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‘Twin Peaks’ 3.09 Recap: “Fruitcake, Anyone?”

Josh Zyber — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:00:13 +0000

After a week’s absence to let viewers mull over that mind-bending freakout David Lynch dropped on their heads, ‘Twin Peaks’ returns with a much more plot-oriented episode. Either by design or purely by incompetence (I can’t decide which), this one features one of the worst acting performances you’ll see on TV all year. On the...

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‘Twin Peaks’ 3.07 Recap: “This May Require a Slight Change of Attitude on Your Part”

Josh Zyber — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 12:00:39 +0000

I recognize that plot advancement may not necessarily be the main focus or concern of ‘Twin Peaks’, but it’s nevertheless gratifying when the show buckles down and makes some solid progress in that area. After a meandering episode that I didn’t much care for, this week actually feels like a worthy (even necessary) follow-up to...

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‘Twin Peaks: The Return’ Premiere (3.01 & 3.02) Recap: “Is It Future or Is It Past?”

Josh Zyber — Mon, 22 May 2017 21:00:53 +0000

Twenty-six years after the last episode aired on ABC, David Lynch has resurrected his famed cult TV series ‘Twin Peaks’ for a third season, now with the artistic freedom of premium cable at his disposal. I approached this revival with equal measures of anticipation and dread ever since it was first announced. I’m not sure...

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‘Dolphin Tale 2’ Review: A Family Flick with a Sense of Porpoise

Luke Hickman — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 13:00:08 +0000

Three years ago, Warner Bros. gave us (what felt like) the first live action marine animal family film since ‘Free Willy’. Although its concept was based on a true story – a beached dolphin was found with a nearly severed tail due to being caught in a trapper’s snare – the main narrative was as...

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‘Divergent’ Review: Doesn’t Diverge Enough

Philip Brown — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 13:00:23 +0000

Despite its title, ‘Divergent’ is a perfect example of Hollywood’s desperate need for conformity: find an idea as similar as possible to the last success and get it in theaters before anyone notices the difference. The central concepts of the Young Adult novel the movie is based on are intriguing. The trouble is that they’re...

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‘Missing’ Pilot Recap: “God Help Whoever Has Him”

Josh Zyber — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:00:33 +0000

“What I have are a very particular set of skills…” OK, Ashley Judd doesn’t actually use that line in the pilot episode of ABC’s new kidnapping thriller ‘Missing’, which premiered this past Thursday, but she might as well have. The show is almost painfully derivative and formulaic. As mentioned, the series stars Ashley Judd and...

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Weekend Movies: An Oscar Contender vs. Three Turds

Luke Hickman — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:00:03 +0000

January and September are two of the weakest months of the year for quality movies, but September has something that January doesn’t: – at least one pre-awards season contender. Opening this week is 2011’s September contender. No, I’m not talking about the dumb dolphin movie, the bad action movie with Jason Statham, or the other...

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