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Bojack Horseman is an argument for binge watchingi
Despite all the suggestions that we’re in a new golden age of television, there’s still plenty of hand-wringing and pearl clutching over the phenomenon of binge watching. Some argue simply that it undermines the experience. It’s also been suggested that binge watching can kill. That a lot of us are binging, particularly on streaming content, is […] More
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These ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ should stay in the sewer
With so many action franchises vying for our attention, rolling out an unimaginative blockbuster simply isn’t acceptable. Show us something different, something we haven’t seen before. Take the time to create a story populated by interesting characters, with identifiable goals and genuine emotions. It’s baffling that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was unable to muster any of these things. That it was too lazy to construct a proper story, yet motivated enough to include an entire scene dedicated to promoting Pizza Hut perfectly illustrates what a cynical cash grab this movie is. Back to the sewers with you! More
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‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’, a new live-action adaptation of the characters, releases its first trailer
Over a number of decades, the Teenage Ninja Mutant Turtles have made their mark across numerous form of media, from comic books to cartoons to a number of feature length films. With the characters’ last big screen appearance coming in 2007, fans of their incarnations were intrigued to learn that a new live-action film starring […] More
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Sketchy Episode 109 – ‘The Lego Movie’
Sketchy reviews one of the best cartoons to hit theatres in a while. It’s “The Lego Movie!” Starring Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Alison Brie, Will Ferrell, and Charlie Day, it’s a wildly exciting movie that makes you realize everything is awesome. So, if you haven’t seen it, go see it now, and then […] More
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‘The LEGO Movie’ is another fast-paced, exuberant delight from ’21 Jump Street’ directors
The LEGO Movie Written and directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller USA, 2014 The opening moments of Pixar’s last great film to date, Toy Story 3, depict an intentionally, increasingly goofy and outlandish fantasy scenario in which all of the toys in Andy’s bedroom play a part. There are the heroic Sheriff Woody and […] More
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Trailer for ‘The Lego Movie’
Transformers and Battleship were just the beginning. The latest Hollywood trend of turning toys into movies continues with The Lego Movie. But before you start crying out cursing Hollywood for ruining your childhood, you might want to take a look at the official trailer, which was just released by Warner Bros. The film is written and directed by Phil […] More
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Arrested Development Season 4 with Josh Spiegel
Josh Spiegel from Mousterpiece Cinema joins us to discuss Netflix’s recent revival of Arrested Development. [powerpress] More
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Arrested Development Season 4: Mixed season fails to recapture series’ heights
In the seven years since Fox cancelled Arrested Development, its influence has not necessarily been as widespread as one might expect, given its rapturous cult following. A few series have attempted to emulate its heavily serialized approach to building and contorting gags over episodes and even seasons – Archer, in particular, springs to mind, as […] More
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Stills from season 4 of Arrested Development emerge
Netflix and the stars of Arrested Development have done a pretty good job of keeping fairly coy about the upcoming season. Devoted fans have been kept waiting for a trailer or a sneak peek and Entertainment Weekly’s latest covers delivers with a detailed insight to the new episodes. When describing the new season, creator Mitch Hurwitz […] More
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Thursday Comedy Roundup: ’30 Rock’ 7.09
30 Rock, Season 7, Episode 9, “Game Over” Written by Robert Carlock & Sam Means Directed by Ken Whittingham Airs Thursdays at 8pm ET on NBC This week’s return to 30 Rock’s spectacular seventh season may mark the first outright misfire of the batch. It falls back on the show’s old tactic of overloading the […] More
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Thursday Comedies: 30 Rock 6.03 & 6.04, Parks and Rec 4.13, Archer 3.05, Unsupervised 1.02
30 Rock, Season 6, Episodes 3 & 4, “Idiots are People Three!” & “The Ballad of Kenneth Parcell” “Idiots” Written by Robert Carlock, Directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller “Ballad” Written by Matt Hubbard, Directed by Jeff Richmond Airs Thursday at 8pm ET on NBC It’s kind of disheartening to see the show has abandoned the new […] More