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21 Jump Street: “Gotta Finish The Riff”
December 29, 2009 – 10:45 PM | 16 Comments
<I>21 Jump Street</I>: “Gotta Finish The Riff”

…Wait, it’s already the episode where Jenko gets killed? But he’s my favorite character! I ask you: who among us will honor his memory by cutting the rebop? Not this episode, which, although it contains …

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
October 8, 2008 – 1:03 AM | 20 Comments
<I>Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan</I>

It’s a surprisingly boring movie — too long, too many broody discussions about confronting death.It lacks tension, and the campiness that gives the duller episodes of TOS a shot in the arm isn’t consistent here.Yes, …

Outrageous Conduct: Art, Ego and the Twilight Zone Case
September 29, 2008 – 11:05 AM | 25 Comments
<I>Outrageous Conduct: Art, Ego and the Twilight Zone Case</I>

Prior to reading the book, my primary association with Twilight Zone: The Movie was the profoundly creepy third segment, especially the shot of the sister with no mouth; I made the mistake of watching the …