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The idea of a fun R-rated shoot-em-up movie is nothing new, but a classic take on that is the ironic juxtaposition approach. Underdogs, weaklings, etc, or even the unassuming but supremely capable, like Hit Girl from the movie Kick-Ass. The ...
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As we get closer and closer to the new Fall Season, the TV offerings in this last full week of August are a very mixed bag, with three decades sitting out the week. Many of the new shows that premiered ...
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Even though it's mid-August, Hollywood has kicked things up a notch, delivering new movies this week across every decade, many of which went on to earn Oscar nominations ... and a few Razzies. 1922 represents with three new silent films, ...
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Let's Talk About 'The Ghost of Bobby Smallwood':  A prologue taking place 81 years ago sets up an important storyline later in the episode. Asta is unusually happy after Harry erased her memory, but she hasn't just forgotten the shooting. Harry ...
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  HOTCHKA has partnered with Universal Home Entertainment to offer readers a chance to win one of twenty Blu-ray/DVD Combo Packs of Jurassic World Dominion, starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Sam Neill, DeWanda Wise, Mamoudou ...
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The Season 4 finale of Westworld is called 'Que Será, Será' after the song of the same name, which is sweetly sung between Caleb and Frankie, but it’s also related to the actual meaning of the words, 'whatever will be, ...
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As the Summer begins drawing to an end and the Fall season approaches, the broadcast networks had few major offerings over the last seven decades, and what they had leaned more heavily in the unscripted or news program genre. Cable ...
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Let's Talk About 'But a Drug Scandal?':  Directed by Elizabeth Gillies. Liam is being cagey about allowing Fallon to read his new book. Cristal and Dominique are suddenly BFFs, and Cristal is concerned when Dom tells her about some threatening messages ...
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Let's Talk About 'Autopsy':  The episode picks up right from the moment Asta shot Harry's assailant, but Sheriff Mike heard two gunshots which raises suspicions.. Harry and Asta lie to D'Arcy that the dead guy killed the real Harry, and ...
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As we head into the last gasps of Summer, there are a remarkable number of films released this week across nine decades, some noteworthy and quite a few that are forgettable or have been forgotten with one or two cult ...
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The most recent episode of Westworld is called 'Metanoia' which may refer to a psychological term of mental rebirth after breaking down, or a religious term meaning a kind of reformation or repentance. Both could apply here in multiple ways ...
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Several new shows premiered this week over the course of several decades but 2012 by far had the most new premieres. But remember a time when we had to wait for a movie to come on TV before we could ...
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