I Don't Know Any Robocop Quotes To Make A Clever Headline With
I'm going to admit something here that might make me unpopular: I don't like Robocop. The original, I mean, not the remake, for which the first trailer has just been released, and therefore I am...
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[Review] - Riddick
Courtesy of One Race FilmsThe good news is, despite how the previews made it seem, Riddick is not a redux of Pitch Black. Yes, it shares many similarities to it, and shares many of the same weaknesses...
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Gatiss To Play Iron Banker. Unlike Winter, Did Not See That Coming
After many weeks, and muchmuchtheorising, Mark Gatiss' role in Game of Thrones has been revealed. He will be playing Tycho Nestoris, representative of the Iron Bank of Braavos, to which the Iron Throne...
View ArticleIt's Always About The Destiny, Isn't It?
The BBC has been teasing us with their upcoming Merlin replacement, Atlantis, for a few weeks now, but they've finally released the first proper footage from the series. And it looks pretty good....
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[Review] - Breaking Bad, Season 5 Episode 13, "To'hajiilee"
Courtesy of AMCBy the simple fact that we know that Walter's world will come crashing down around him at some point, the greatest tension in this season has come from wondering what form that fall will...
View ArticleSomething Deep And Dark
Remember how the other day, Kevin Spacey was making the point that the networks have sapped any possibility of quality out of their dramatic series in the name of viewership statistics and advertising...
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A Day That Will Live On In Infamy
The BBC has announced a job-smacking amount of information concerning the Doctor Who 50th Special, including a title, so we can stop just calling it the 50th. It will be The Day Of The Doctor. Which,...
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[Review] - The Newsroom, Season 2 Episode 8, "Election Night, Part I"
Courtesy of HBOI take back every bad thing I've said about this season of Newsroom. Every comment about missteps, every criticism about how the time skipping plot device is badly handled. Hell, I'll...
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Jurassic Globetrotters
There was one detail in Michael Crichton's original Jurassic Park novel that neither the sequel or any of the films never made an attempt to expand on: at the end of the book, there is the suggestion...
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A Day Unlike Any Other
On the heels of yesterday's announcement of the title of the 50th anniversary special (because gods forbid they should all do it at once), the BBC has released this very exciting poster for The Day Of...
View ArticleDon't Watch This Video While Your Boss Is In The Room. Or Small Children
But you should still watch it. It's funny, and most importantly true. I'm not going to give away the punchline, but allow me to explain that every single example contained therein is 100% real, and has...
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HBO Is Open For Business
I'm just going to say this: Ryan Murphy is a weird guy. His shows are weird, and successful. They last far longer then they should, and while starting off interesting and provocative, almost always...
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Dredd: Day Of Action
Back in July, I mentioned the petition to get a Dredd sequel made. I may have, at the time, compared online petitions to pornography. I stand by that comparison. But, since then, the petition has...
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[List] - 6 More Shows That Could Have Ended Sooner
At this time last year, I brought to your attention 6 television shows that could have ended sooner then they did. The important word in that sentence is "could." Not should. Should have ended sooner...
View ArticleTIFF Remembers Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert loved Toronto (saying in 2010 that he could see himself living there), and had special affection for the annual Toronto International Film Festival. The festival in turn had special...
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At This Point, I Could Care Less
This is going to be a short post to round out the week, but J.J. Abrams has confirmed that due to his commitments on the forthcoming and unnecessary Star Wars sequel, he will not be directing the next...
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[Review] - I Give It A Year
Courtesy of Working Title FilmsRomantic comedies are in desperate need of something new. Every genre has it's tired, overused formula, but most other genres have, in equal measure, those examples that...
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And Make Bazillons With The Mighty Magic Midas Touch
That is a picture of a raptor in a space suit. In a right and just universe, this would have been the announcement presentation for Jurassic World. Sadly, we do not live in such a place.What it is, is...
View ArticleFinally, Network Television Gives Us Something We Really Want
I'll admit that when I first heard that Parks and Rec was going to London for their season premiere, I was sceptical. A sitcom taking the entire cast on a field trip somewhere is usually a sign of...
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[Review] - Breaking Bad, Season 5 Episode 14, "Ozymandias"
Courtesy of AMCA cunning plan, starting the episode in days long past, back when all this was starting out and everyone was innocent and happy. It's been a long while since we've seen Walter White,...
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