#The ‘Dexter’ revival is pointless and silly

#The ‘Dexter’ revival is pointless and silly

“#The ‘Dexter’ revival is pointless and silly” Eight years after Showtime’s serial-killer hit “Dexter” ended with a notoriously terrible finale, the show is back with a revival that’s trying to smooth over its dubious legacy.  Premiering Sunday (Nov. 7) at 9 p.m. on Showtime, “Dexter: New Blood” is a limited series following Dexter (Michael C….

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#Going to Unexpected Places – /Film

#Going to Unexpected Places – /Film

“#Going to Unexpected Places – /Film” Loki’s fourth episode, “The Nexus Event,” gets downright bonkers. Yes, I know it’s not surprising for things to get mind-bendy on a show about multiverses, Variants, and multiple timelines. But “The Nexus Event” is still bonkers, even by those standards. We do get some answers, but I also have…

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#Star Wars The Bad Batch Bounty Lost Review – /Film

#Star Wars The Bad Batch Bounty Lost Review – /Film

“#Star Wars The Bad Batch Bounty Lost Review – /Film” This article contains spoilers for the Star Wars: The Bad Batch episode “Bounty Lost.”  After a stormy “Reunion,” Crosshair gets backdropped again, literally this time, as his Bad Batch brothers (Dee Bradley Baker) fly after Cad Bane’s (Corey Burton) ship to free Omega (Michelle Ang). If Hunter isn’t a…

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#‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ Faces a Stormy Turning Point in “Reunion”

#‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ Faces a Stormy Turning Point in “Reunion”

“#‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ Faces a Stormy Turning Point in “Reunion”” This article contains spoilers for the Star Wars: The Bad Batch episode “Reunion.”  Is Crosshair a good luck charm? Because his appearance elevates any Bad Batch episode to the top tier. Directed by Steward Lee and written by Christian Taylor, “Reunion” is exactly what the title suggests:…

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#An Epic Stand-Off in Time and Space – /Film

#An Epic Stand-Off in Time and Space – /Film

“#An Epic Stand-Off in Time and Space – /Film” Things are moving along quickly for Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and the TVA! There’s some investigative work going on, some travel through time (of course), and a major tête-à-tête that sets off a big ol’ disaster that will keep things busy for Loki’s next four episodes. Even…

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#Star Wars The Bad Batch Battle Scars Review – /Film

#Star Wars The Bad Batch Battle Scars Review – /Film

“#Star Wars The Bad Batch Battle Scars Review – /Film” This article contains spoilers for the Star Wars: The Bad Batch episode “Battle Scars.”  Since we last saw them, the Bad Batch (Dee Bradley Baker) and Omega (Michelle Ang) have been miserably pulling jobs for Cid (Rhea Perlman). Since they (deliberately) botched their assignment on Corellia, they aren’t on…

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#The First Episode of ‘Loki’ Redefines the Power Structure of the Marvel Cinematic Universe – /Film

#Marvel Reshapes the Comic Villain in a Wryly Hilarious, Introspective, Time-Hopping Crime Procedural – /Film

“#Marvel Reshapes the Comic Villain in a Wryly Hilarious, Introspective, Time-Hopping Crime Procedural – /Film” Loki is the only Marvel Cinematic Universe villain with a tenure that stretches back to the early days of the franchise. When the character, always played by the very game Tom Hiddleston, met his maker at the hands of Thanos in Avengers: Infinity…

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