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Constantine, the upcoming NBC series, gets a new trailer and announces a premiere date
One of the more well-known graphic novel series is Alan Moore’s Hellblazer. With the series having made it to the big screen once in 2005, fans of the series were intrigued to learn that it would be making its way onscreen once again, this time in the form of a tv series on NBC. Created […] More
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‘Constantine’, the NBC series based on the Alan Moore character, releases its first trailer
With the 2013-2014 television season nearing its end with several upcoming season finales, many fans are looking forward to the 2014-2015 season, particularly the new shows. Among the shows set to make their series premiere in the fall is the NBC series Constantine. Based on the Hellblazer comic series, which was co-created by Alan Moore based […] More
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Da Vinci’s Demons, Ep. 2.06: “The Rope of the Dead” is exactly what Starz should be looking for
Starz knows exactly what it needs. “The Rope of the Dead” is that thing. It is the perfect blend of high octane action, visual spectacle (enhanced by a little bit of sexiness, of course) and powerfully emotional character beats. More
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Da Vinci’s Demons, Ep. 2.03: “The Voyage of the Damned” is a solid piece-mover
Like the series it just replaced in the Starz line-up, Black Sails, DVD has a huge world to explore. Naturally, it would make sense that more episodes would mean a fuller exploration of that world. More
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Da Vinci’s Demons, Ep. 2.01: “The Blood of Man” is an action-packed season premiere
“The Blood of Man” earns a bunch of credit for being a satisfyingly action-packed return to this world. Florence is on the brink of collapse, the Medicis are in death’s line of sight and Leonardo can’t catch a break. More
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How The Dark Knight Rises proves that House M.D is a superhero
Fiction always has a habit of overlapping, whether intentionally or not, since storytelling is built on only a few choice templates. Your plot can include three headed aliens in an intergalactic pissing contest with ghost humans, or simply be a gritty fable about the perils of alcoholism and social stigma, it doesn’t matter. The plot […] More
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Da Vinci’s Demons, Ep. 1.08: “The Lovers” brings the debut season to a close
Da Vinci’s Demons, Season 1: Episode 8 – “The Lovers” Directed by Michael J. Bassett Written by Brian Nelson, Corey Reed and David S. Goyer For those of you not following along, that’s Zoroaster and Nico up there with very what-the-fuck expressions. Nico looks downright peeved. While the thoughts going through their heads might […] More
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Da Vinci’s Demons, Ep. 1.07: “The Hierophant” – Trial by Water
Da Vinci’s Demons, Season 1: Episode 7 – “The Hierophant” Directed by Michael J. Bassett Written by Sarah Goldfinger and Corey Reed Airs Friday nights at 9 on Starz After a week off, Da Vinci’s Demons returns just as bat-shit crazy as ever. In this penultimate episode of the season, most of the show’s weaknesses and […] More
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Da Vinci’s Demons, Ep. 1.05: “The Tower” – Leonardo da Vinci to the Dark Tower Came
So, to continue the trend of piecing together seemingly unrelated things in these Da Vinci’s Demons reviews (I consider this completely appropriate because of the outrageous fashion in which da Vinci solves his problems in this show), let me turn your attention to Bruce Dickinson’s song, “The Tower,” More
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Da Vinci’s Demons, Ep. 1.04: “The Magician” – History is alive
Da Vinci’s Demons, Season 1: Episode 4 – “The Magician” Directed by Jamie Payne Written by David S. Goyer and Jami O’Brien Airs Friday nights at 9 on Starz Something that might interest me more than it should is how seemingly unrelated shows can connect on any given week, much like how Leonardo reminds Clarice […] More
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Da Vinci’s Demons, Ep. 1.03: “The Prisoner” wants to play a game
The conceit of “The Prisoner” is that the episode is structured to parallel a game of Go played by Riario and the eponymous, mysterious prisoner. This conceit, along with the comparisons of a caged bird to Lucrezia, plays out rather heavy-handed and isn’t really necessary for us to understand what’s going on in Da Vinci’s Demons at this point. It’s a freshman mistake made by a freshman series, but the over-the-top nature of it lends itself well to how these first few episodes have been executed. Da Vinci’s Demons is still finding itself as a show in these first three scripts, much like how it took Spartacus: Blood and Sand a little while to get going on the same channel, and it’s up to us to trust the writers to pick up on where their ideas are strongest. More
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Da Vinci’s Demons, Ep. 1.02, “The Serpent”- heavy on explosions, light on character development
The second episode of Da Vinci’s Demons doubles up on explosions, but packing on the action doesn’t dust up the interest packing on a little more character development would. Leonardo continues to stand out as a dashing, charismatic lead. But so far, the show demonstrates no interest in allowing its other characters room to grow or compete for equal attention. More
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