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Star Trek: The Next Generation Cast Reunites at Calgary Expo 2012

Star Trek: The Next Generation (Syndicated) season 1 Fall 1987 Shown: Wil Wheaton (as Wesley Crusher), Denise Crosby (as Tasha ...
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Doctor Who: Carnival Of Monsters Special Edition DVD Review: Oh, The Places They’ll Go

In my past few reviews of the Doctor Who DVD releases, I’ve lamented the randomness of dropping into a story ...
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Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo 2012 Review: Something for Everyone

April 13-15, 2012 marked the third annual Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo.  Held at McCormick Place in Chicago, this year’s ...
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Torchwood: Miracle Day Blu-ray Review: A Welcome Return with an Unsatisfying Ending

The last time we saw Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman) was at the end of the Torchwood: Children of Earth ...
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Doctor Who: The Daemons DVD Review: Something’s Going Down in Devil’s End

Having recently dipped my toe into the world of Doctor Who with The Face of Evil and The Robots of ...
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Doctor Who: The Three Doctors Special Edition DVD Review: Are Three Doctors Better Than One?

My last Who review left us with the Second Doctor, Patrick Troughton, just after the The Tomb Of The Cybermen ...
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Doctor Who: The Tomb of the Cybermen Special Edition DVD Review: A Great Time Piece with a Fun Story

The Doctor of my youth was Tom Baker. When the reruns aired on PBS just before the Primetime shows would ...
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Doctor Who: The Robots of Death Special Edition DVD Review: Highly Recommended

Imagine, if you will, a world in which face-painted men with “Flock of Seagulls”-style haircuts commingle with folks resembling Frank ...
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Doctor Who: The Face of Evil DVD Review: Immensely Satisfying

Tom Baker is the Doctor. At least, or my money he is. And while it might sound blasphemous to die-hards, ...
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Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: Season One, Part 2 DVD Review: Crystal Cove Curse

Following the Scooby-Doo gang is a patient, often frustrating process of starts and stops and reboots. There are currently two ...
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes Blu-ray Review: As Good at Home as It Was in Theaters

Rise of the Planet of the Apes was one of my favorite action films of the year. In my review, ...
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes Is the Pick of the Week

If it isn't already distinctly clear from reading my weekly picks, let me state it directly now: I rarely get ...
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 Is the Pick of the Week

I came to the Harry Potter universe a little late. I didn't see the first movie until the fourth one ...
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The Captains DVD Review: William Shatner Logs Interviews with Peers

William Shatner has written and directed this compilation of interviews and brief glimpses into the lives of the six actors, ...
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LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace Combo Pack Review: NNNNOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away I used to give a crap about Star Wars. That ...
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The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Movie Review: An Enjoyable Escape

Take the Karate Kid Part II, replace the karate with cars, and you have The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo ...
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Book Review: Star Wars Omnibus: The Complete Saga Episode I – VI: Greedo Shoots First Here Too

The comic book adaptations of all six Star Wars films are fairly straightforward and faithful for the most part, but ...
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 Movie Review: A Very Satisfying Finale to a Great Run

Written by Karl Desmarais Hooray for Harry Potter! Once again, and for the last time, the creators of the Harry ...
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes vs. Tim Burton’s Planet of the Apes (2001): And the Winner is…

Rise of the Planet of the Apes is beating up on the competition like a band of angry gorillas. Director ...
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes Presents the Rise of a New Franchise

While I am certain this phenomenon is not isolated to movies, it’s interesting how many devotees confuse having an opinion ...
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Battle for the Planet of the Apes Movie Review: Time to Sell More Coloring Books!

It’s human nature to overstay your welcome, especially when you’re having a good time. Apparently it’s simian nature too, as ...
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Escape from the Planet of the Apes Movie Review: A Cinematic Course Correction for the Franchise

”How do you carry on when you’ve blown up the world?” host Roddy McDowall asks in Behind the Planet of ...
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Conquest of the Planet of the Apes Movie Review: Witness the First Rise of the Apes

Watching the original Planet Of The Apes movies some 40 years after their theatrical release makes for an intriguing look ...
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Beneath the Planet of the Apes Movie Review: An Extreme Guilty Pleasure

