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Off the Shelf: Ronin

Josh Zyber — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 12:00:02 +0000

Although it wasn’t much of a box office smash back in 1998, John Frankenheimer’s action thriller Ronin eventually became a cult hit on video, largely due to its terrific car chases. The film has been released on Blu-ray twice to date – first by MGM in 2009 and then in 2017 as a remastered Special...

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‘Jupiter Ascending’ Review: Wacko Wachowski Fun

Philip Brown — Thu, 05 Feb 2015 20:00:31 +0000

If the Wachowskis deserve credit for nothing else (and let’s be clear, the deserve credit for quite a bit), they certainly never undershoot their ambitions. No, every time the Wachowski siblings grab a megaphone and put on their directing pants, they go big and dare themselves to fail. With ‘Jupiter Ascending’, they’ve delivered a space...

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‘Legends’ 1.03 Recap: “He’s Not That Good”

Josh Zyber — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 16:00:31 +0000

TNT’s ‘Legends’ started off as a pretty big disappointment. By the third episode, it seems clear that the show isn’t going to get much (if any) better. I may be ready to call it quits on this one. For what it’s worth, here’s what happens in Episode 3: Martin is undercover as Nicolas Cage. Well,...

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‘Legends’ 1.02 Recap: “We Don’t Know If That Accent’s Even Real”

Josh Zyber — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 19:00:29 +0000

As much as I was unimpressed with the premiere episode of TNT’s new spy drama ‘Legends’, I’m also aware that some shows don’t necessarily start off on their best footing and may need a little time to get going. With that in mind, is the show’s second episode a step in the right direction? Not...

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‘Legends’ Pilot Recap: “Make the Lie as Close as Possible to the Truth”

Josh Zyber — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 16:00:49 +0000

Sean Bean’s track record for getting killed off in every movie and TV show he makes has become such a running joke that the TNT network is actually promoting its new series ‘Legends’ with promises that the actor will live this time. That’s kind of funny, but doesn’t it also ruin any suspense in what...

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Blu-ray Highlights for 4/17/12 – This Message Will Self Destruct in Five Seconds

Josh Zyber — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to buy one of the best action movies of 2011 on Blu-ray. Some other stuff might be worth looking at as well. The following new discs hit the market today: ‘7 Below‘ (Arc) ‘¡Alambrista!‘ (Criterion) ‘The Asphyx‘ (Kino) ‘Baseball’s Greatest Games: 2011 World Series Game 6‘...

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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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‘Game of Thrones’ 1.10 Recap: “Dark Is Coming for All of Us”

Josh Zyber — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:00:54 +0000

‘Game of Thrones’ brought its first season to a close on Sunday. From my understanding, this brings us right in line with the ending of the first book in the series. Season 2 has already been promised for next spring. After the surprisingly controversial second-to-last episode, was there anything the finale could do to top...

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‘Game’ Over, Man! Game Over!

Josh Zyber — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:00:25 +0000

The first season finale for HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ aired last night. I’ll have a recap for that up later in the week. (I’m writing this post before the episode aired.) In the meantime, I’ve been enjoying the viewer freak-out that followed in the wake of the previous episode’s shocking plot twist. Some people really...

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‘Game of Thrones’ 1.09 Recap: “The Dead Will Dance Here Tonight”

Josh Zyber — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:00:15 +0000

Holy crap. Let me repeat that to let it sink in: Ho-lee Crap. As if the titular game of thrones in ‘Game of Thrones’ didn’t already have enormously high stakes (what with numerous factions vying for control of an entire continent), this week’s episode raised those stakes considerably by… well, I’m not going to spoil...

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The Netflix Stream: Week of June 5th, 2011

Dick Ward — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:00:17 +0000

It’s another rough week for Netflix lovers. We lose some excellent flicks and we don’t get a lot back. There’s still time to watch all the fine movies we lose, though. So make sure you read up and start expanding your queue. Leaving the Stream ‘Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead’ (6/15): I haven’t seen...

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‘Game of Thrones’ 1.07 Recap: “Do You Still Believe Good Soldiers Make Good Kings?”

Josh Zyber — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:00:36 +0000

Poor Ned Stark just can’t catch a break on ‘Game of Thrones’. Every time he thinks he has the upper hand, he’s proven to have no hand at all. This week’s episode may be his most humiliating defeat yet. ‘You Win or You Die’ opens with the introduction of Tywin Lannister, richest man in the...

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