Archives for the ‘Reviews and Recaps’ Category

September 12, 2011

Fringe Refresher Brings You Up to Speed

- by Chris Piers | Filed under: Featured,fringe,News and Commentary,Reviews and Recaps

The producers of Fringe have created two short videos to bring new viewers up to speed and refresh the memories of long-time viewers. Both are narrated by actor John Noble, who plays main character Dr. Walter Bishop. Below the videos are 10 episodes I recommend to get caught up! The first video is an overview [...]

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What to Watch? The Fall TV Lineup

- by Chris Piers | Filed under: Casual Zombies,Doctor Who,Featured,fringe,News and Commentary,Recommended,Reviews and Recaps,Sons of Anarchy,supernatural,Terra Nova,Walking Dead

Here’s a list of all the shows we could potentially discuss on TVZ: Monday Alphas (10 p.m., SyFy) ongoing Bored To Death (9 p.m., HBO) returns Oct. 10 Terra Nova (8 p.m., Fox) debuts Sept. 26 Tuesday Ringer (9 p.m., CW) debuts Sept. 13 Sons of Anarchy (10 p.m., FX) ongoing Wednesday American Horror Story [...]

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June 28, 2010

Matt Smith Plays Doctor Who Theme with Orbital

- by Chris Piers | Filed under: Doctor Who,Featured,Reviews and Recaps,Videos

This is pretty cool. How many other actors can play their own theme song?

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May 24, 2010

And Then We Came to the End of Lost

- by Jeff Barrus | Filed under: Featured,Lost,Reviews and Recaps

Live together, die alone. Something strange happened on our way to the oughties. Hollywood, always a broker in dreams and happy endings, began to pander ceaselessly to an audience that didn’t like to think, hated working to understand. Television had almost always been a place where audiences could tune out and enjoy, but film started [...]

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May 3, 2010

Review: Star Wars: Clone Wars “R2 Come Home” and “Lethal Trackdown” Episodes 2.21 & 2.22

- by Grace Hebert | Filed under: Clone Wars,Featured,News and Commentary,Reviews and Recaps,Star Wars

“R2 Come Home” Adversity is friendship’s truest test. Friday night’s Clone Wars episodes were amazing!! In “R2 Come Home,” Mace and Anakin return to the crashed Venator Class Republic Cruiser on Vanqor. They are attempting to rescue Adm. Killian, but their search of the ship is fruitless. They find the bodies of the clone crew, [...]

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April 30, 2010

Review: Star Wars: Clone Wars “Death Trap” Episode 2.20

- by Grace Hebert | Filed under: Clone Wars,Featured,News and Commentary,Reviews and Recaps,Star Wars

Clone Wars – Death Trap Who my father was matters less than my memory of him. The Jedi are aboard the Venator Class Republic Cruiser Endurance about to meet up with another ship. They are going to give some young clone cadets lessons in the “field.” A young Boba Fett (we assume because of his [...]

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April 20, 2010

Review: Star Wars: Clone Wars “The Zillo Beast Strikes Back” Episode 2.19

- by Grace Hebert | Filed under: Clone Wars,Featured,News and Commentary,Reviews and Recaps,Star Wars

“The Zillo Beast Strikes Back” The Most Dangerous Beast is the beast within. Chancellor Palpatine is supposed to be a dark lord of the Sith in hiding who is masterful at planning his takeover and can foresee the formation of his Empire. However, he occasionally let’s all this power go to his head. Particularly by [...]

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April 13, 2010

Review: FlashForward 1.13 “Blowback”

- by Ben Rollman | Filed under: Featured,flashforward,Reviews and Recaps

Remember last episode?  Remember when there was apparently no where for the regular cast to go?  There was the idea that Simon became the lead character in the show, that his life was much more important and interesting than the rest of the cast.  He caused the blackout.  He and Lloyd worked together to create [...]

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April 10, 2010

Star Wars: Clone Wars “The Zillo Beast” Episode 2.18

- by Grace Hebert | Filed under: Clone Wars,Featured,Reviews and Recaps,Star Wars

Clone Wars – “The Zillo Beast” Choose what is right, not what is easy. This episode takes place on Malastare. It is meant as an interpretation of the Godzilla story. The Republic can’t afford to lose Malastare to the Separatists because the planet core contains a lot of fuel necessary for operating their warships. They [...]

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Review: Star Wars: Clone Wars “Bounty Hunters” Episode 2.17

- by Grace Hebert | Filed under: Clone Wars,Featured,Reviews and Recaps,Star Wars

Clone wars – “Bounty Hunters” Dedicated to Akira Kurosawa Courage makes heroes but trust builds friendship. This episode brings up the planets that are left to survive on their own while the Jedi and clones fight (and lose). The Republic has lost contact with Medical station orbiting Felucia. Obi-Wan, Anakin, and Ahsoka are sent to [...]

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