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David Bowie’s “Life on Mars?” Signified the Arrival of an Innovator

Against a blindingly white background, a man stands alone. Clad in a sky-blue suit and sporting technicolor makeup, the figure ...
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T&A Take on TV 2015

In which Shawn and Kim reflect on their favorite television programs and the disappointments. Shawn: We've had a few opportunities ...
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Holiday Gift Guide 2015

Before heading out to brave the sales-hunting crowds or shopping from the comfort of the Internet, some of us thought ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Bastard Executioner

The following entries were written simultaneously by Shawn and Kim as a summary of the one and only season of ...
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Why We Watch: Looking at Our TV Choices

Written by Scott Blitstein Even with DVR and on-Demand viewing to allow maximum scheduling opportunities, the amount of tv content ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Fear The Walking Dead: “Cobalt”

In which Kim has questions and Episode 5 (Shawn) has answers. Kim: Episode 5, I kind of liked you. You ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Fear the Walking Dead: “Not Fade Away”

In which Shawn and Kim are grateful there are only two episodes left. Shawn: Well, I got what I asked ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Fear the Walking Dead: “The Dog”

In which Kim and Shawn search for something positive to say about Fear the Walking Dead. Kim: Maddie! Travis! Liza! ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Fear the Walking Dead: “So Close, Yet So Far”

In which Shawn and Kim (and some fictional characters) offer advice to the gang from Fear the Walking Dead. Shawn: ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Fear the Walking Dead: “Pilot”

In which Kim and Shawn offer their initial thoughts on the first episode of the Fear the Walking Dead. Kim: ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Looking at The Walking Dead’s Glenn Rhee

Steven Yeun as Glenn Rhee - The Walking Dead _ Season 6, Episode 7 - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC In ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Catching up on the Current TV Season

In which Shawn (@genx13) and Kim (@kimfreakinb) riff on some recent TV thingies... Shawn: It's been far too long since ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Looking at The Walking Dead’s Dr. Eugene Porter

In which Kim (@kimfreakinb) and Shawn (@genx13) step back to look at one of their favorite characters. "The smartest man ...
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Remembering Leonard Nimoy (1931-2015) 

Leonard Nimoy died on February 27 due to complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which he claimed was due ...
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Remembering Bruce Sinofsky and How He Changed My Life

Part of the reason I tend to review a lot of documentaries for Cinema Sentries because I know, on a ...
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Favorite Films of 2014

When the Academy Award nominations are revealed in just a few hours, the final stage of marketing/recognizing films and filmmakers ...
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Adam Blair’s 2014 Movie Roundup

I saw about 30 movies in theaters in 2014. Some are getting tons of attention during awards season, and rightfully ...
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These Are a Few of My Favorite Saturday Morning Shows

September 27, 2014 was the last airing of the CW's Saturday morning cartoon line-up, known in its final iteration as ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Sons of Anarchy: Season One: Ain’t Your Father’s MC

In which Shawn (@genx13) and Kim (@kimfreakinb) reminisce about Season One of Sons of Anarchy. Shawn just started watching the ...
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Battling the Bear: Reflections on Robin Williams (1951-2014)

“Sometimes you eat the bear and sometimes the bear eats you” - Preacher Roe That quote is what has been ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Killing: Season Four Gets Sent Off

This conversation takes place between Kim (@kimfreakinB) who watched The Killing as it aired and Shawn (@genx13) who watched every ...
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Favorite Robin Williams Performances

As news of Robin Williams' death at the age of 63 broke across the media landscape, there was a slow ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: An Awesome Mix of Ideas about Guardians of the Galaxy

In which Shawn (@genx13) and Kim (@KimFreakinB) consider Guardians of the Galaxy and other Marvel Comics movies: Shawn: I am Groot! Spoiler alert - I ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Changes at Marvel Comics Fail to Impress

In which Shawn and Kim consider the news about changes coing to a couple Marvel Comics characters: Shawn: This past ...
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Favorite Tom Cruise Movies

Over the past 30 years, few actors have been as big a movie star as Tom Cruise has. With his ...
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Favorite Time-travel Movies

This weekend the X-Men franchise returns to theaters with Days of Future Past, which finds Wolverine being sent back in ...
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Favorite Monster Movies

With Gareth Edwards' Godzilla roaring into theaters this weekend, it seemed as good a time as any to reveal our ...
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Songs Ruined by Movies

Even before the advent of sound, movies had live accompaniment as they played in theaters. That's because music's intrinsic ability ...
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Most Anticipated Movies of Summer 2014

While the calendar says different, movie-goers know the first weekend of May is when summer begins. Over four months, Hollywood ...
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My Top Picks for the 2014 TCM Classic Film Festival

Each year when the schedule for the TCM Classic Film Festival is posted, I feel equal levels of excitement and ...
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The Best and Worst of Summer 2013

Although summer officially ends on September 21, for movie fans, summer ends Labor Day. Hollywood blockbusters fade from the multiplex ...
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The Sentries Select Their Favorite Film of 2012

Joining in the award-season festivities, we here at the site wanted to mention a few of our favorites from 2012.  ...
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Our Favorite Christmas Movies

As a gift to our faithful readers, Cinema Sentries offers up a few of our favorite Christmas movies. Christmas in ...
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Pulp Fiction: The Five Things I Love About It

Written by Kristen Lopez What can be said about Pulp Fiction that hasn't been written since the film's release in ...
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Reflections on Paul McCartney’s ‘Live and Let Die’

James Bond films are known for many things, especially the gadgets, the girls, and the music.  John Barry's "James Bond ...
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Don’t Go See A Movie This Weekend

I know that seems an odd statement coming from a website that revels in movies, but that was my immediate ...
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Cinema Summary: My Summer Movies of 2012

The season opened solidly on May 4th with the debut of the much anticipated Avengers.  Directed by Joss Whedon, The ...
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Iconic Movie Scenes from the ’80s

You never know where inspiration is going to come from. Earlier in the month before he began contributing to the ...
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Classic Films Made After 1991

Written by Staff Sentry Greg Barbrick reviewed the book Reel Culture where author Mimi O’Connor chose “50 films you should ...
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Cinema Sentries Select the Best of 2011

With the Oscars just hours away from honoring the best of 2011, a few Sentries have gathered to name their ...
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So This Guy and a Girl Went to Sundance

Written by Amanda Salazar Max Naylor: Hi everybody.  I’d like you to meet Amanda.  She’s a programmer from an independent ...
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Most Anticipated Films of 2012

With a new year upon us, it's the perfect time to start marking the calendar with release dates. What follows ...
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My Last Movie Before the Rapture

While I don’t understand it myself, a number of people in the media have apparently decided to stop paying attention ...
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Best Movies and Trailers of 2010

Each year I predict what my favorite movies for the upcoming year will be.  I'm usually so far off that ...
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