James Roland

James has written 185 article(s) for RedFence Magazine.


Directors: Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava Starring: Brad Garrett, Lou Romano, Patton Oswalt Rotten Tomatoes: 96% The 2 o’clock Critics: Titus Gee Brian Fox Rachel Deveau James Roland

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Director: Gore Verbinski Starring: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley Rotten Tomatoes: 44% The 2 o’clock Critics: Titus Gee Sarah Carman James Roland Darren Wright

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Director: Sam Raimi Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Topher Grace Rotten Tomatoes: 63% The 2 o’clock Critics: Titus Gee Benjamin Ross James Roland Deborah Ross Sarah Carman

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A Car Called Wanda: Part Two by James Roland The heat gauge never rose past halfway. The thing is, when the heat gauge is broken, this means absolutely nothing. It also means that, when you have a slow radiator leak, your car engine can explode while driving 75 mph on the I-5 Freeway. No power, […]

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Best Beer for . . . Family Vacation by James Roland From the moment I spat my first mouthful of Budweiser into the kitchen sink, I swore I’d never drink another lager or ale that fell anywhere between the dark oatmeal thickness of Guinness and the smooth, pale sweetness of a honey blonde. But then […]

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Goodluck and Goodnight by James Roland When you are the chosen one, you realize something. You will be crucified. Which, one might think, would dampen your day. Except that the day before and the day after you will NOT be chosen, and it will be your turn to crucify, which you will do. Back in […]

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A Car Called Wanda: Part One by James Roland He cried when I bought her from him. At least, that’s what his wife told us: He went inside and got teary-eyed, quiet, depressed. He had two other cars. I’m sure he got over it, but it was still a sign that I had just bought […]

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If I Go Emo, Then Will You Still Call me Spiderman? by James Roland No wonder Spider-Man spends so much time off the ground fighting villains; they are always more interesting than the good guys. Below the fight a million citizens scurry between cabs and curbs, from shops to restaurants in an endless pattern of […]

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Saved by the Bell: The Noir Years by James Roland This article has been archived in RedFence Print Edition One, available now at the Store.

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Paradise Regained, the Hollywood Edition by James Roland A really cute Asian girl took a photo of me. Normally I would take this as flattery and strut around until I bumped into something, but seeing as she was a tourist on the Universal Studios tram tour I took it with a grain of rice and […]

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