Category: Verdict: 4.0

The piece is engaging and well crafted. Fans of the genre will most definitely appreciate it.

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A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989)

Scary movies went through an odd phase in the late eighties. With horror cinema teetering on the edge of mainstream, producers became so eager…

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Cape Breton Is the Thought-Control Centre of Canada (1969)

The Cartesian model, the most known and accepted logical system to date, was conceived in a world of order and objectivity. According to Cartesian mathematics

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Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Captain America: The First Avenger is an imperfect movie with a perfect hero. Sure, the battle sequences grow monotonous after the first half dozen…

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Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

In my retrospective of Marvel Phase One, I expressed concerns over the studio delivering the same cookie-cutter blockbuster four times a year. To their…

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Carrie (2013)

Lately, my friend Chris and I have spent a lot of time debating whether I still have any right to celebrate the horror genre….

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Chuck 1.06: Chuck versus the Sandworm

Morgan: “Chuck’s not here because he’s probably off doing something really mature like singing opera or reading.” Meet Laszlo. He’s a nerd on the…

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Chuck 1.13: Chuck versus the Marlin

Chuck: “I love you. Just in case.” Meet Ellie’s engagement ring… Actually, that’s an object, so I’m not sure the verb applies. Besides, Awesome…

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Chuck 2.01: Chuck versus the First Date

Meet Chuck. He’s a changed man. With the promise of a spy-free life looming on the horizon, he finds himself eager to build a…

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Chuck 2.03: Chuck versus the Break-Up

Meet Bryce Larkin: former love of Sarah’s life, hero to the nation, and complete douche to Chuck. It’s not that Bryce doesn’t mean well,…

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Chuck 4.21: Chuck versus the Wedding Planner

Sarah: “Once you know all the cons, you can never be a sucker.” Meet Sarah’s old man, Jack Burton. Actually, we were introduced to…

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