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The Forgotten Auteur: Bob Fosse
Most people today would likely be shocked to think that in 1972, The Godfather went into the Oscars anything but a sure bet for Best Picture. Aside from Casablanca and Citizen Kane it is recognized as the greatest American film of all time and in hind sight most people forget that not only was […] More
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The Televerse #83- Angel with David Bax
It’s another fantastic week of television, with the dramas in particular bringing their A game and giving us plenty to talk about on the podcast. First we break down the comedies, then the genre fare, then the reality, and finally the dramas. Then we head over to the DVD Shelf to welcome back David Bax […] More
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer with David Bax
David Bax from Battleship Pretension and Previously On joins us to take a look at the show that introduced the world to Joss Whedon, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. [powerpress] More
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Lost with Mo Ryan
Maureen Ryan from the Huffington Post joins us to talk about JJ Abrams, Damon Lindelof, and Carlton Cuse’s smash genre series Lost. [powerpress] More
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The Middleman with Alyssa Boehm
Alyssa Boehm from the Big Red Podcast joins us to take a look at the comic book-inspired one-season action series The Middleman. [powerpress] More
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Twin Peaks with Lindsay Wood
Lindsay Wood from Sound on Sight joins us to take a look at David Lynch and Mark Frost’s revolutionary psychological drama, Twin Peaks. [powerpress] More
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The Vampire Diaries, Ep. 4.13, “Into the Wild”: Solid ep neither restarts nor repairs series’ downward spiral
The Vampire Diaries, Season 4, Episode 13: “Into the Wild” Written by Caroline Dries Directed by Michael Allowitz Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on the CW This week, on The Vampire Diaries: Shane goes ghost hunting, Rebekah pitches herself as hero, and Tyler and Caroline call Klaus’s bluff Last week’s installment, “A View to a […] More
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The Vampire Diaries, Ep. 4.11, “Catch Me If You Can”: Character beats can’t save predictable, boring ep
The Vampire Diaries, Season 4, Episode 11: “Catch Me If You Can” Written by Brian Young and Michael Narducci Directed by John Dahl Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on the CW This week, on The Vampire Diaries: Kol plays with Damon, Bonnie plays with fire, and Rebekah plays with Stefan After a disappointing installment last […] More
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Fringe, Ep. 5.12-13, “Liberty”/”An Enemy of Fate”: Heavy-handed finale delivers with character, if not plot
Fringe, Season 5, Episode 12: “Liberty” Written by Alison Schapker Directed by P. J. Pesce Fringe, Season 5, Episode 13: “An Enemy of Fate” Written by J. H. Wyman Directed by J. H. Wyman Aired Fridays at 9pm (ET) on FOX This week, on Fringe: Olivia goes for a final jaunt Over There, Michael goes […] More
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Fringe, Ep. 5.06, “Through the Looking Glass and What Walter Found There”: Second standalone of s5 far more successful
Fringe Review, Season 5, Episode 6: “Through the Looking Glass and What Walter Found There” Written by David Fury Directed by Jon Cassar Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on FOX This week, on Fringe: Walter creates his own Wonderland, Cecil gets Red Shirt duty, and Peter gets his Observer on After last week’s more character-driven […] More
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The Vampire Diaries, Ep. 4.05, “The Killer”: Poor dialogue, character decisions hamper episode
The Vampire Diaries, Season 4, Episode 5: “The Killer” Written by Michael Narducci Directed by Chris Grismer Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on the CW Every now and again, The Vampire Diaries does something to remind viewers of its less-than-stellar beginning. Earlier this season, it was the reintroduction and prevalence of the high school. Here, […] More
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Fringe, Ep. 5.05, “An Origin Story”: As ever, the Bishops don’t handle loss well
Fringe Review, Season 5, Episode 5: “An Origin Story” Written by J. H. Wyman Directed by P. J. Pesce Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on FOX This week, on Fringe: Walter and Olivia grieve, Astrid once again does (almost) nothing, and Peter tries to ‘splode a dimension The surprising death of Etta last week takes […] More