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Tuesday, September 20 2011

Your Virtual Fall TV Preview: Thursdays

Part four of a primetime look at what the major networks will be offering us, with predictions on what will stick and what will flop.


Friday, June 5 2009

Downloading Nancy

In Downloading Nancy, no one listens much to what Nancy has to say.


Sunday, February 1 2009

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

I've never been so eager to skip past the story to get to the special features.


Saturday, December 13 2008

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor


Monday, September 15 2008

Towelhead

As viewers of Towelhead must know (and Jasira, eternally ripe and optimistic, will never know), the future has only become more constricted.


Tuesday, September 9 2008

Talk, Talk, Talk: September 2008

From wars both past and present to a number of nail-biting thrillers, September is sizing up as a potentially profitable one.


Monday, August 4 2008

Permanent Midnight

Essentially a collection of wild anecdotes from real-life television writer Jerry Stahl, this is designed to impress rather than express.


Friday, August 1 2008

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

Amid all the poorly edited, atrociously written tumult, the silly CGI and the tragic misuse of Jet Li and Michelle Yeoh, Rick remains an appealing throwback hero.


Thursday, July 31 2008

Corpse Grinding


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