Author: Adam Bellotto
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Fifty Shades of Grey: How A Sequel Script by E.L. James Would Doom the Entire Franchise
Universal Pictures I will readily admit that I’m nowhere near the target audience for Fifty Shades of Grey. However: A: As the last two box-office weekends…
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‘Pitch Black’ and the Unexpected Genius of Vin Diesel
Vin Diesel doesn’t get the recognition he deserves. He really is a talented actor – remarkably so – but too many Fast & Furious sequels…
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Gotham Debuts a Mini-Heath Ledger, Nails a Perfect Simpsons Gag
Fox Television Anyone else noticing a pattern here? Ever since Gotham returned from its winter hiatus, it’s been caught in a weirdly specific cycle- one…
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The Losers: The Rare But Beautiful Film Scores of Jon Brion Deserve an Oscar
Focus Features All this week, we’re celebrating the losers ‐ those talented filmmakers whom Oscar has foolishly overlooked. In less than a minute of music,…
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Gotham Recap: How to Neuter a Supervillain in One Easy Step
Fox Television I really thought two-part episodes would be the key to Gotham’s success. Returning from its winter hiatus, the series slammed home “Rogue’s Gallery”…
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The Legend of Zelda and the Curious Case of Link’s Vocal Chords
HongKong Animation Netflix and Nintendo are coming together to (potentially) create a Legend of Zelda TV series that would (potentially) satisfy the decades-long clamoring to…
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Stuck in the Matrix: The Repetitive Filmmaking of the Wachowskis
Warner Bros. At this very moment, Jupiter Ascending is playing in a theater near you. You could see it, if you’d like. But you probably…
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Gotham Recap: Fear, Romance and Micropigs Give Us the Best Episode Yet
FOX Television Last week was proof that Gotham does not work as a dry, reality-based police procedural. Gordon and Bullock brought down Arnold Flass, a…
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‘Gotham’ Recap: Hey, Haven’t We Seen This Episode Before?
FOX Did anyone else get a massive hit of deja vu from last night’s Gotham? I couldn’t shake that black cat in the Matrix feeling…
