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TV Review: SMALLVILLE – Season 10 – “Homecoming”

By DON E. PETERSON 06/17/2011
James Marsters and Tom Welling in SMALLVILLE - Season 10 - "Homecoming" | ©2010 The CW/Ed Araquel

Stars: Tom Welling, Erica Durance, Justin Hartley, Cassidy Freeman Writer: Brian Peterson & Kelly Souders Director: Jeannot Szwarc Network: The CW, airs Friday nights Original Telecast:  October 15, 2010 EDITOR’S NOTE: Even though SMALLVILLE is over, ASSIGNMENT X missed a few episodes during Season 10 and will be filling in the reviews during the summer as The CW re-airs the show. The 200th episode of SMALLVILLE arrives with a very fitting story – tracing Clark Kent’s past, present and future in a sort of superhero version of A CHRISTMAS CAROL by way of IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE. “Homecoming” features a […]Read On »


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Movie Review: GREEN LANTERN

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN
GREEN LANTERN poster | ©2011 Warner Bros.

Rating: PG-13 Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, Angela Bassett, Tim Robbins, Jay O. Sanders, Temuera Morrison, Clancy Brown Writers: Greg Berlanti & Michael Green & Marc Guggenheim and Michael Goldenberg, story by Berlanti & Green & Guggenheim Director: Martin Campbell Distributor: Warner Bros. Release Date: June 17, 2011 There is great dramatic tension onscreen in GREEN LANTERN. Unfortunately, it has almost nothing to do with the story. Instead, it lies within the intense commitment of stars Ryan Reynolds and Peter Sarsgaard to keeping their characters vital and engaging, and the occasional blast of wonderful dialogue, battling […]Read On »


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TV Review: LOVE BITES – “Keep on Truckin’”

By CARL CORTEZ
Becki Newton in LOVE BITES | ©2011 NBC/Chris Haston

Stars: Becki Newton, Greg Grunberg, Constance Zimmer Writers: Tracy Poust, Jon Kinnally & David Feeney (“Goodbye Boob,” “Cutlets”), Larry Wilmore & Danielle Sanchez-Witzel (“Ninja Vanish”) Directors: John Scott (“Goodbye Boob,” “Cutlets”), Marc Buckland (“Ninja Vanish”) Network: NBC, airs Thursday nights Original Telecast: June 16, 2011 It’s taken two weeks, but the initially dreadful LOVE BITES has grown, just two episodes in, into something quite watchable and sort of entertaining. Yes, you heard me say it – the show is getting better and is attempting to take its love connection stories and actually striving for something a little more complicated, slightly […]Read On »


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Blu-ray Review: DIABOLIQUE – The Criterion Collection

By CARL CORTEZ 06/16/2011
DIABOLIQUE Blu-ray - The Criterion Collection | ©2011 The Criterion Collection

Cast: Simone Signoret, Vera Clouzet, Paul Meurisse, Charles Vanel, Jean Brochard, Pierre Larquey, Michel Serrault Writers: Henri-Georges Clouzot and Jerome Geronimi, with Rene Masson and Frederic Grendel based on the novel Celle qui n’etait plus by Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot Distributor: Criterion Suggested Retail Price: $39.95 There are many classic horror films that every fan has seen – from PSYCHO, JAWS, HALLOWEEN and numerous others. And then there are films like 1955’s classic DIABOLIQUE that’s talked about, but rarely viewed. It’s a hugely influential film though, but it isn’t as familiar stateside and hopefully with this […]Read On »


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TV Review: THE NINE LIVES OF CHLOE KING – Season 1 premiere – “Pilot”

By CARL CORTEZ 06/15/2011
Skyler Samuels in THE NINE LIVES OF CHLOE KING - Season 1 | ©2011 ABC Family/Andrew Eccles

Stars: Skyler Samuels, Amy Peitz, Grey Damon, Grace Phipps, Benjamin Stone, Alyssa Diaz, Ki Hong Lee Writer: Dan Berendsen based on the novels by Liz Braswell Director: Wendey Stanzler Network: ABC Family, airs Tuesday nights Original Telecast: June 14, 2011 After sort of suffering through the premiere episode of THE NINE LIVES OF CHLOE KING, I’m still a bit confused as to what exactly to think. So many shows have aspired to be the new generation’s BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, and so many of them have failed. MTV’s recent TEEN WOLF comes close to the wit and charm of the […]Read On »


