Heartbreakers—a review of Chuck’s “Chuck vs. The Broken Heart”
Discomfort and embarrassment lead to another good episode: less geek love, but more story and character growth... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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You Can’t Touch This—a review of Chuck’s “Chuck vs. The Predator”
In-jokes, pop-culture references, character growth, story development: what more could we want? Chuck is on the ball... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Rebound—a review of Chuck’s “Chuck vs. the Lethal Weapon”
Chuck comes roaring back with an excellent episode: bad guys, good guys, comic relief, deep characters, conflicted emotions, it's all there, except the ratings... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Gettin’ Busy—a review of Chuck’s “Chuck vs. The Third Dimension”
A weaker episode with strong pieces that don't add up to something greater. The 3-D gimmick didn't add much, but it wasn't really necessary...
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Bitter Sweet—a review of Chuck’s “Chuck vs. Santa Claus”
Chuck grows up and gets a bunch of serious thrown into the comedic mix, as danger is introduced and death becomes a reality... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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2009 Golden Globe Nominees Announced
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, once again, almost completely overlooked sf/f/h in announcing this year's Golden Globe nominees. The few genre titles mentioned include...
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Unleashed!—a review of Chuck’s “Chuck vs. The Gravitron”
I don't care about the plot holes: this show is just too much fun... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Universal options Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time
Universal Pictures has optioned Robert Jordan's 12-volume epic "The Wheel of Time" in a seven-figure deal...
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Screenwriter Kate Phillips Dies
Actress and writer Kate Phillips (1913-2008) will be remembered for naming the creature and titling the film she co-wrote, The Blob...
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Double Chuck—a review of Chuck’s final two episodes
NBC saved the best two Chucks for last, but may have killed them by sandwiching them around reality TV. Hopefully, he'll be able to survive the writers' strike-induced hiatus... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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How Do You Say “Kevlar” in Klingon?—a review of Chuck’s “Chuck vs. The Nemesis”
Chuck just keeps getting better and better. And now comes word that NBC has picked up the rest of the first season. Watch and love!... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Doppelgangers—a review of Chuck’s “Chuck vs. The Sandworm”
Chuck still has some hopes, but seems to be treading water as the supporting characters steal scenes and lines... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Learning Better—a review of Bionic Woman’s “The Education of Jaime Sommers”
This week's episode is a quantum, perhaps even bionic, improvement, but with a new show-runner at the helm, is it too little too late?... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Action! Nerd!: a review of Chuck
Chuck is simply dripping with stereotypes, but the producers may just be able to pull them all together well enough to make a good show... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Bride of Frankenstein: a review of Bionic Woman
Bionic Woman is not the '70s tennis star, but her new series may be darker and deeper. Our new tv reviewer, Sarah Stegall, takes a look at the series premiere. (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)...
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