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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of October 30th, 2016 – Battles Beyond the Stars

Josh Zyber — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 12:00:09 +0000

The biggest new Blu-ray this week boldly goes where twelve previous movies have already gone before. If that doesn’t do it for you, perhaps you’ll find some enjoyment in watching an Oscar winner completely humiliate himself? New Releases ‘Star Trek Beyond‘ – After J.J. Abrams trekked over to the ‘Star Wars’ universe, the studio heads...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of August 14th, 2016 – No Matter Where You Go, There You Are

Josh Zyber — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 12:00:05 +0000

This is a good week to be a fan of cult movies from the 1980s. It’s also a good week to be a fan of terrible animated movies based on videogames, but I assume that fewer of you will want to admit that. New Releases ‘The Angry Birds Movie‘ – We’ve really come to this?...

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‘Hell on Wheels’ Series Finale Recap: “The Truth Is Carved in Steel Across This Nation”

Josh Zyber — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 13:00:58 +0000

For a series that essentially started as a watered-down, basic cable knockoff of ‘Deadwood’, AMC’s Western ‘Hell on Wheels’ eventually forged a path to its own manifest destiny, so to speak. After five seasons, the show drew to a close this past weekend with an ending that was, if not perfect, at least fairly satisfying....

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of August 9th, 2015 – Running Cold

Josh Zyber — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 12:00:57 +0000

It’s another week in which the Blu-ray release slate is dominated by new movies of questionable merit. If you’re looking for something to buy, perhaps keep your eyes on catalog titles from the likes of Criterion or Twilight Time. Those generally have something interesting to offer. New Releases ‘Hot Pursuit‘ – Female-centric comedies have had...

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Poll: Fall 2014 Returning TV Shows

Josh Zyber — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 13:00:49 +0000

In last week’s poll, we asked you which of this fall’s new TV shows you planned to check out. Let’s follow that up with a look at all the returning shows coming back for another round this season. Which old favorites will you continue to watch this year, and which have you dropped? I’ve attempted...

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Weekend Roundtable: Most Annoying TV Tropes

Josh Zyber — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 19:00:14 +0000

In many respects, modern primetime television dramas have eclipsed feature films as the medium of choice for quality writing and storytelling. Nevertheless, with between 10 to 25 episodes of screen time to fill each season, even otherwise good shows will sometimes fall back on silly or dumb clichés. For this week’s Roundtable, we call out...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of July 13th, 2014 – I Think I Feel a Slight Headache Coming On

Josh Zyber — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 13:00:26 +0000

This week, the movie that spawned one of the internet’s most enduring memes comes to Blu-ray. Finally, people can update their GIFs with a higher quality source. New Releases ‘Rio 2‘ – I don’t recall anyone actually liking the first ‘Rio’, so how is there a sequel? I’m going to have to sit through crap...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of July 14th, 2013 – Math Is Hard

Josh Zyber — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 13:00:36 +0000

What do you get when you multiply 3840 x 2160, divide by 4, and then add 42? You get some of this week’s notable Blu-ray releases. New Releases Not that I have anything against Brian Helgeland (whose batting average as both a screenwriter and director has hovered somewhere around .260), but it just feels wrong...

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‘Hell on Wheels’ 2.01 Recap: “If You’ll Excuse Me, I Got a Train to Rob”

Josh Zyber — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 17:00:10 +0000

AMC’s Western drama ‘Hell on Wheels’ was one of the most ambitious, if also inconsistent, new TV series to premiere last season. Fortunately, after taking a while to find its footing, the show ended its first season on a decided upswing. By the finale episode, I was fully on board this train. Now it’s back...

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Mid-Week Poll: Summer 2012 TV

Josh Zyber — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:00:19 +0000

It used to be that, once the major networks shut down their programming schedules, there was little of interest to watch on TV during the summer months except reruns and Reality crap. However, in recent years, the cable networks have aggressively courted viewers with original scripted shows, some of them quite compelling. Looking over this...

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Blu-ray Highlights for May 22nd, 2012 – Watch Your Six

Josh Zyber — Tue, 22 May 2012 13:00:41 +0000

As a consequence of my hectic travel schedule these past few weeks, I find myself writing yet another of these Blu-ray posts on a plane. Oddly, this one happens to coincide with a week where the biggest new release is all about airplanes – specifically, about a bunch of planes that crash or blow up...

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Mid-Week Poll: Best TV Shows of 2011

Josh Zyber — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:00:09 +0000

In our last couple of polls, we’ve looked at some of our favorite movies of 2011. Now it’s time to look at some of our favorite new TV shows. Which of these series that debuted in 2011 have you watched and liked? I’ve put together a big list of dramas and comedies below, but I’m...

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