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  • Thoughts on the Previews: October 30, 2015

    Krampus (Michael Dougherty, USA 2015) Adam Scott is showing up a lot since the death of Parks and Recreation (two years too late) About the first 1/3 of the trailer looks like a rather fun comedic take on the type of idea Supernatural would have made a fun holiday episode out of six years ago,…

  • Movie Review: “The Walk” (Robert Zemeckis, USA 2015)

    A Frenchman stands on the torch of the Statue of Liberty, the twin towers of the World Trade Center behind him, and says, “Forever.” It’s all rather obvious CGI and doesn’t look very good. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is trying his best to keep us interested and the background has just enough movement that it looks “alive,”…

  • TV Episode Review: “Doctor Who” “Before the Flood” (09.04, 2015)

    Written by Toby Whithouse Directed by Daniel O’Hara For the second time this season we had a two-episode story arc. Historically, Doctor Who‘s stories have typically not been single-episodes contained, but the new series has been much more interested in single-episode arcs. Since Moffat has been in charge, there’s been a pattern for most seasons…