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  • Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

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    First of all, why the fuck did they have to put Jack Ryan in the title of the movie? James Bond: Skyfall would be just as dumb. But I do like seeing spy/international intrigue movies – which we don’t get much of – and so I was actually looking forward to watching this. I quite…

  • Penny Dreadful

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    I’ll preface this by saying that I love Eva Green, and so just the fact that she stars in this series was enough to get me interested. But hey, that first episode was pretty damn good. A good amount of scary/spooky/creepy, but with some fun action and heroics that reminded me a bit of Buffy.…

  • The Clone Wars

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    A while back I decided to give the Clone Wars animated series a try, and now as I finish off the second season, I can say that I’m glad I did. Sure, I’m not at all a fan of the prequels, but I am excited for the upcoming Rebels animated series – that will take…

  • Maron

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    I’m still a fan of Marc Maron’s WTF podcast – although these days I don’t listen to every episode like I used to – and I was quite happy when I heard that Maron (his show on IFC) had been renewed for a second season. The season opener was pretty great too, especially all the tension…

  • Louie

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    It sure is good to have Louie back. And that’s all I need to say, really.

  • Through the Never

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    I liked Metallica back in the day – mostly around the time of And Justice for All – and I still have some love for those old songs. I wasn’t sure what to expect from this thing, since at first I thought it was going to be half movie with some performances thrown in, but…

  • Fargo

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    A TV show based on – or inspired by – the movie Fargo should not be as good as it is turning out to be. I’m finding a lot to love so far (a couple of episodes in) from the fantastic cast, to the dark happenings we’re experiencing throughout – if the first half of…

  • Captain Harlock

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    I should start by saying that as a kid, Captain Harlock – or Albator, as I knew him in French – was my absolute favorite series. I loved that show so much, and my obsession with LEGO blocks was to constantly be building massive Arcadia-style ships, one after the other. So I was of course…

  • Knights of Sidonia

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    The other new anime series I’ve been watching (also 4 episodes in) is Knights of Sidonia. While I described the animation in Ping Pong as being crude and ugly, here it’s the absolute opposite. Truly some of the nicest animation I’ve seen in an anime in ages. I’m also really digging the setting – humans (and…

  • Ping Pong The Animation

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    Last month marked the start of a new season for anime, and the series I was most excited to check out was a new animated adaptation of Taiyo Matsumoto’s Ping Pong. So far, 4 episodes in, I’m truly enjoying it. I should mention that it’s not the prettiest show out there – the animation style…