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ABC Passes on the Mr. and Mrs. Smith TV Series
How can any network turn down a series based on a movie starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie? Isn’t that like turning down Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie? Well, okay, maybe that’s a bit...
Read More »Star Wars: The Clone Wars Sneak Peek Video
The blokes over at StarWars.com (gee, I wonder what that site is all about) has a sneak peek at George Lucas’ latest entry into his Star Wars universe: an animated “Clone Wars” series for...
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Firefly: Unaired Pilot (2003) TV Review
In the very narrow world of rabid fanboys, Joss Whedon’s name gets uttered with the same reverence as Bruce Campbell (of the “Evil Dead” movies). Having been responsible for two of the more influential...
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Farscape: Peacekeeper Wars (2004) Mini-Series TV Review
Part One: It’s back. “Farscape” resurfaces after a year’s absence, ushered back to life by fan outrage that was so loud The Powers That Be at the Sci-Fi Channel (which owns the show) saw...
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Ultraviolet: Mini-series (1998) TV Review
Episode 1 (of 6): “Habeas Corpus” (July 26, 2004) Although I’ve heard some very good things about the British vampire show “Ultraviolet”, I couldn’t help but be a little skeptical. After all, the British...
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Stargate: Atlantis, Pilot (2004) TV Review
Wondering if you should bother with “Stargate: Atlantis” when you’ve never even seen a single episode of its predecessor, “Stargate: SG-1″? Here’s the quick answer: the first 30 minutes or so of the “Atlantis’”...
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Band of Brothers (2001) Mini-series TV Review
The HBO original mini-series “Band of Brothers” is the kind of filmmaking enterprise that makes the word “epic” seem inadequate. The series (smartly) takes a myopic view of the war, focusing on a small...
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Battlestar Galactica (2003) Mini-Series TV Review
Part One: I’ve seen some episodes of the old “Battlestar Galactica” TV show, which appeared about 25 years ago and went off the air after only a yearlong run, but I was never really...
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24: Season 3, Pilot (2003) TV Review
Jack Bauer is having the longest day of his life — again. Tis time around the brother of an incarcerated Mexican drug lord has threatened to unleash a deadly virus on the populace of...
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24: Season 3 – Premiere (2003) TV Review
Jack Bauer is having the longest day of his life — again. This time around the brother of an incarcerated Mexican drug lord has threatened to unleash a deadly virus on the populace of...
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Dead Like Me: Pilot (2003) TV Review
People say that when you’re about to die you can feel Death’s icy fingers on the back of your neck. According to the new Showtime comedy/drama “Dead Like Me”, it’s not actually Death himself...
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Now and Again (1999-2000) TV Series Review
“Now and Again” is a wonderful TV show that was unfortunately cancelled after only one season. But at least it got to last for a full season, with a full 22 episodes to its...
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Children of Dune (2003) Mini-Series TV Review
Let’s get it out of the way first: I have never read Frank Herbert’s “Dune” books. Not a single one. This was the case when I went into “Dune”, the original mini-series produced by...
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V: The Original Mini-Series (1983) TV Review
I should probably preface this review of Kenneth Johnson’s “V” by saying that “V” made me love science fiction. In fact, while I had seen science fiction movies and TV before, I never really...
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V: The Final Battle (1984) Mini-Series TV Review
Besides being a sequel to the immensely popular (back in 1983, that is) mini series “V”, and being blessed with an extra hour and a half of running time over the original (sans commercials),...
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Birds of Prey: Pilot (2002) TV Review
The following review refers to the workprint version, which is not the final print, meaning there is a very good chance the final print — that is, the print that appears on TV —...
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Andy Richter: Pilot (2002) TV Review
Thirty-minute sitcoms are a dime a dozen in TV land. Shows like “Andy Richter Controls the Universe” are called mid-season replacements, which, as the name implies, means they are “replacements” for shows that have...
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The American Embassy: Pilot (2002) TV Review
For those interested, the Fox new drama, The American Embassy, was actually called Emma Brody after its lead character played by newcomer Arija Bareikis, who looks like a healthy Calista Flockhart. The show’s title...
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Jeremiah: Pilot (2002) TV Review
Pilots, for those who don’t know, are the very first shows that introduce the cast, situations, and premise of a new show to a brand new audience in hopes of getting that audience to...
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