From the ashes of George Lucas’ “Star Wars” prequels comes “The Force Awakens,” a continuation of the Star Wars saga that delivers for casual and hardcore fans alike exactly what they’ve been waiting for in the 32 years since “Return of the Jedi”: a stellar movie. It is impossible, or at least negligent, to consider […]
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“Star Trek Into Darkness” is not a film that will be hailed for breaking any new cinematic ground. Even to this critic, who regretfully hasn’t seen 1982’s “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,” which the movie apparently borrows heavily from, the story came across as little more than a chain of sci-fi blockbuster clichés.
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This week on the Critic Speak Podcast, James and I split on “Star Trek Into Darkness” (what else is new?), take a break from movies to talk TV including “The Office” finale and the return of “24,” and revisit “The Last Stand” with Arnold Schwarzenegger in conjunction with its Blu-Ray release. Be sure to show
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At its upfront presentation today, NBC announced that it would be airing six new shows as part of its fall lineup. Four are comedies: “Go On,” starring Matthew Perry as a sportscaster; “The New Normal,” from “Glee” creator Ryan Murphy; “Animal Practice,” with “Weeds”‘ Justin Kirk playing a zany veterinarian; and “Guys with Kids,” produced by Jimmy
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Fringe, the Fox cult hit that has held on despite low ratings, has been renewed for a fifth and final season. Despite an average of 4 million viewers and a 1.6 adult demo rating, the series will have 13 more episodes to close out its story line. Recent sci-fi series have not done well on
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