    I’ll give “The Final Destination” this much credit: it cuts straight to the chase. The fourth installment of this dubious horror franchise brushes away story, characterization, and suspense to plunge straight into the squishy gore zone. And, for this round of splatter, the nightmare has been augmented by random 3-D effects. “Final” is a colorful package of scares and snickers, but it’s pure routine, handled anemically by filmmakers more interested in shameless profit than invigorating genre creativity.

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  • Review – Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit at Universal Studios Florida

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    When I finally received the opportunity to board the “Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit” roller coaster at Universal Studios Florida today, I figured the event might be an intricate prank assembled by my enemies to humiliate me further. Since its “opening” on August 19th, “Rockit” has been nothing but trouble to ride, enduring a series of vague technical glitches that have routinely thwarted my angelic plans to partake in the excitement. Additionally, Universal employees have been sinisterly trained to shoo away any potential inquiry of service during down periods with squawks of “it might not open today” or “it doesn’t look good.” And then I would learn the coaster opened for business 15 minutes I left. Arg.

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  • Wizarding World of Harry Potter Construction Update: 8/12/09

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    The shaping of the Wizarding World continues, and now some of the rockwork is beginning to show.

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