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September 2013

September 16, 2013

“Breaking Bad” Season 6 Episode 6: The Fall of “Ozymandias”

As Walt's empire comes crashing down, his dual natures collide.

September 09, 2013

“Breaking Bad” Season 6 Episode 5: Showdown At “To’hajiilee”

There aren’t just two sides to this battle of wits.

September 02, 2013

“Breaking Bad” Season 6 Episode 4: Curing the “Rabid Dog”

While one character finds salvation, others reveal their true spiritual sickness.

August 2013

August 31, 2013

“Broadchurch” Review: Back to Basics

The show can't decide just how different it wants to be.

August 26, 2013

“Breaking Bad” Season 6 Episode 3 “Confessions”: Unleashing Chekhov’s Arsenal

As some guns are fired, others are introduced.

August 26, 2013

“Broadchurch” Review: Everyone Is Guilty

Episode Three finds grief transforming into self-loathing.

August 20, 2013

“Breaking Bad” Season 6 Episode 2: Nothing Stays “Buried” Forever

The truth may set you free, but it also hurts. A lot.

August 15, 2013

“Broadchurch” Review: Healing Is Hard To Do

The second episode explores life after death, in more ways than one.

August 12, 2013

Review: This “Low Winter Sun” Has Already Set Once

AMC’s remake of a British miniseries is a stale copy of familiar tropes.

August 12, 2013

“Breaking Bad” Recap: The Beginning of the End

We have met the devil.

August 09, 2013

Review: Insipid ‘Planes’ Doesn’t Rev Engines

Don't waste your time on this 'Cars' wannabe.

August 09, 2013

Review: After Watching Matt Damon’s ‘Elysium,’ You’ll Want to Register as a Republican

Thanks, Matt Damon, for the morality play showing us EXACTLY what we don't want.

August 08, 2013

Review: ‘Broadchurch’ Like ‘The Killing’ Without the Rain

We’ve seen this before, but there’s potential in this new BBC murder mystery TV show.

June 2013

June 21, 2013

Review: Brad Pitt Battles Undead in ‘World War Z’

Zombies bad. Brad Pitt good.

June 14, 2013

Is ‘Man of Steel’ a Red State Movie or a Blue State Movie?

My friend Jen Chaney and I don't see eye to eye on everything. She's tinged...

May 2013

May 24, 2013

Review: ‘Epic’ a Lovely Tale with Hidden Messages

A battle between life and decay, with some sacrifice thrown in. Plus, pretty dresses and...

May 02, 2013

Review: Fun ‘Iron Man 3’ Still Suffers Sequelitis

Tony Stark is all grown up. Darn.

April 2013

April 12, 2013

Soft Heroism of the Jackie Robinson Story “42”

A Great American story. Is it a Great American movie?

March 2013

March 21, 2013

Review: ‘The Croods’ Tells an Age-Old Story. Again. And Oddly.

The cave-man animated flick has strengths and weaknesses, much like cave men themselves.

March 08, 2013

Review: ‘Oz the Great and Powerful’ Blows Away Cynicism

Blowing away cynicism like a mighty tornado of sincerity. And that's a wonderful thing.

January 2013

January 11, 2013

‘Gangster Squad’ a Good Time if You Don’t Mind Reruns

To sum up: "Meh."

January 11, 2013

‘Zero Dark Thirty’ is Very Gripping and Very Demanding

In the hunt to find Osama bin Laden, there are no small clues. A review.

August 2012

August 02, 2012

Review: ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days’ More than Just Laughs

School's out and the living is...humiliating.

July 2012

July 27, 2012

Review: ‘The Watch’ Squanders its Promise

The battle for Earth begins at Costco.

July 17, 2012

‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Review: Who Will Save us from the Coming Storm?

So you say you want a Revolution?

June 2012

June 21, 2012

Review: Surprising ‘Brave’ Tells Sweet Tale of Family Love

It's not a typical princess movie. And that's a good thing.

June 07, 2012

Review: ‘Prometheus’ a lot of Gorgeous Emptiness

It's a big universe, full of Big Questions.

May 2012

May 22, 2012

Review: ‘Battleship’ is true-blue at heart

Breathe. It's not as bad as they say.

May 11, 2012

Review: ‘The Dictator’ Bravely Offends One and All

For all its left-leaning and R-rated content, the final product echoes George W Bush: Freedom...

May 03, 2012

Review: Dreary ‘Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ Makes Case for Dying Young

A film that was billed as a quirky and whimsical comedy about growing old is...