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Movie Review: Ravenous (on Netflix)

March 15, 2018 by David W. Wright

Ravenous is one of one of those rarest of rare Netflix gems — a good zombie movie. Yet the things that make it stand out are also the things that show how far it falls short of greatness. This French Canadian film that won “Best Canadian Film” at the Toronto International Film Festival starts off with a bang, wasting no time throwing you into the chaos of the world following a zombie outbreak of some sort. The movie never calls […]

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The Walking Dead Review – The Cell [Season Seven Episode Three]

November 7, 2016 by David W. Wright

[All images copyright Gene Page/AMC] So, tonight we got an update on Daryl in an episode titled The Cell, which continued the pace of last week’s stellar episode with another slow-build narrow focused story. Tonight’s focus was on Daryl, following his capture by Negan, who is being held in a … (wait for it) cell in The Sanctuary. ON EASY STREET Daryl is naked, dirty, and being fed dog food sandwiches as Negan’s men try to break Daryl through torturous music, isolation, […]

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What The Walking Dead Got RIGHT

October 31, 2016 by David W. Wright

[Photos copyright Gene Page AMC] [This post contains spoilers for Season 7 Episode 2 The Walking Dead: The Well] Well, this was a much-needed episode to follow last week’s brutal (and ultimately unsatisfying) season premiere. Why was this episode so good? First of all, three words: KING FREAKING EZEKIEL! But not just this awesome new character played phenomenally by Khary Payton. We also got one of my favorite sorts of TWD episodes, the quiet ones. The Walking Dead is never better […]

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Sense8 is the Heroes We’ve Been Waiting For

August 11, 2015 by David W. Wright

Wow. That’s the word that I found myself saying time after time as I watched Sense8, Netflix’s 12-episode series by the Wachowski siblings (The Matrix movies) and J. Michael Straczynski (Babylon 5). Wow, I’ve never seen this before. Wow, how did they pull that off? Wow, what GREAT writing! Wow, what great characters! Wow. Just. Wow. This isn’t going to be a review so much as a Call to Action to those who haven’t seen the show yet. If you […]

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When Trailers Go Too Far

May 14, 2013 by David W. Wright

I love trailers! Whether they be movie, TV, or video game trailers, I love watching them… except when they go too far. A good trailer teases you, gets you excited for the upcoming movie, show, or game, and creates a sense of curiosity, anticipation, and gets in your head. In my next post, I’m going to feature some of my favorite trailers. But in this post, I want to talk about when trailers go too far — specifically, when they […]

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Awake: Watch This Show

March 1, 2012 by David W. Wright

Stop what you’re doing, cancel your plans tonight, and tune into NBC for the premiere of a new show called “Awake.” I saw a sneak preview of the first episode on NBC on Demand, and loved it! I could go on telling you how awesome it is, but why not show you the video that made up my mind before I saw the show. Check it out below & then check it out tonight on NBC at 10 p.m. This […]

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Dexter: A love gone sour?

December 1, 2011 by David W. Wright

(note: There’s no spoilers in this post, to make it safe for people who are not yet caught up on this season’s Dexter.) I used to love you, Dexter. You were the date I couldn’t wait for each week. I’d look forward to the ways you’d thrill me, surprise me, and leave me hanging, and waiting until next time. You were new, fresh, and full of surprises. Some would say you lost your steam after the whole Trinity storyline. But […]

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