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Now Streaming: Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams

Josh Zyber — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 13:00:38 +0000

Nominally based on writings by the late author of ‘Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?’ (better known for its movie adaptation, ‘Blade Runner’), Amazon’s anthology sci-fi series ‘Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams’ is perhaps more likely inspired by the success of Netflix’s ‘Black Mirror’. Unfortunately, the first season is frustratingly erratic in quality. Considering that...

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‘Wayward Pines’ 2.01 & 2.02 Recaps: “I’m Sure It’s All Very Confusing”

Josh Zyber — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 13:00:13 +0000

I’m not really sure how ‘Wayward Pines’ got renewed for a second season. The show was promoted as a one-time “Limited Event” series last summer. Although it ended on something of a cliffhanger, it frankly wasn’t compelling enough to justify another run of episodes. Nonetheless, I guess it must have done well enough in the...

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‘Wayward Pines’ Pilot Recap: “You Could Have an Amazing Life Here”

Josh Zyber — Tue, 19 May 2015 16:00:38 +0000

Having burned up almost all of the good will his career in the movies may have once had, can M. Night Shyamalan redeem himself on the television medium? The one-time auteur gives it a shot with the new ten-episode “Limited Event” series ‘Wayward Pines’ on Fox. The pilot episode isn’t terrible, which I might take...

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‘Empire’ Pilot Recap: “Show Me Your Soul in This Music”

Josh Zyber — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 17:00:16 +0000

Fox premiered the new drama series ‘Empire’ on Wednesday night this week. With a powerhouse cast and a flashy music industry setting, does the show have any real substance to go with its abundance of hype? The series was created by Lee Daniels, director of ‘Lee Daniels’ The Butler‘ and ‘Lee Daniels’ Precious: Based on...

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Now Playing: ‘Prisoners’ Worth Taking

Bryan Kluger — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 13:00:46 +0000

Denis Villeneuve (director of the Oscar-nominated ‘Incendies‘) has given us one hell of a terrifying and highly suspenseful ride with his first major Hollywood film, ‘Prisoners’. The movie has an amazing cast and an excellent script. It seems like almost every week, we hear a news story about a child in our neighborhood, town or...

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Now Playing: For ‘Butler’ or Worse

Bryan Kluger — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 19:00:03 +0000

Much like how ‘Forest Gump’ was a feather in the wind, observing and interacting with major historic events through the decades, ‘Lee Daniels’ The Butler’ uses a similar plot device as we follow a black man who started in the cotton fields of the South and ended up as a White House butler for seven...

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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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The Trailer Park: An Ensemble Cast Playing a Board Game

M. Enois Duarte — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:00:24 +0000

The last few weeks have been flooded with new trailers. A good chunk of them feature ensemble casts likely intended to drive up the box-office numbers. In the fall, we’re getting a comedy heist to tickle your funny bone and a drama to remind how much politics suck. We also have a couple teasers for...

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Why Hasn’t There Been an MLK Bio-Pic?

Josh Zyber — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:00:19 +0000

As we spend this holiday Monday honoring the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., it occurs to me that there hasn’t yet been a big Hollywood bio-pic about the man. Why is that? And, if one were produced, who should star? According to this Entertainment Weekly article from 2009, Steven Spielberg last acquired the...

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