Category: Verdict: 4.5

The piece is among the best of its genre. If you want to try the latter out, this is where to start.

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The Walking Dead 5.03: Four Walls and a Roof

All day, I’ve been walking around with one hand in the air, waiting for someone to high-five me. You see, in last week’s review of “Strangers”, I speculated that

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Posted in Movie Review Verdict: 4.5

The Wolverine (2013)

It’s astonishing how much super-hero movies have changed in just five years. Compare Wolverine’s (Hugh Jackman) first solo cinematic foray in 2009 with his…

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Tron Legacy (2010)

Tron: Legacy works as both a remake and a sequel, which explains why the graphics at the beginning read “Tron” while the end credits…

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Posted in V Verdict: 4.5

V 1.01: Pilot

I admit it’s an odd thing for me to review the V pilot so long after ABC cancelled the series. On the one hand,…

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V 1.03: A Bright New Day

With their two-part introduction out of the way, the show runners give us a taste of what a typical V episode ought to be…

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X2: X-Men United (2003)

If it seemed like X-Men (2000) consisted mostly of build-up, its sequel is all payoff. The awkward exposition that comes with such a complex…

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