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· by Daniel Dockery · Apr 14, 2017

Bad Superhero Movie Showdown 2006: X-Men: The Last Stand vs. Superman Returns

After helming two successful X-Men films, director Bryan Singer departed from the franchise to work on smaller, more personal projects. But we’re dealing with Bryan Singer here, which means that he left to do a $200 million Superman film that’s almost entirely made of frowns.

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· by Marion Stein · Apr 13, 2017

Homeland: Deathcar for cutie!

Previously on Homeland, President-Elect Elizabeth Keane sings “And I’m telling you, I’m not going,” as the lamestream media asks if she’s quitting on account of her son’s being a coward according to the swiftboating video being circulated by Brett…

Movie Review / Movies / Text

· by Thomas Ricard · Apr 12, 2017

Movies that Predicted Trump: Meet John Doe (1941)

This is part of a series of reviews we’re calling Movies that Predicted Trump, where we discuss the films that foretold (in ways both large and small) the election of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States. …

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· by Henrik Magnusson · Apr 11, 2017

3 insane Captain America moments Marvel won't put in the movies

Werewolf rodeos never really caught on as a national pastime.

Movies / Text

· by Tyler Peterson · Apr 10, 2017

Movie Duel: Snow White and the Huntsman vs. Mirror Mirror

It often happens that Hollywood will release two movies within months of each other that have seemingly identical premises. Have you ever seen this happen and wondered, “Did there really need to be two of these?” Us too! Hence our…

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· by Julie Kushner · Apr 9, 2017

Once Upon a Time: It’s the FINAL COUNTDOWN!

It’s the end of this show as we know it, folks. The biggest of Big Bads has finally arrived to battle the Save-iest(?) of Saviors! But first, we’ve got some CGI spiders to mutilate, and a pirating adventure to endure.…

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· by Susan Velazquez · Apr 8, 2017

Powerless: Wayners and Losers

A visitor approaches Emily’s desk and asks her to validate his parking. She tries to explain that she’s the senior vice-president of research and development and thus above petty administrative tasks like that, despite the fact that she has a…

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· by Susan Velazquez · Apr 7, 2017

Riverdale: Drink that maple syrup Kool-Aid

As ridiculous as it sounds, the town of Riverdale was founded on the Blossom’s sweet, sweet maple syrup business. Everyone consumes Blossom maple syrup, even the Coopers. I was hoping there would be a shot of Alice Cooper using Aunt…

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· by Marion Stein · Apr 6, 2017

The Americans: Role play

More than any other show, The Americans lives and dies by the adage that the world’s a stage, and we each play a lot of parts. It’s not just the Jennings who move effortlessly (sometimes) between identities. Things get interesting…

Movie Review / Movies / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Apr 6, 2017

Pulp Masterpieces, Part 2: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)

During the ’20s and ’30s there was a near worldwide fascination with aviation. In the United States, after the Great War, there was a phenomena known as “barnstorming”, where veteran pilots would tour the country selling rides in their aircraft…

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· by Henrik Magnusson · Apr 5, 2017

3 horrifying Golden Age adventures of your favorite DC superheroes

With superhero fiction in its infancy, a lot of the early stories starring our heroes haven't aged well, and not just because of the minstrel show-levels of racism.

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· by Marion Stein · Apr 4, 2017

Homeland: It's happening here

Homeland has a history of penultimate episodes that deliver, and R for Romeo is no exception. Keane confronts her tormentors, Quinn gets revenge, and Saul is vindicated, but is it all too little, too late? We begin where we left…

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· by Steven Birkner · Apr 4, 2017

Why movie villain schemes have gotten ridiculously complicated

If the Joker’s plan from 1989’s Batman is an obvious called strike right in the middle of the plate, The Dark Knight’s Joker’s plan is the equivalent of the infield fly rule.

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· by Marion Stein · Apr 3, 2017

The President Show: Because Trump isn't funny enough

Still reeling from the success of its President W parody, That’s My Bush, which ran a legendary eight episodes back in 2001, Viacom is stepping into the presidential arena once again with The President Show, in which Anthony…

Movies / Text

· by Rob Kirchgassner · Apr 3, 2017

How influential are film critics?

Recently, director Brett Ratner claimed that the relative failure of Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, which his company RatPac Entertainment co-financed, can be solely blamed on the website Rotten Tomatoes. For those not in the know, Rotten Tomatoes…

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· by Susan Velazquez · Apr 1, 2017

Powerless: You've Got a Friend (Whether You Like it Or Not)

Superheroes are a lot like professional athletes: they are in better shape than 99% of the population, they sign autographs and pose for pictures, people will show up to watch them exhibit their special skills, and they hold press conferences…

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· by Marion Stein · Mar 31, 2017

The Americans: Dissatisfaction

In What’s the Matter with Kansas, episode four of season five, nobody is happy with the status quo, but only one man decides to shake things up. Elizabeth and Philip are visiting their collective parent handler Gabriel. Is he…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Mar 31, 2017

Interview with Mika Boorem

Mika Boorem has been an actress since childhood. Among her film credits are Hearts in Atlantis, Along Came a Spider, and Blue Crush. Her television work includes appearances on such series as Touched by an Angel, …

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· by Susan Velazquez · Mar 30, 2017

Riverdale: Baby on Board

Hello, everyone! Welcome back to Riverdale, where there’s only one high school and one restaurant but there’s an Uber service that will take you to teen nightclubs. As much as I like ragging on Riverdale and its strange economy, I…

Movies / Text

· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Mar 30, 2017

Hit or Bomb? April 2017 movie predictions

April is upon us, and it appears to be a time for quiet reflection between the blockbuster releases of March and May, because almost nothing of interest is being released this month. We have only one surefire hit in April,…

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Bad Superhero Movie Showdown 2006: X-Men: The Last Stand vs. Superman Returns

Homeland: Deathcar for cutie!

Movies that Predicted Trump: Meet John Doe (1941)

3 insane Captain America moments Marvel won't put in the movies

Movie Duel: Snow White and the Huntsman vs. Mirror Mirror

Once Upon a Time: It’s the FINAL COUNTDOWN!

Powerless: Wayners and Losers

Riverdale: Drink that maple syrup Kool-Aid

The Americans: Role play

Pulp Masterpieces, Part 2: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)

3 horrifying Golden Age adventures of your favorite DC superheroes

Homeland: It's happening here

Why movie villain schemes have gotten ridiculously complicated

The President Show: Because Trump isn't funny enough

How influential are film critics?

Powerless: You've Got a Friend (Whether You Like it Or Not)

The Americans: Dissatisfaction

Interview with Mika Boorem

Riverdale: Baby on Board

Hit or Bomb? April 2017 movie predictions

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