Mystery Science Theater 3000 was a staple of my youth. While kids were talking about what was happening on MTV and that TRL show, I was reciting lines from Space Mutiny. As you might...
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Marvel’s Iron Fist: “Rolling Thunder Cannon Punch”
Marvel’s Iron Fist is finally finding its footing with “Rolling Thunder Cannon Punch” (my misgivings about the show notwithstanding, the episode titles are pretty great). Unfortunately, most of what’s interesting about the episode seems...
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Marvel’s Iron Fist: “Shadow Hawk Takes Flight”
Look, I don’t necessarily need Marvel’s Iron Fist to be illuminating or even original, as long as its entertaining. “Shadow Hawk Takes Flight” fails on that front. The premiere might not have been groundbreaking...
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Netflix announces a Castlevania series is coming this year
What is a man? A miserable little pile of secrets! That’s it. Okay, so maybe there is a bit more to it, but Netflix isn’t saying much other than a Castlevania series is headed...
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The final Defender arrrives in the trailer for Marvel’s Iron Fist
Fifteen years after being presumed dead in a plane crash, Danny Rand (Finn Jones) mysteriously returns to New York City determined to reclaim his birthright and family company. However, when a long-destined enemy rises...
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A Series of Unfortunate Events: “The Miserable Mill: Part Two”
“That’s not how the story goes.” “The Miserable Mill: Part Two” is a pretty impactful episode of A Series of Unfortunate Events, yet it still feels pretty slight at times. The whole hour pretty...
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A Series of Unfortunate Events: “The Miserable Mill: Part One”
“The misery does not end here.” In a lot of ways, “The Miserable Mill” is A Series of Unfortunate Events at its scariest. The Baudelaires enter the burned-out mill, making their way cautiously through...
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A Series of Unfortunate Events: “The Wide Window: Part Two”
“It can’t be, it can’t be…it can’t be.” On the whole, I find myself liking the second part of A Series of Unfortunate Events‘ two-parter episodes more than the first, because this show excels...
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A Series of Unfortunate Events: “The Wide Window: Part One”
“Standing on a precipice is better than slipping on a precipice.” I want to admit to being in the wrong when I doubted A Series of Unfortunate Events. This won’t be the first time...
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A Series of Unfortunate Events: “The Reptile Room: Part Two”
“There’s no word to describe the feeling of waking up and knowing instantly that something is terribly wrong.” In many ways, “The Reptile Room: Part Two” is the least ambitious, yet most successful, episode...
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A Series of Unfortunate Events: “The Reptile Room: Part One”
“That cry you’re hearing is that of the broken-hearted crocodile.” In my last review, I mentioned being worried about A Series of Unfortunate Events trying to compress too many books too quickly. I’m here...
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A Series of Unfortunate Events: “The Bad Beginning: Part Two”
“The alleged entertainment you are watching is extremely unpleasant.” “The Bad Beginning: Part Two” is a more successful episode of A Series of Unfortunate Events than was the premiere, if only because it didn’t...
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