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The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015)

Some of you may recall that I liked Divergent (2014) if not for its hackneyed plot, then for its world building. The film fully…

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The Walking Dead 5.14: Spend

For three weeks now, I’ve been waiting for the other shoe to drop in regard to Alexandria, wondering if the proverbial footwear will wear the face of a distrustful sheriff’s deputy protecting his family at any cost, a rebellious

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The Walking Dead 5.13: Forget

For those who haven’t figured from the titles, this and last week’s episodes function as a sort of double-bill of existential growth. While “Remember” showed our heroes holding on to what makes them strong, “Forget” sees them

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The Walking Dead 5.12: Remember

Never has an episode of The Walking Dead made me so eager to see what’ll transpire next. It’s ironic really, given that, at first glance

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Chappie (2015)

In the age of cookie-cutter fantasy blockbusters and house-style super-hero crossovers, so few genuine auteurs are emerging of pulp cinema that one can’t help…

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Cinderella (2015)

It’s become so fashionable of late to pan the old Disney hits for their outdated gender dynamics. To me, that’s like calling Citizen Kane…

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The Walking Dead 5.11: The Distance

With only five episodes to go before the extended ninety-minute finale, The Walking Dead has got a lot of ground to cover if it means to deliver one last

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The Walking Dead 5.10: Them

Oh, good heavens, that was boring! Since the start of the season, I’ve been praising the show runners for finally addressing the long-standing pacing issues plaguing The Walking Dead, but “Them”

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Don’t F with the Original: Hot Tub Time Machine

Back to the Future (1985) with more cussing and bodily fluids! Samuel wasn’t available to review The Spongebob Squarepants Movie (2004), so, to commemorate the release of

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