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NOS4A2 Pilot Recap: “There’s a Nice List and a Naughty List”

Josh Zyber — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 16:00:17 +0000

Based on a novel by author Joe Hill (son of Stephen and Tabitha King), AMC’s new horror series NOS4A2 is unfortunately not very good. However, it seems marginally more interesting to look at it as a really f’ed up retelling of The Polar Express. In the middle of the night, a young boy is lured...

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‘Snowden’ Review: It’s Not Paranoia If They’re Really Out to Get You

Philip Brown — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 19:00:30 +0000

Even though Edward Snowden already got his best possible movie in Laura Poitras’ tense documentary ‘Citizenfour‘, that doesn’t count in Hollywood terms. Unless it’s a bio-pic with a celebrity impersonation, the studio system hasn’t done its job. So now we have the appropriately titled ‘Snowden’, in which none other than Oliver Stone strives to make...

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‘Star Trek Beyond’ Review: Boldly Dumber than Before

Philip Brown — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 16:00:04 +0000

‘Star Trek Beyond’ is essentially an elaborate single episode of the original 1960s TV series, with the crew visiting a distant planet, getting in trouble, and eventually kicking some alien butt. There’s very little to it other than that. But with Simon Pegg on script duties, the quips run high. And with ‘Fast Five’ action...

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‘Hitman: Agent 47’ Review: A Clear Miss

Philip Brown — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 15:00:01 +0000

Plenty of bad movies have gotten released this summer, but none quite as irritating and thuddingly dull as ‘Hitman: Agent 47’. This is the second attempt to launch a moderately popular videogame series into a film franchise and this one is likely even worse than the first. The film is a collection of gobbledygook storytelling...

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‘Hannibal’ 3.10 Recap: “You Haven’t Learned Your Lesson, Have You?”

Josh Zyber — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 16:00:17 +0000

As a huge fan of NBC’s ‘Hannibal’, I hate to admit that – with the latest episode – I think the show’s decision to devote the rest of its final season to the Red Dragon storyline may have been a really big mistake. I would guess that at least half of episode ‘And the Woman...

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Full Metal Jackets: SPOCKKKKKK!!!!

Josh Zyber — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 15:00:13 +0000

A few weeks back, I posted pictures of a Walmart-exclusive ‘Star Trek into Darkness’ Blu-ray SteelBook that will be released in early September. As I mentioned in that post, I wasn’t fond of the artwork (or of the movie), but felt compelled to own it anyway as a SteelBook fan and ‘Star Trek’ completist. Fortunately,...

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Now Playing: Trekkin’ the Night Away

Bryan Kluger — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:00:45 +0000

I must admit that when I walked into the crowded theater to watch J.J. Abrams’ second journey into the ‘Star Trek’ universe, I was a bit apprehensive. The studio didn’t hold any press screenings before the film was released on Wednesday. For some reason, the actual press screening was one hour later than the regular...

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‘American Horror Story’ 2.05 Recap: “I’ve Never Been Happier”

Josh Zyber — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:00:50 +0000

For a variety of reasons, this second season of ‘American Horror Story’ hasn’t quite lived up to the first. Mostly, it just feels like it’s been trying too hard to recapture lighting in a bottle. However, this past Wednesday’s episode really pulled out all the stops, and may have even topped some of the insanity...

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‘American Horror Story’ 2.04 Recap: “Your Story’s All You Are”

Josh Zyber — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:00:54 +0000

Considering all the violence, gore, perversion and depravity on display in any typical episode of ‘American Horror Story’, is it really possible that incorporating a real (and important) historical figure into the storyline may finally be a line of taste that the show shouldn’t have crossed? The title of episode ‘I Am Anne Frank, Part...

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‘American Horror Story’ 2.02 Recap: “You’re Not Squeamish, Are You?”

Josh Zyber — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:00:57 +0000

You certainly can’t accuse ‘American Horror Story’ of holding anything back. In last week’s episode, the second season continued to charge forward, full-throttle. I don’t know of any other show on the air that so gleefully kills off seemingly major cast members at the drop of a hat. I doubt that anyone will miss Adam...

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‘American Horror Story’ 1.08 Recap: “Brother, You Better Gear Up”

Josh Zyber — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:00:54 +0000

Have you been waiting for ‘American Horror Story’ to reveal the story behind the creepy guy in the rubber S&M suit? I sure have! Last week’s episode was called, simply enough, ‘Rubber Man’. In a flashback to “Six Months Ago,” we see more of the gay couple, Chad and Patrick. Chad (Zachary Quinto) searches Patrick’s...

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‘American Horror Story’ 1.04 Recap: “It’s Very Scary Sexy”

Josh Zyber — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:00:44 +0000

It’s Halloween on ‘American Horror Story’, and the Rubber Man is back! Could there be a more perfectly creepy TV show to watch this time of year? Last week began the first half of a two-parter called, simply enough, ‘Halloween’. The episode starts with a flashback to 2010, where we meet the gay couple who...

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