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Godzilla: King of the Monsters Review – A Monster Bore

Jason Gorber — Thu, 30 May 2019 19:00:28 +0000

Godzilla has always been a tale of unintended consequences. The original monster was a parable about the dangers of atomic warfare created in the country where the bomb was dropped. After more than three dozen movies involving the big guy, we’re left with Godzilla: King of the Monsters, a follow-up to Gareth Edward’s 2014 blockbuster...

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‘American Pastoral’ Review: American Boredom

Philip Brown — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 14:00:31 +0000

By all accounts, Ewan McGregor is a great guy. Talented, charming and attractive, the actor is nearly impossible not to like. When he decided to make his directorial debut, you have to admire that he attempted something as ambitious as an adaptation of ‘American Pastoral’, Philip Roth’s sweepingly ambitious and symbol-laden tale of American history....

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TIFF Journal: ‘American Pastoral’

Philip Brown — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 15:00:37 +0000

It takes a lot of guts for a movie star to transition into directing. Although landing that debut gig will likely be far easier than it would be for anyone lacking experience, the pressure is high and folks will be rooting for failure. Ewan McGregor deserves credit for even giving it a shot, but the...

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‘The Blacklist’ 3.01 Recap: “You’re Crazy, Old Man”

Josh Zyber — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 16:00:09 +0000

I wouldn’t say that I’ve ever really been in love with ‘The Blacklist’. Even at its best, it’s a pretty dopey show – and the second season was not its best. Nevertheless, the series is just entertaining enough to keep stringing me along. Now it’s back for a third season, which brings a big format...

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Now Playing: Historical Drama at Its Best

Luke Hickman — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:00:54 +0000

How do you make a two-and-a-half-hour, dialogue-driven period piece about the passing of the 13th Amendment interesting and entertaining? Load it up with some of the best currently-working actors, base it on the highest-regarded book about the Amendment and let Steven Spielberg direct it. That’s how. The title of Spielberg’s latest film, ‘Lincoln’, is a...

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‘Alphas’ 2.01 Recap: “We Are All Broken”

Josh Zyber — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 17:00:03 +0000

How nice is it to turn on your DVR and discover that it has recorded a show that you really like but, because you weren’t paying attention to its network, hadn’t realized was already back with a new season? That happened to me this week with the second season premiere of Syfy’s superhero adventure drama...

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‘Alphas’ 1.02 Recap: “The Universe Isn’t Random”

Josh Zyber — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:00:08 +0000

After the surprisingly intriguing pilot episode, does the second episode of Syfy’s new superhero series ‘Alphas’ hold up? For the most part, yes. I say “for the most part” because it’s obvious that the second episode was filmed a considerable amount of time after the pilot and with a lower budget. Although the production values...

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‘Alphas’ Pilot Recap: “You Have Barely Scratched the Surface of What You Are Capable Of”

Josh Zyber — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:00:12 +0000

I don’t often tune in to the Syfy Channel. Its schlocky Z-grade monster movies and nearly-constant rotation of ‘WWE SmackDown’ reruns just aren’t my thing. Of its current original programming, I didn’t think much of the pilot episode of ‘Eureka’ and didn’t bother to watch again. I’ve never seen ‘Warehouse 13’, ‘Haven’ or ‘Sanctuary’, though...

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