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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Apr 26, 2018

Tron (1982), a recap (part 5 of 6)

Previously on Tron: Flynn, Tron, and Ram escaped the Game Grid, but were later separated when Sark’s tanks blew up their lightcycles, which eventually killed Ram. But Tron pressed onward with his girlfriend Yori, while Flynn tried to do…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Apr 24, 2018

Countdown to Infinity War: Revisiting Black Panther (2018)

Previously: In late 2014, Marvel Studios announced Phase Three of its Cinematic Universe, and among the more noteworthy releases on the slate was Black Panther, the first MCU film starring a solo black lead. And for the first time…

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· by Marion Stein · Apr 23, 2018

Homeland: Mission to Moscow: Wigstock Edition

Like every season’s penultimate episode of Homeland, “All In” was action-packed and showed Carrie at her most ingenious and determined. Plausibility, however, was lower than on a Saturday morning cartoon version of the A-Team. Saul, Carrie, her crew, and…

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· by Marion Stein · Apr 21, 2018

The Americans: The coldest war is in the bedroom

In “Mr. and Mrs Teacup”, the fourth of the final 8 episodes of The Americans, the distance between Elizabeth and Philip continues to grow. Also growing? The weekly body count, as our death march to the inevitably tragic conclusion trudges…

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· by Susan Velazquez · Apr 20, 2018

Riverdale: A Chorus Line Carrie-s on

Turn on the spotlights and raise the curtain, everybody! It’s showtime at Riverdale! If you remember from last episode, the kids are putting on a production of the musical Carrie. Not sure why they picked Carrie specifically, since…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Apr 19, 2018

Countdown to Infinity War: Revisiting Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

When they announced the title for the new Thor movie, I was intrigued. Ragnarok is one of those stories that’s constantly revisited in Thor’s comic. It’s always hanging over Asgard and I think the joint has been destroyed several times…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Apr 18, 2018

Star Trek: Voyager “Favorite Son”

My return to recapping bad Star Trek: Voyager episodes continues with the third season episode “Favorite Son”, which shows Voyager encountering a planet of women who are out to lure unsuspecting men into a deadly trap. Yes, it’s another instance…

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· by Marion Stein · Apr 17, 2018

Homeland: Bye-bye, Frannie-pie

In “Clarity”, the tenth episode of season 7, Carrie finally realizes what she needs to do to keep Frannie safe. But is it too late for a show that kept the kid around for way too long? With Dante’s death,…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Apr 16, 2018

Countdown to Infinity War: Revisiting Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

Previously: Doctor Strange was hyped as a major departure for the Marvel Cinematic Universe thanks to its supernatural elements, but of course, other than a few mind-bending visuals, it was pretty much every other Marvel origin story told so far.…

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· by Marion Stein · Apr 14, 2018

The Americans: Who does Elizabeth kill this week?

“Urban Transport Planning”, the third episode of the final season is named for the seminar Oleg Burov is in DC to attend. When Oleg explains his post-KGB duties to Stan, he could be describing the writers’ task as they wind…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Apr 12, 2018

Countdown to Infinity War: Revisiting Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

When Guardians of the Galaxy came out, I don’t think anybody could have realistically expected the level of success it achieved, both critically and financially. It was so big that you can reasonably argue that it affected the production of…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Apr 10, 2018

Tron (1982), a recap (part 4 of 6)

Previously on Tron: Flynn discovered that he’d arrived at a place that is, essentially, Ready Player One before the Ernest Cline book (or the subsequent Spielberg film). He finally met the movie’s title character who, along with another program,…

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· by Marion Stein · Apr 9, 2018

Homeland: Just her 19th nervous breakdown

This week on Homeland: Yvegeny goes rogue, Bill says too much, and Carrie’s seasonal hallucinatory sequence may actually give her the clarity to make a tough decision, god willing. We open with Yvegeny and “Simmy” mapping out their future…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Apr 9, 2018

Countdown to Infinity War: Revisiting Doctor Strange (2016)

Doctor Strange is one of those Marvel properties that’s been around for decades. He’s a character that fans of the comics can remember popping up all over the place in cameos. I think the first time I saw him was…

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· by Marion Stein · Apr 6, 2018

The Americans: Four wigs and no funerals

Welcome to another week of dread, close calls, and the longest long game on television. Can Elizabeth Jennings, the hardest working spy in Spytown, keep dodging bullets forever, literally? With only six remaining episodes, we’ll know soon enough. Gone…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Apr 4, 2018

Countdown to Infinity War: Revisiting Captain America: Civil War (2016)

Before I dive into Captain America: Civil War, allow me to provide some background about the source material. Civil War was one of Marvel Comics’ landmark events, one that had been carefully set up to reveal the US government…

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· by Marion Stein · Apr 3, 2018

Homeland: Bonnieskaya and Clydeski

What happened after Saul’s team grabbed Dante, and left a terrified Frannie in her mother’s arms? Did Carrie decide she and Frannie might as well squat at Dante’s since he wasn’t going to be home for awhile, or did Carrie…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Apr 3, 2018

Hit or Bomb? April 2018 movie predictions

Hello, and Avengers to another Avengers of box office predictions! Once Avengers, it’s Avengers for us here at the Avengers Booth to play Avengers prognosticators and Avengers which of these Avengers will be domestic AVENGERs or BOMBs, based…

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· by Susan Velazquez · Apr 1, 2018

Riverdale: A Blossom Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

If Hiram’s evil plan to build a prison in Riverdale happens, maybe the economic boost to the town will let the Sisters of Quiet Mercy finally get out of the 1950s time warp that they appear to be stuck in.…

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· by Marion Stein · Mar 29, 2018

The Americans: Your country or your wife

“Dead Hand”, the perfectly scored final season premiere of The Americans begins with a montage that wordlessly (except for the lyrics) shows us everything we need to know about the state of the Jennings’s marriage. Philip has renovated the dingy…

Category: Text

Tron (1982), a recap (part 5 of 6)

Countdown to Infinity War: Revisiting Black Panther (2018)

Homeland: Mission to Moscow: Wigstock Edition

The Americans: The coldest war is in the bedroom

Riverdale: A Chorus Line Carrie-s on

Countdown to Infinity War: Revisiting Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

Star Trek: Voyager “Favorite Son”

Homeland: Bye-bye, Frannie-pie

Countdown to Infinity War: Revisiting Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

The Americans: Who does Elizabeth kill this week?

Countdown to Infinity War: Revisiting Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

Tron (1982), a recap (part 4 of 6)

Homeland: Just her 19th nervous breakdown

Countdown to Infinity War: Revisiting Doctor Strange (2016)

The Americans: Four wigs and no funerals

Countdown to Infinity War: Revisiting Captain America: Civil War (2016)

Homeland: Bonnieskaya and Clydeski

Hit or Bomb? April 2018 movie predictions

Riverdale: A Blossom Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

The Americans: Your country or your wife

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