Long before the term “direct-to-video” was even so much as a twinkle in a greedy movie exec’s eye, the idea ...
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Planet of the Apes (1968) Blu-ray Review: A Franchise Started with a “Smile”

Set in the year 3978, after having traveled for 2006 years, a trio of ANSA astronauts led by Taylor (Charlton ...
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Book Review: Star Wars vs. Star Trek: Could the Empire Kick the Federation’s Ass? (and Other Galaxy-Shaking Enigmas)

Written by Mary K. Williams One might think that the average sci-fi fan would have equal love for the beloved ...
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Movie Review: The Empire Strikes Back of the Harry Potter Series

As the film begins, the Death Eaters rampage has spilled over into the Muggle world while forces appear coming to ...
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Ultimate Edition Blu-ray Review

Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire is the fourth film of the series based on the fourth book of ...
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Movie Review: Why So Sirius?

It is year three for Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) and his friends at Hogwarts School and the big news as the ...
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Movie Review: Mysteries and a Riddle

As Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets begins, life has slightly improved for Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) at the Dursley ...
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Movie Review: The Magic Begins

The start of any series of films is problematic at best. If you’re Star Trek – you’re seeking to recapture ...
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Movie Review: Darker Times for the Boy Wizard

Written by Mary K. Williams The movie opens on a late summer day with Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) hanging aimlessly around ...
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Game Review: Scene It? – Harry Potter 2nd Edition

Screenlife’s Scene It? is the first classic game of the 21st century. It combines aspects of Trivial Pursuit with the ...
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Doctor Who: The Monster of Peladon DVD Review: A Well-Written Sequel

Doctor Who is a long-running British science fiction television series featuring The Doctor, a Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey ...
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Doctor Who: The Space Museum / The Chase DVD Review: Two Time-Traveling Adventures

Doctor Who is a long-running British science fiction television series featuring The Doctor, a Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey ...
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A Pup Named Scooby-Doo: Complete 2nd, 3rd & 4th Seasons DVD Review

On Saturday morning in 1969, CBS and Hanna-Barbera debuted Scooby-Doo Where Are You! The iconic cartoon dog and his mystery-solving ...
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Scooby-Doo Where Are You!: Season One, Volume 4: Spooked Bayou DVD Review

Scooby-Doo and I have a relationship dating back to little Shawn's earliest Saturday morning memories in the early 1970s. For ...
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Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare DVD Review: A Great Direction for the Series to Take

Halloween is perfect time for a little scare. And it's the perfect time for a little mystery. So, I was ...
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Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo DVD Review: The Fun Here Is All Forced

Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo is the fourteenth in the series that started off so strongly with the 1998 Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island. ...
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The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show: The Complete Series, Volume One DVD Review

Warner Brothers brings to DVD the first seven episodes of the Hanna-Barbera production The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show which premiered in ...
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Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword DVD Review: Defeated by the Sheer Size of the Story

This review for the newly released Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword marks my third straight review of one of the ...
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Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King DVD Review: What the Heck Happened?

Scooby-Doo! Where are you? Or should I say, "What's happened to you?" This October brings what has become an annual ...
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Chill Out, Scooby-Doo! Movie Review: A Return to the Classic Episode Format

Scooby-Doo and Mystery Inc. have spanned generations. I grew up in the era in the all-important Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour era. In ...
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Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith Movie Review: An Enjoyable Thrill Ride, but Not Much More

I don’t know why I am writing a review. It doesn’t matter what I or anyone else has to say ...
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Book Review: Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks writing as Ian Fleming

To coincide with the 100th anniversary of his birth, Ian Fleming’s estate commissioned author Sebastian Faulks to write Devil May ...
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Book Review: James Bond: The Union Trilogy by Raymond Benson

After a 15-year run that began in 1981, John Gardner retired from writing James Bond novels. The Ian Fleming estate ...
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Book Review: The James Bond Omnibus Volume 001 by Anthony Hearn, Henry Gammidge, et al.

The world’s most famous spy had a secret career as a comic strip star in the '50s and '60s, and ...
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Various Artists: The Best Of Bond… James Bond Music Review

Written by Chris Smits James Bond films are among my favorites. I consider myself more than a casual fan but ...
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 Movie Review: The Beginning of the End

As the last chapter of the Harry Potter saga commences, the evil Voldemort's (Ralph Fiennes) control over the Wizarding world ...
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