A Scotsman Talks To A Hipster Cowboy On A Stripey Couch

A Scotsman Talks To A Hipster Cowboy On A Stripey Couch

One of the biggest on going issues I have with Steven Moffat's time as show runner on Doctor Who (and more so in these last couple y...
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What Is It With Squirrels All Of A Sudden?

What Is It With Squirrels All Of A Sudden?

Let's be honest here, there isn't any other news today beyond the fact that Breaking Bad ended last night, and I haven't wat...
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[Review] - Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2

[Review] - Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2

Courtesy of Sony Animation Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs was an odd duck. The oddest I've seen in some time. Here was a film, b...
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Marvel Teases, And DC Scrambles Desperately

Marvel Teases, And DC Scrambles Desperately

Marvel has officially released the San Deigo Comic-con teaser for Age of Ultron . They call it a teaser, but it contains no new footage, ...
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Tiff Experiences An Evolution

Tiff Experiences An Evolution

With the Toronto International Film Festival all wrapped up, the TIFF Bell Lightbox is set to unveil their first original exhibition. The...
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[Opinion] - Capitalism Slugfest

[Opinion] - Capitalism Slugfest

As I'm sitting down the other night to watch Agents of SHIELD , the above commercial came on. Like any sensibly human being, I ignore...
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Violence: Is There Anything It Can't Fix?

Violence: Is There Anything It Can't Fix?

When things don't work, hit them. This is how I fix any unexpected problems with televisions, computers, and day labourers. The long,...
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He Loves Nothing!

He Loves Nothing!

The Parks and Rec promotional team are pretty great at what they do, and this super cut of Ron Swanson feeling and expressing emotions i...
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[Review] - Agents Of SHIELD, Season 1 Episode 1, "Pilot"

[Review] - Agents Of SHIELD, Season 1 Episode 1, "Pilot"

Courtesy of Marvel Television Let's take a moment to recognise how absurd it is that we're here, talking about a Marvel TV serie...
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In A Town This Bent...

In A Town This Bent...

Courtesy of DC Animation. It's odd that, considering that Batman is the only DC property that makes consistent money, or that Warne...
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When Seeking Help, Always Ask Advice From Those Who Have No Idea What They Are Talking About

Every Young Man's Battle is a video of pure intent that aims to help youths overcome the all consuming malevolent force that is po...
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Newsroom Season 3 To Take Some Time

Newsroom Season 3 To Take Some Time

Despite season 2 having stable ratings, and Jeff Daniels' surprising (and, in competition with both Bryan Cranston and Kevin Spacey,...
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Simon Barry Sees The Future Of Continuum

With season 2 behind us and season 3 confirmed, Simon Barry, creator of the hit Canadian time travel drama Continuum (of which I am a...
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Ain't No Power In The Verse Can Stop It

Ain't No Power In The Verse Can Stop It

Get within shouting distance of anyone involved with Firefly , and it's only a matter of time before someone asks when it's comin...
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[Review] - Breaking Bad, Season 5 Episode 15, "Granite State"

[Review] - Breaking Bad, Season 5 Episode 15, "Granite State"

Courtesy of AMC Before we continue any further, can we all acknowledge how excellent a casting move it was to get Robert Forster to play...
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No Posts Today

There will no posts today, as the author takes a mental health day. He currently has no idea where he is, and what he is doing there. He ...
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Oh, The Waiting Is The Hardest Part...

Oh, The Waiting Is The Hardest Part...

Back a couple episodes on Breaking Bad , I noted how the only character I felt sorry for that week was Huell, Saul's long suffering ...
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You Can't Have The Duffy Without The Wynn

You Can't Have The Duffy Without The Wynn

Details about Justified 's upcoming fifth season are still frustratingly few, some vague rumours aside . One thing that can be report...
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[List] - The News Stories Season Three Of The Newsroom Should Cover

[List] - The News Stories Season Three Of The Newsroom Should Cover

Courtesy of HBO Season one of the Newsroom was entirely structured around the characters reacting to real world events. Season two ton...
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Trailer Thursday: Toy Story Of Terror

Trailer Thursday: Toy Story Of Terror

The first trailer (or, to be more accurate, TV promo) for Pixar's Toy Story of Terror has been released, and there really isn't ...
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Trailer Thursday: Thor: The Dark World

Trailer Thursday: Thor: The Dark World

This is billed as an extended version of the most recent trailer for Thor 2 , which is just over a month away from release. I don't s...
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Trailer Thursday: Last Days On Mars

Trailer Thursday: Last Days On Mars

A horror movie set on Mars sounds like an idea that would be hard to screw up. And yet, everyone save Doctor Who has done just that. To ...
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Nothing Beside Remains

Nothing Beside Remains

If you haven't watched the most recent episode of Breaking Bad, Ozymandias , do not watch this video . it contains heartbreaking spoi...
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The Dark Knight Continues?

