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Recapping the Unique Themes from FX’s Fargo

Outside of Netflix, Amazon Prime, and other instant-watch services, the traditional airing of televised shows tends to fit neatly into seasonal slots throughout the year. For narrative TV shows, the networks typically adhere to the following release schedule: Premiering early spring shows, late… Continue Reading →

From Bestseller to the Big Screen: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Per Matt Beginning today, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies receives the big-screen treatment it always deserved, but back in 2009, its success was hardly guaranteed. Quirk Books gambled on a relatively then-unknown author to combine the classic Jane Austen Elizabethan… Continue Reading →

What’s Next for the Jurassic Franchise?

Per Matt “No one is impressed with a dinosaur anymore.” That line of dialogue cannot be further from the truth. After Jurassic World broke multiple box-office records earlier this year, the future seems incredibly bright for distributor Universal Studios. With… Continue Reading →

The Terminator Franchise Gets Rebooted (Yet Again)

“If the past can change, then so can the future.” So, does that mean the latest Terminator movie is headed toward the right direction? And is it any good?

LEGO Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League

Worlds collide when the LEGO Super Heroes realize the biggest threat to the universe may actually be themselves!

Dead Rising: Watchtower

Per Matt When it comes to video-game adaptations for the big screen, sadly, there’s been more failures than blockbusters, but that track record won’t stop Hollywood from trying to break the ongoing trend. With the arrival of digital distribution, the… Continue Reading →

Insidious: Chapter 3

I’m always hesitant whenever a film franchise that I actually enjoy (which is rare enough) swaps out directors in subsequent installments. Sadly, the path of those future movies (as well as their overall quality) always seem to be going down… Continue Reading →

Fear the Walking Dead

According to the pilot episode’s description: “A dysfunctional blended family is forced together when they realize the onset of the undead apocalypse is upon them.” Unfortunately, the series-premiere episode clearly does NOT put the fun in dysfunctional. Whether that means… Continue Reading →

Connecting Avengers: Age of Ultron and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

It’s all connected. That’s what Marvel Studios proclaimed last week. During an episode of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. there were more than a few connections made between the TV show and the just-released movie, Avengers: Age of Ultron. So, what… Continue Reading →

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

“This rotten town… it soils everybody.” Sin City: A Dame to Kill For is a Neo-noir crime thriller that returns to the hyper-violent world created by Frank Miller.

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