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‘Flatliners’ (2017) Review: Brain Dead

Philip Brown — Fri, 29 Sep 2017 17:00:29 +0000

Did the world need a remake of Joel Schumacher’s ‘Flatliners’? Obviously not. At the same time, the film’s central concept was intriguing even if the execution was mediocre. There was room for someone to take what worked in ‘Flatliners’ and create an intriguing sci-fi/horror fantasy that actually lived up to the ideas. Unfortunately, this isn’t...

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‘Mr. Robot’ Pilot Recap: “What I Wouldn’t Give to Be Normal”

Josh Zyber — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 19:00:16 +0000

Domo arigato. Last week, the USA Network premiered a very promising new drama series called ‘Mr. Robot’. Despite the title, no, the show has nothing to do with robots. (Ironically, for that you need to watch the new AMC series ‘Humans’.) What it does have is a very fascinating premise and lead character. Rami Malek...

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‘Under the Dome’ Pilot Recap: “We’re All in This Together”

Shannon Nutt — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 19:00:41 +0000

Based on the (heavy) bestseller by Stephen King, CBS’s summer series ‘Under the Dome’ is being presented as a “special event” series of 13 episodes. However, the network has also made it clear that if the show is successful, it will continue as an ongoing series. With over 13 million viewers, Monday’s ratings were CBS’s...

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Now Playing: Get Down with This ‘Dead Man’

Luke Hickman — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:00:23 +0000

Scorsese and DiCaprio. Nolan and Bale. Something great happens when filmmakers reteam with their best casts and crews. ‘Dead Man Down’ marks the return of another great duo: Noomi Rapace and Niels Arden Oplev, star and director of the original Swedish ‘Girl with the Dragon Tattoo‘. Who doesn’t love a good movie with well-written twists...

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‘Flatliners’ Comes Back from the Dead

Bryan Kluger — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:00:47 +0000

Hollywood’s remake train keeps chugging, but the news isn’t all bad. Niels Arden Oplev will direct a reboot of the 1990 thriller ‘Flatliners‘, which originally starred Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts, Kevin Bacon, Oliver Platt and Billy Baldwin. You might know Oplev’s name as the director of the original 2009 version of ‘The Girl with The...

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