James Spader is one of my favourite actors, and not just because he's rocking that pimp hat up there. Certainly he's one of the f...
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In Space, No One Can Hear You Pass Out, Get Sick All Over The Front Of Yourself
Really, the only thing that need be said about Space Drunk is how the filmmakers describe it on the YouTube page : Star Drunk is an e...
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MR. Clark's (Very Brief) Advice For New College Students
There will be no further posts today, as I am currently undertaking that most loathsome of tasks: helping someone move. Specifically, my...
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When This Happens For Real, It Won't Be This Good
There is a rumour going around that Bryan Cranston has been cast to play Lex Luthor in multiple films for the DC Movie Universe . Aside f...
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The Gun Will No Longer Be In The Dog
[ Author's Note: this post is spoiler free ] Luther creator Neil Cross confirmed last week, at the Edinburgh TV festival, that th...
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Past Pete Is Here To Kill Future Pete
I feel that now is the time to drawn attention to the fantastic mashup tumblr Mad Rock , which blends the antisocial insanity of Mad Men...
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In A(nother) Land Of Myth, And A (Different) Time Of Magic...
OK, this one is on me. I missed it, and I own up to that. My only excuse is that, during the summer months, I don't pay that much at...
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Justified Season 5 Might Eat Crowe
Justified , despite being one of the three best shows on TV (and one of the five best shows on TV and the internet) right now, gets very ...
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Don't Get Excited, We've Still Got Eight Months To Wait
The final of George R.R. Martin's teased three major castings has been completed for season 4 of Game of Thrones. First it was Pedro ...
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Daredevil Is Batman
Specifically, July 17th 2015 Now, I know that headline is a little unfair, and a comparison that everyone will be making, but it is tec...
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Yeah Boy!
You have one task this weekend: see The World's End . That's it. That's all you have to do. Forget about looking after the n...
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Community Attempts To Court The Favour Of Spurned Viewers
I'm going to admit something here: I've given up on Community . I think. As much as I hope Dan Harmon's return means good th...
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Gotham's Going To Burn
We're just over two months away from the release of Batman: Arkham Origins , and I'm anxious to see if WB Games Montreal's pr...
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I Want So Badly To Make A "Squeal Like A Pig" Joke Here
Does a person need a reason to post a video of Steve Martin and Kermit the Frog having a dueling banjo match? I don't think so. And if...
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At What Point Did Brad Pitt Start Looking Permanently Greasy?
I'm going to do something a little unusual here, and compare Ridley Scott to Tim Burton. Not a comparison many would make. But both a...
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[Review] - The Newsroom, Season 2 Episode 6, "One Step Too Many"
Courtesy of HBO. If it had been Will instead of that Dantana guy back there, this could be a DVD cover. The gang is almost entirely all h...
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When They Come For You, All You'll Know Is Bushy Tails, Then Darkness
True fact 1: squirrels are the fears of young children made flesh and fur. Every time a child screams in terror, a squirrel is belched...
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Elmore Leonard Has Died
Prolific western and crime writer Elmore Leonard has died at the age of 87, due to complications from a stroke. The author, occasionally...
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For Some People, This Is Pornography
Professional stunt women Jessie Graff and Tree O'Tool, who I'm hoping chose that as a screen name, and didn't have incredibl...
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All I Did This Summer Was Explore All The Different Foods Covered In Powdered Cheese
Last Thursday, John Oliver officially stepped down as interim host of the Daily Show , in anticipation of the show's two week break ...
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Why In The Hell Is There Going To Be A Jurassic Park 4?
Colin Trevorrow, soon to be director and co-writer on Jurassic Park 4 , appeared on the Jurassic Park Podcast (I love the internet) to d...
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These Are The Grey Hats
Depression-era mob stories set in LA are really nothing new. And frankly, since L.A. Confidential , there hasn't been a good one (I l...
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For One Night Only, It's Just A Show, You Should Really Just Relax
The guys over at RiffTrax, Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett of Mystery Science Theatre 3000 fame, have previously perf...
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Sex Is Sciencey
Showtime's programmes aren't exactly the greatest works ever put to screen. They aren't schlock, but they aren't art eit...
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If It's By Shakespeare, Everyone In The Title Dies
As summer winds to a close, and millions of students prepare to return to the classroom, it is important to remember that over the course...
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Thor Returns To Our World, While Kevin Feige Plays The Long Game
While I was away, a new trailer for Thor: The Dark World appeared. It is largely the same as the previous trailer, featuring the same vo...
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Yet Again, It Will Soon Be Time To Play The Music
Of my areas of expertise, you can count the subjects of dinosaurs, classical mythology, and the Muppets. When any of those things happen t...
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This Post Contains Bad Words
It never fails that, when I go on holiday, something stupidly huge happens, then I come back and everyone's been talking about it for...
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"When I Turned Again, Sherlock Holmes Was Standing Smiling At Me Across My Study Table."
I'm off for a week of holidays. There will be posts between now and then, but I won't be back properly until next Tuesday with a...
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[Review] - Continuum, Season 2 Finale, Episode 13, "Second Time"
Courtesy of Reunion Pictures A season ago, Continuum concluded with a big episode. Terrorist plots, suspicious CSIS agents, and a build...
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[Review] - The Wolverine
Courtesy of 20th Century Fox. The X-Men franchise was one that I had all but given up on. Despite all the very exciting things coming o...
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He's Been Out Of The World For A Spell
Agents of SHIELD has already overcome the first major obstacle in getting a series to air, in that it has been picked up. Now, it moves ...
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This Is Literally The Worst News
Rashida Jones and Rob Lowe are leaving Parks and Recreation . According to series creator Mike Schur: The news about Rob and Rashida i...
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[List] - 8 Of The Best Franchise Continuations In Other Media
Canon is a weird thing. First appearing in the modern context in 1911 in relation to, what else, Sherlock Holmes, to distinguish between ...
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Even More Of An Unexpected Journey
Finally a concrete announcement on the Extended Edition of the first of the Hobbit Films. And happily, there will be a DVD release. I wa...
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The Lord Oaf Of Highgarden
Well... Roger Ashton-Griffiths has been cast as Mace Tyrell, father to soon-to-be-Queen Margaery, in the upcoming season of Game of Thro...
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