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NOS4A2: The TV Adaptation Commits the Cardinal Sin of Horror

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Marion

Horror may scare you; it may disgust you. It may create a sense of creeping dread. There are many kinds of horror; psychological horror, morbid horror, splatter horror, post-apocalyptic horror, body horror (which is different from splatter). Whatever type of … Continue reading →

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Television Tuesday: Mortal Engines, Beautiful and Dumb.

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Marion

I paid $7.99 to watch Mortal Engines at home on my TV. The film is like some people you may have met. It’s beautiful. It’s as dumb as a box of rocks. It was a Saturday night and I enjoyed … Continue reading →

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The Missing

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Marion

Starz has two seasons of a limited run show called The Missing. Each series or season, about 8 episodes, tells a complete story. I won’t say there aren’t cliffhangers (there’s a hell of one at the end of Series 2) … Continue reading →

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Whiskey Cavalier

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Marion

ABC has a new show, a spy-thriller wannabe called Whiskey Cavalier. I watched the first two episodes On Demand while waiting for a contractor to show up. I watched it with no expectations but it managed to disappoint me anyway. … Continue reading →

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The Crimes of Grindelwald; I Have Questions

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Marion

I watched Fantastic Beasts; the Crimes of Grindelwald with spouse the other night. That made the second time I’ve seen it. It left me with more questions, not fewer and, risking spoilers, I’m putting some of those here. If you … Continue reading →

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Bad Times at the El Royale

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Marion

Contains Spoilers! I watched Bad Times at the El Royale last weekend. It was a strange viewing experience: stagey, typey, talky and violent. I’m putting it in the “Liked It” Category. The El Royale is a gimmicky hotel set right … Continue reading →

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The Magicians, Season 4!

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Marion

Season Four of Syfy’s adaptation of Lev Grossman’s The Magicians starts tomorrow. I am excited to see where this season goes, given how things were left at the end of the marvelous Season Three. I was skeptical of The Magicians … Continue reading →

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Television Tuesday: Counterpart, Season Two

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Marion

The second season of the STARZ original show Counterpart is off to a solid start. This portal fantasy (because that’s basically what it is) works best when it’s drawing on its spy story roots, or raising philosophical questions about identity … Continue reading →

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Suicide Squad; Who Needs the Joker?

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Marion

(SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS. The film came out in 2016, but if somehow you haven’t seen it and you’re planning to watch it now, skip this column unless you don’t mind spoilers.) I have one question about the movie Suicide Squad; … Continue reading →

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Television Tuesday; The 13th Doctor Makes Planetfall

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Marion

Doctor Who is a very old British science fantasy show. It follows an alien character called The Doctor. The Doctor travels around in a time/space vehicle called the TARDIS, which stands for Time and Relative Dimension in Space but really … Continue reading →

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