'The Incredible Hulk' Review -- Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 1

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Last week, I began my blog series of reviewing all the Phase 1 films from the Marvel Cinematic Universe -- this is all part of my countdown to the premiere of ABC's Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. in September. With Iron Man behind me, now it's time for The Incredible Hulk.

'Iron Man' Review -- Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 1

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Back in June, I mentioned on Twitter that I was going to be having A Very Marvel Summer--meaning I would be watching all the Avengers-related movies. (From my research since then, I now know the proper term is Marvel Cinematic Universe.)

The whole reason why I decided to do this is because one of the new fall 2013 shows on ABC is Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. I saw the trailer for it when it first went online. (In fact, I viewed it for an article I wrote.)

RIP Rosie (1997-2013) >>>

I was really intrigued after that. I've never seen any of the MCU films; for some reason, they never caught my interest--even The Avengers, if you can believe that! But after watching the S.H.I.E.L.D. trailer, it got me thinking, maybe I should check them out. I know it's been said in articles and interviews online that you don't need to see the films in order to understand or enjoy the show, but I'm the kind of person who wants to get the whole picture going in for something like this.

And so I made a commitment that I would watch all of the movies leading up to the September premiere--well, of them except for Iron Man 3; it's not out on DVD yet so there's reason enough, but even so, S.H.I.E.L.D. from what I've heard takes place after the events of The Avengers, so it really works out perfectly for me because all of the Phase 1 (see, I know my lingo now) films are everything before IM3.

So here's how it's going to go. Every week from now until S.H.I.E.L.D. premieres, I'll have a different review up, in order, starting with today's: Iron Man!

Jeff Dodge's Article Archive -- July 16-31, 2013

July 16-31, 2013:

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Teen Choice Awards 2013: 'Pretty Little Liars' and 'The Fosters' Lead TV Nominations
The third and final wave of nominations have been announced for the 2013 Teen Choice Awards. On the TV side, ABC Family comes out on top, with Pretty Little Liars and The Fosters receiving three nominations each....Here is the complete list of third wave nominations...

RIP Rosie (1997-2013)

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Yesterday, Wednesday, July 24, 2013, after 16 and a half years with her, we put our family dog Rosie to sleep.

Jeff Dodge's Article Archive -- July 1-15, 2013

July 1-15, 2013:

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'American Idol' Winner Ruben Studdard to Complete on 'The Biggest Loser'
American Idol season 2 winner Ruben Studdard will be back on reality TV this fall, but this time around he won't be singing. Instead, he'll be a contestant on the upcoming season of NBC's The Biggest Loser, according to People. Ruben has struggled...

Photos: 'The Glades' Set Visit

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I had the opportunity earlier this year to visit the sets of two TV shows: USA Network's Graceland and A&E's The Glades. Both are on the air this summer, so in honor of that, I thought I would share a few photos I took. (I've already shared the Graceland photos here.)

At one point on the Glades set visit, we did get to go to the set and watch a scene being filmed; unfortunately, no cameras were allowed back there, so what I've got are pictures of five cast members during our interviews with them:

Photos: 'Graceland' Set Visit

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If you follow me on Twitter or have read through my recent Article Archive posts, you might know that I had the opportunity earlier this year to visit the set of two TV shows: USA Network's Graceland and A&E's The Glades. Since both are airing their respective seasons on TV at the moment, I thought I would share some photos I took while on the set visit.

Jeff Dodge's Article Archive -- June 10-21, 2013

June 10-21, 2013:

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2013 TCA Awards: 'The Americans' and 'Breaking Bad' Lead Nominations
The nominations were announced Monday for the 2013 Television Critics Association Awards, with cable shows yet again garnering most of the spots. The only categories where the networks came out on top were in outstanding comedy (by a slim margin) and reality TV. And non-TV programming is starting to get recognized more and more with Netflix's House of Cards....

Jeff Dodge's Article Archive -- June 4-6, 2013

May 27-31, 2013:

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[Videos] 'America's Got Talent' Season 8 Premiere: Singers, Cobras and Bad Auditions
It's summertime, and we all know what that means -- America's Got Talent is back! Get ready for some changes in season 8. Not only are there two new judges joining the panel -- Spice Girls singer Mel B and supermodel Heidi Klum, who are replacing the departed Sharon Osbourne -- but when the live shows begin in July, AGT is moving to Radio City Music Hall in New York City....

Review: 'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter' Book & Film

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From book jacket: "While Abraham Lincoln is widely lauded for saving a Union and freeing millions of slaves, his valiant fight against the forces of the undead has remained in the shadows for hundreds of years. That is, until Seth Grahame-Smith stumbled upon The Secret Journal of Abraham Lincoln, and became the first living person to lay eyes on it in more than 140 years.