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Rick and Morty :: Promortyus
Last week’s episode of Rick and Morty was more about the difficulty and process of writing episodes of the show than it was about the characters having their own arcs, but the latest, 'Promortyus', was a lot more about people ...
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Dead to Me makes a lively return
It’s rare for me to find a show that pulls me in so firmly that all aspects of my life outside of it are put on hold for the sake of finding out what happens next. I came across such ...
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TV by the Decade :: May 10•16
With regular season series coming to an end, the number of new shows premiering this week is extremely slim. Only two scripted series in two different decades debuted this week through the decades, and while neither is known by mainstream ...
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Dynasty :: My Hangover’s Arrived
Thanks to the unexpected pandemic production shutdown, we're left two episodes short of a full season of Dynasty, and unlike another CW series (Riverdale), this episode did not end with much of a cliffhanger. On the plus side, the episode's ...
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Netflix hits a high note with The Eddy
All through middle and high school I was in a jazz band. I played the trumpet and fell in love with the genre. To this day I still enjoy the sounds of a big band and everything that comes with ...
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We’re Here :: Branson, Missouri
Eureka, Bob the Drag Queen and Shangela set up camp in the heart of the Bible Belt in this week's We're Here as the trio bring their drag therapy to Branson, Missouri, home to wholesome shows the entire family can ...
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The Good Fight :: The Gang Is Satirized and Doesn’t Like It
This week's episode of The Good Fight had everything that makes this such a great series: callbacks, comedy and heart-pounding drama. The first half of the episode was actually quite funny and then ... things too a real turn. Have ...
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Riverdale :: Killing Mr. Honey
Here we are at the 19th episode of the fourth season of Riverdale. Under normal circumstances, a full season consists of 22 episodes but Riverdale was one of the first networks shows forced to shut down after a crew member ...
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Brewster McCloud Review :: Brewster McCloud is as weird as they come
Have you ever had diarrhea from eating Mexican food? This is a particularly important question that is asked during the 1970 comedy Brewster McCloud starring Bud Cort and Shelley Duvall. Director Robert Altman directed M*A*S*H and Brewster McCloud in the ...
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Extraction is an exhilarating explosive thrill ride
My favorite type of action films is where there are long takes of action scenes. Ones that immediately come to mind where directors utilize this style are John Wick, The Raid, Atomic Blonde, and 1917. Those films impress me on ...
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Rick and Morty :: Never Ricking Morty
From its very first episode, Rick and Morty has been self-acknowledging and completely embracing of a fourth wall breaking, meta-complexity -- the show often is about the show. The first episode did this a little, but it truly embraces a ...
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Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist :: Zoey’s Extraordinary Dad
The final episode of the first (so far, anything further is unclear at this time) season of Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist is called 'Zoey's Extraordinary Dad', and it’s all about wrapping things up and keeping things going. One little plotline is ...
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