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Now Streaming: Good Omens

Josh Zyber — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 12:00:15 +0000

Even as his American Gods fell apart in its second season, allegedly due in some part to the author’s interference, Neil Gaiman split his attention to a second television project more under his direct control. Amazon’s Good Omens is in some ways a more consistent and successful piece of work, but leaves me thinking that...

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American Gods 2.01 Recap: “Evolve or Die”

Josh Zyber — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 16:00:00 +0000

Amid reports of intense behind-the-scenes turmoil that resulted in a nearly two-year absence since the first season aired, Starz’s dazzling if confounding American Gods has finally returned for a second outing. Has the series been gone too long, and does it have any magic left? During the hiatus, original show-runners Bryan Fuller and Michael Green...

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‘American Gods’ Pilot Recap: “Devil’s in the Details”

Josh Zyber — Tue, 02 May 2017 12:00:38 +0000

Between ‘Legion‘ on FX and now ‘American Gods’ on Starz, I don’t think I’ve ever been so delighted to watch a TV series without having a clear idea of what the hell is going on in it. These shows are both really weird, but in fascinating ways. ‘American Gods’ is based on the 2001 fantasy...

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‘Lucifer’ Pilot Recap: “Feels Good to Get Away with Something, Doesn’t It?”

Josh Zyber — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 18:00:50 +0000

Based on a character who first appeared in Neil Gaiman’s comic series ‘The Sandman’ and was later spun off to his own book published by the DC Comics Vertigo imprint, Fox’s new primetime series ‘Lucifer’ seems at first to have a very fun premise… until the realization slowly dawns that this is going to be...

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Book Review: ‘Tales from Development Hell’

Josh Zyber — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 19:00:40 +0000

Have you ever wondered why so many movies just plain stink these days? The simplistic answer, of course, is that Hollywood executives are idiots and/or have no respect for their audience’s intelligence. Both of these may be true to some degree, but neither tells quite the whole story. In his recently-updated edition of the book...

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Weekend Roundtable: Comic Book Characters Who Still Need Movies

Josh Zyber — Fri, 04 May 2012 19:00:16 +0000

These days, it feels like pretty much every comic book ever written has been turned into a mega-budget Hollywood summer tentpole movie, doesn’t it? Surprisingly, that’s not the case. For this week’s Roundtable, we single out some comics yet to receive the feature film treatment. Which of these do you think has the potential to...

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‘Doctor Who’ 6.01 – 6.03 Recaps: “12 Jammy Dodgers and a Fez”

Dick Ward — Thu, 12 May 2011 13:00:58 +0000

The Doctor is back in action! After a long wait, the new season of ‘Doctor Who’ has begun. The season’s first two episodes are absolutely fantastic and bring back a few familiar faces for ‘Doctor Who’ fans and sci-fi fans alike. The third is a solid effort as well, but nothing quite compares to a...

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