The Dark Knight Continues?

You can say this about the internet, it never gives up on something it likes. And a lot of people liked Christopher Nolan's Dark Knig...
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[Review] - The Newsroom Season 2 Finale, Episode 9 "Election Night, Part II"

[Review] - The Newsroom Season 2 Finale, Episode 9 "Election Night, Part II"

Courtesy of HBO There is a scene in the fourth season of West Wing . It isn't boisterous, ranting, or grandiose; it's low key an...
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Remember Mortal Kombat? It's Back, In Internet Short Film Form

Remember Mortal Kombat? It's Back, In Internet Short Film Form

Do you remember the first season of Kevin Tancharoen's Mortal Kombat: Legacy ? 'Cause I sure as hell didn't. I do now, that t...
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At Least You Never Have To Wonder Which Episode You're Watching

Last week, we had the official reveal of the title of the Doctor Who 50th anniversary special. Then, a day later, we got the official p...
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[Review] - Breaking Bad, Season 5 Episode 14, "Ozymandias"

[Review] - Breaking Bad, Season 5 Episode 14, "Ozymandias"

Courtesy of AMC A cunning plan, starting the episode in days long past, back when all this was starting out and everyone was innocent ...
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Finally, Network Television Gives Us Something We Really Want

I'll admit that when I first heard that Parks and Rec was going to London for their season premiere, I was sceptical. A sitcom takin...
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And Make Bazillons With The Mighty Magic Midas Touch

And Make Bazillons With The Mighty Magic Midas Touch

That is a picture of a raptor in a space suit. In a right and just universe, this would have been the announcement presentation for Jura...
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[Review] - I Give It A Year

[Review] - I Give It A Year

Courtesy of Working Title Films Romantic comedies are in desperate need of something new. Every genre has it's tired, overused formu...
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At This Point, I Could Care Less

At This Point, I Could Care Less

This is going to be a short post to round out the week, but J.J. Abrams has confirmed that due to his commitments on the forthcoming and...
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TIFF Remembers Roger Ebert

Roger Ebert loved Toronto ( saying in 2010 that he could see himself living there), and had special affection for the annual Toronto Int...
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[List] - 6 More Shows That Could Have Ended Sooner

  At this time last year, I brought to your attention 6 television shows that could have ended sooner then they did. The important word ...
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Dredd: Day Of Action

Dredd: Day Of Action

Back in July, I mentioned the petition to get a Dredd sequel made. I may have, at the time, compared online petitions to pornography. I ...
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HBO Is Open For Business

HBO Is Open For Business

I'm just going to say this: Ryan Murphy is a weird guy. His shows are weird, and successful. They last far longer then they should, ...
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Don't Watch This Video While Your Boss Is In The Room. Or Small Children

But you should still watch it. It's funny, and most importantly true. I'm not going to give away the punchline, but allow me to e...
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A Day Unlike Any Other

A Day Unlike Any Other

On the heels of yesterday's announcement of the title of the 50th anniversary special (because gods forbid they should all do it at o...
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Something Deep And Dark

Remember how the other day , Kevin Spacey was making the point that the networks have sapped any possibility of quality out of their dram...
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[Review] - Breaking Bad, Season 5 Episode 13,

[Review] - Breaking Bad, Season 5 Episode 13, "To'hajiilee"

Courtesy of AMC By the simple fact that we know that Walter's world will come crashing down around him at some point, the greatest t...
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It's Always About The Destiny, Isn't It?

The BBC has been teasing us with their upcoming Merlin replacement, Atlantis , for a few weeks now, but they've finally released the...
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Gatiss To Play Iron Banker. Unlike Winter, Did Not See That Coming

Gatiss To Play Iron Banker. Unlike Winter, Did Not See That Coming

After many weeks, and much much theorising , Mark Gatiss' role in Game of Thrones has been revealed. He will be playing Tycho Nesto...
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[Review] - Riddick

Courtesy of One Race Films The good news is, despite how the previews made it seem, Riddick is not a redux of Pitch Black . Yes, it sha...
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I Don't Know Any Robocop Quotes To Make A Clever Headline With

I'm going to admit something here that might make me unpopular: I don't like Robocop . The original, I mean, not the remake, for ...
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Whatever Remains, No Matter How Improbable, SHALL NOT PASS

Whatever Remains, No Matter How Improbable, SHALL NOT PASS

Chronologically speaking, the final canonical Sherlock Holmes story written by Doyle was His Last Bow , set in 1914, and featuring an ag...
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[How To] - Get Fit; Or Don't, That's Probably Easier.

There was a time when I ran and biked heavily. The results of which were, from the waist down, I was honed, slim and assless. From th...
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