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The X-Files Miniseries Review (Episode 3 – Mulder and Scully Meet the Were-Monster)
The tone of this very offbeat, altogether splendid episode is in league with James Gunn and his Troma output. Two stoners are huffing paint fumes in the woods and musing about werewolves until a scaly creature with the texture of … Continue reading
A Case of X-Philia (Part 2) – Fight the Future
By the conclusion of Season 5, the X-files branch was sabotaged and incinerated within the hallowed grounds of FBI headquarters. Scully and particularly Mulder’s life work were all incomplete cases now. Outside of the show though, the executives at Fox … Continue reading
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Tagged chris carter, rob bowman, x-files
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The X-Files Miniseries Review (Episode 2 – Founder’s Mutation)
After a night of cumbersome reintroductions, exhausted performances and a plodding story, the show regains its balance with a monster-of-the-week episode with a disturbingly discordant teaser courtesy of one of the series’ most prolific writers. We’re back on terra firma.
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The X-Files Miniseries Review (Episode 1 – My Struggle)
In what can be charitably detailed as an information dump, Spooky Fox Mulder reintroduces the concept of his obsession into extraterrestrial phenomenon. For the uninitiated, it’s a rather scant description of what made the show such a worldwide cult boom. … Continue reading
A Case of X-Phobia (Part 1)
There is usually an ebb and flow to television. Maintaining a level of consistency is almost impossible. In spite of my addiction to the X-Files, not every episode is first-rate. Some episodes resemble the notorious Fly filler from Breaking Bad: … Continue reading
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The Reviewinator: Ash vs. Evil Dead (Season 1)
Evil Dead has come a long way. From the short film Within the Woods in 1978 to the Ash vs. Evil Dead Season 1 finale here in 2016, we’re looking at 38 years’ worth of entries all starring the same lead actor (and it doesn’t even have … Continue reading
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Runstedler’s DVD Pick of the Month: What We Do in the Shadows
‘Vakey, vakey, Petyr!’ Hats off to my amazing girlfriend Daisy for getting me into this! In the frenzy of recent vampire films such as Let the Right One In, the Twilight series , and more, What We Do in the Shadows emerges as an exciting addition to … Continue reading
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Tagged comedy, horror, mockumentary, New Zealand, satire, vampires, werewolves
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A Case of X-Philia (Part 1)
In the Season 1 episode Fallen Angel, Mulder succinctly summarizes that “no government agency has jurisdiction over the truth” and the appeal of The X-Files has been peeling back the enveloping layers of conspiracy. Theorists have bandied speculation around JFK, … Continue reading
Review: Ash Vs. Evil Dead (Season 1, Episode 10)
Entering into the season 1 finale, I was positive that there would be a sense of closure with Ash’s full circle back to the Michigan cabin. After all, they filmed the entirety of season 1 before Starz officially announced the … Continue reading
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Tagged ash williams, bruce campbell, evil dead, starz network
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Review: Ash Vs. Evil Dead (Season 1, Episode 9)
For my Christmas gifts this year, I received a lot of special and deluxe editions of my favorite TV shows and movies (Scream Factory’s release of Ghost Story, The X-Files: Season 1 blu-ray, Caligula: The Imperial Edition, etc.). But the … Continue reading
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Tagged ash williams, bruce campbell, evil dead, sam raimi
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