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Resident Alien :: The Alien Within
Let's Talk About 'The Alien Within': The future looks bleak for an elderly Harry.
Mike and Liv find irrefutable proof that Hawthorne Creek is toxic, and it's linked to the Galvan/Powell Group.
It's Halloween and Harry loves decorating, while Asta worries ...
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Hotchka Movies by the Decade feature #110 :: August 31 to September 6
The first week of September was a busy one with new films making their debuts in every decade over the last century. Some went on to great acclaim, some were just crowd-pleasers and some have been forgotten over time. 1922 ...
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The Sandman is about as good an adaptation as you could get in live action
Full Spoilers ahead for The Sandman TV show and the first two collections of the comics 'Preludes and Nocturnes' and 'The Doll’s House'.I’m not entirely sure when I first heard about 'The Sandman' comic series by Neil Gaiman, but it ...
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House of the Dragon :: The Rogue Prince
The latest episode of House of the Dragon is called 'The Rogue Prince' and certainly revolves around the disdainful Prince Daemon with the hints of the foreign foe and pirate, the 'Crabfeeder'. We also get a full opening sequence with ...
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TV by the Decade :: Aug 28•Sept 3
As the Summer ends and the new Fall season dawns, a large portion of the new shows that made their debuts this week were Syndicated series rather than network shows, meaning they could air at different times and on different ...
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The Good Boss is a classic example of why capitalism has problems
Watching a movie in another language from another country is always an interesting experience, especially because there’s always a question about how well things are translating past the surface level stuff -- language is one thing, but culture can be ...
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Movers Ultimate is an amusing indie movie that’s easy to relate to
There is a known idea in the service industry that some customers are just the worst, and if they are, you’re potentially making things bad for your food/items/etc. I have been lucky enough to be able to afford movers when ...
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Breaking is a true story showcase for John Boyega
Anytime you’re doing a 'based on a true story' movie it’s always a tricky thing to feel like you’re giving the real world material justice while also reasonably providing a watchable narrative in under two and a half hours. On ...
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Star Trek: Lower Decks :: Grounded
The third season premiere of Star Trek: Lower Decks is called 'Grounded' and it’s not nearly as expansive as I was hoping. We start things off with one of the few journalism examples in the Star Trek universe, an 'FNN' ...
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Resident Alien :: The Weight
Let's Talk About 'The Weight': General Wright and David Logan have hacked into the alien holding facility, but some things are just not adding up.
No matter how much small talk he makes, Harry can still tell Asta is angry ...
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Hotchka Movies by the Decade feature #109 :: August 24•30
The last week of August across the decades produced a lot of new films but not many of them went on to great success or became part of the public conscience. What we did see was an early silent featuring ...
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House of the Dragon Series Premiere :: The Heirs of the Dragon
The world of George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire is finally back on TV, after a fairly disappointing last few seasons, with a new show called House of the Dragon, adapted from his fake history novel ...
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