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Southland TNT Debut Pilot Review

January 12, 2010

Fans of the promising Los Angeles-set crime drama Southland were devastated last fall when NBC dropped the show while it was filming its second season. Fortunately for the fans, cable channel TNT stepped in and will begin broadcasting the… Read More

Gomorrah: Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review

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January 11, 2010

Gomorrah's (2008) trailer boldly claims it as "the greatest mafia movie ever made." The referenced blurb continues with "[the film] strips every last pretense of romanticism from 'The Godfather' Saga." Admittedly, Coppola's series is the holy grail of mob flicks,… Read More

3.8

out of 5

Leap Year Review: Decently “Goode” Time

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January 8, 2010

Leap Year is as predictable as the arrival of February 29 every four years and equally formulaic to the most commonly treaded romantic comedy concepts. Anyone who caught the trailer effectively saw the entire story from start to finish told… Read More

3.4

out of 5

Leverage Season 2, Episodes 10 & 11 Reviews: The Runway Job and The Bottle Job

January 8, 2010

Next week Leverage returns to TNT with six new episodes starting with a fashion-focused episode and a new face. Jeri Ryan (Star Trek: Voyager) joins the group of grifters and con artists as con-for-hire Tara Cole. For the benefit of those who… Read More

Heroes Season 4, Episodes 13 & 14 Reviews: Upon This Rock and Let It Bleed

January 6, 2010

Stronger than the hour that follows it, the first episode of Monday’s Heroes 2010 debut double bill, ‘Upon This Rock,’ focuses on Claire’s exploration of the carnival and her attempts to learn more about Samuel.… Read More

District 9 Blu-ray Review

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December 29, 2009

Aliens do not always have to arrive at Earth with the sole intention of conquering and enslaving mankind. Steven Spielberg's ET: The Extraterrestrial taught us this by presenting aliens in need of our help to survive, forging a sympathetic rather… Read More

4.5

out of 5

Gimme Shelter: Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review

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December 23, 2009

Though it may be beyond the grasp of today's musically inclined youth, there actually was a time when the Rolling Stones lived up to their moniker of "the World's Greatest Rock n' Roll Band." Wanting to capture the Stones at… Read More

4.0

out of 5

Doctor Who The Waters of Mars Review: Adieu, David Tennant

December 19, 2009

It has been almost five years since David Tennant first appeared as The Doctor in the cult British science fiction series ‘Doctor Who.’ The tenth actor to play the role, Tennant has brought good humor and enormous quantities of… Read More

James Cameron’s Avatar Review: Seeing is Believing

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December 15, 2009

For a moment let's set aside the "titanic" hype, the abundant CGI, the trendy 3D, the record-breaking budget and the narrative comparisons to other films like Dances With Wolves. There is only one thing you need to know when deciding… Read More

4.5

out of 5

Inglourious Basterds Blu-ray Review with D-BOX

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December 14, 2009

Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds is the director's self-proclaimed "masterpiece," a project he has been referencing for years but felt necessary to tackle others beforehand. It is every bit as much steeped in cinema history as his past works, though more… Read More

4.5

out of 5