
Reviews
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‘Forever’ Review: There’s Nothing Eternal About This ABC Dud
By Mekeisha Madden Toby | September 22, 2014 @ 7:58 AMIoan Gruffudd stars as an immortal medical examiner who uses heightened deductive reasoning and wisdom to solve crimes
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‘Gotham’ Review: Pre-Batman Saga Finds Greatness in Despair and Darkness
By Jason Hughes | September 22, 2014 @ 7:31 AMFox pulls back the curtain to reveal what happened in Gotham between the time Bruce Wayne’s parents were murdered and he put on the cape and cowl
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‘Gone Girl’ Review: David Fincher’s Latest Masterwork Mixes Suspense, Cynical Comedy and Razor-Sharp Satire
By James Rocchi | September 21, 2014 @ 7:50 PMThis adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s bestseller tells a sordid story through layers of illusion and tabloid media frenzy
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‘The Good Wife’ Review: Legal Drama Ditches the Grief for Dynamic Storytelling
By Diane Garrett | September 21, 2014 @ 11:26 AMJulianna Margulies drops the angst — and oppressive sadness — on the CBS series’ Season 6 opener
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‘Reclaim’ Review: Ryan Phillippe and Rachelle Lefevre Are Fooled Twice, and Then Some, in Island Thriller
By Alonso Duralde | September 20, 2014 @ 11:08 AMBut heroes do win back some audience goodwill in a suspenseful sequence that’s a literal cliff-hanger
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‘Beyond the Lights’ Review: Gugu Mbatha-Raw Portrays Divadom With Honesty and Compassion
By Dan Callahan | September 19, 2014 @ 4:42 PM”Belle“ star shines as director Gina Prince-Bythewood stays true to the message without ever getting pious or preachy
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‘Madam Secretary’ Review: CBS Drama Struggles to Find Itself
By Mekeisha Madden Toby | September 19, 2014 @ 7:00 AMTea Leoni helms an impressive cast as the secretary of state on the freshman series
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‘Love Letters’ Theater Review: Mia Farrow and Brian Dennehy Perform Postcards from Their Hedge Fund
By Robert Hofler | September 18, 2014 @ 6:00 PMThere are no OMGs or WTFs in these missives, but Mia Farrow does elicit a few laughs with some well-placed expletives and a heartfelt performance
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‘Big Brother’ Final Four Eviction: Victoria Fights to Stay in a Game She’s Barely Playing
By Jason Hughes | September 17, 2014 @ 9:53 PMCaleb and Victoria sit on the block as the house battles for the Power of Veto to either change the nominations or leave them the same
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‘Red Band Society’ Review: Prognosis Is Good, Though It Could Take More Risks
By Jethro Nededog | September 17, 2014 @ 8:42 AMThe Fox hospital series needs more surprises, but it’s worthy of an examination
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‘Big Brother’ Final Four Vote Puts Detonators Loyalty to the Test
By Jason Hughes | September 17, 2014 @ 2:13 AMThe packed episode features a Power of Veto competition and live eviction, with a second eviction set for Wednesday night
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Jessica Biel Helps ‘New Girl’ Embrace Single Life While ‘Mindy Project’ Couples Up
By Jason Hughes | September 16, 2014 @ 9:31 PMFox comedy premieres push central characters in opposite directions, refreshing both shows for their new seasons
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‘A Walk Among the Tombstones’ Review: Liam Neeson Grimly Satisfies in this Grisly Crime Saga
By Inkoo Kang | September 16, 2014 @ 6:49 PMAs the last good man in a pre-apocalyptic NYC, Neeson evinces just enough hauntedness to make this game of cat and evil mice feel like it matters; Dan Stevens and Brian ”Astro“ Bradley co-star
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‘Tusk’ Review: Kevin Smith’s Walrus Monster Horror Comedy a Baffling Mishmash (Video)
By Alonso Duralde | September 16, 2014 @ 3:31 PMThe comedy bits aren’t funny and the horror moments aren’t scary, but no one can accuse this oddball movie starring Justin Long, Michael Parks, and Haley Joel Osment of phoning it in
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‘Space Station 76’ Review: Liv Tyler and Matt Bomer Find Lust in Space in This Parody-Melodrama
By James Rocchi | September 15, 2014 @ 4:15 PMSoap opera meets space opera in this cockeyed tribute to Bicentennial-era special effects and futurism; it’s a memorable trek, even when the visuals outpace the screenplay