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TV Review: THE VOICE – Season 1 – “Live Show, Quarter-Finals 2”

By CARL CORTEZ
Tori and Taylor Thompson perform on THE VOICE - Season 1 - "Live Show, Quarter-Finals 2" | ©2011 NBC/Lewis Jacobs

Network: NBC, airs Tuesday nights Original Telecast: June 14, 2011 I have so many mixed feelings about THE VOICE, that I’m still unsure whether I like how they’re trying to shake up the traditional AMERICAN IDOL formula or if they’re doing a disservice to the singers for not letting the show play out a little longer so audiences can get used to the contestants more. Either way, “Live Show, Quarter-Finals 2” is here and we not only saw four singers go home (two from Team Blake Shelton, two from Team Christina Aguilera), but Team Adam Levine and Team Cee Lo […]Read On »


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TV Review: AMERICA’S GOT TALENT – Season 6 – “Seattle Auditions 2”

By PAMELA HARLAND
Piers Morgan, Nick Cannon, Sharon Osbourne and Howie Mandel in AMERICA'S GOT TALENT - Season 6 | ©2011 NBC/Trae Patton

AMERICA’S GOT TALENT’s second time around in Seattle almost turned into a complete bust. Act after act disappointed not only the judges and the live audience but likely those watching at home as well. No one seemed worthy of a trip to Vegas, certainly not the “self proclaimed” world record holder of blowing up water bottles – his act was a complete bust. Buffo the priest didn’t hold up much better with his illusionist act, nor did “Kimo presents Madonna” – don’t ask. Don’t these people have friends to tell them not to go on TV and make fools of […]Read On »


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TV Review: TEEN WOLF – Season 1 – “Pack Mentality”

By RACHEL REITSLEFF 06/14/2011
Crystal Bryant in TEEN WOLF - Season 1 | ©2011 MTV

Stars: Tyler Posey, Crystal Reed, Dylan O’Brien, Tyler Hoechlin, Holland Roden, Colton Haynes, Linden Ashby, JR Bourne Writer: Jeff Flaming Director: Russell Mulcahy Network: MTV, Mondays @ 10 PM Airdate: June 13, 2011 The TEEN WOLF episode “Pack Mentality” has a good enough plot for us to forgive some of its shortcomings. The tension and romance is good, the makeup effects are less so, and there is a werewolf-on-werewolf fight that indicates a serious lack of imagination, albeit broadcast standards may have created some issues. The episode kicks off with Scott (Tyler Posey) having a terrifyingly vivid dream in which […]Read On »


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Blu-ray Review: AMERICAN GRAFFITI – Special Edition

By CARL CORTEZ
AMERICAN GRAFFITI - Special Edition Blu-ray | ©2011 Universal Home Entertainment

Stars: Richard Dreyfuss, Ronny Howard (aka Ron Howard), Paul Le Mat, Charlie Martin Smith, Candy Clark, Mackenzie Phillips, Cindy Williams, Wolfman Jack Writer: George Lucas and Gloria Katz & Willard Huyck Director: George Lucas Distributor: Universal Home Entertainment Suggested Retail Price: $26.98 Most people know George Lucas as the creator of the billion dollar empire known as STAR WARS, but the generation of kids who grew up on the prequel trilogy have no idea that Lucas actually created a completely different film set in a different time period, far, far away. 1973’s AMERICAN GRAFFITI was co-writer (with Gloria Katz & […]Read On »


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TV Review: CAMELOT – Season 1 finale – “Reckoning”

By SEAN ELLIOTT 06/13/2011
Jamie Campbell Bower in CAMELOT - Season 1 - "Reckoning" | ©2011 Starz

Stars: Jamie Campbell Bower, Joseph Fiennes, Eva Green, Claire Forlani Writer: Chris Chibnall & Terry Cafolla Director: Mikael Salomon & Stefan Schwartz Network: Starz, airs Friday nights Original Telecast: June 10th, 2010 And with that we, the audience, have reached the finale of CAMELOT season one. It has been an interesting season in both good and bad ways. The first few episodes of the series seemed to set a pace that was breakneck and moving forward with a strong surety of the direction the season would end. Then unfortunately somewhere in the middle, the season seemed to lose direction and […]Read On »


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