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Kevin Reilly, like most forward-thinkers, was martyred for his forward thinking and fired. Limitlessis an above average to decent pilot that feels far too pilot-y. This isnt a fully formed creative thought its just the thesis statement for one. Of course he needs a simple motivation like his fathers illness for becoming a self-less kind of superhero. The basic tenets of the story are equally uninspiring. Surprise: another banker. *Full disclosure: Ive not seen any ofMr....

Scream Queens is crazier than you know…as well as more fun. And perhaps best of all, composer Mac Quayle channels John Carpenters synthesized soundscapes from that waking nightmare. In this regard,Scream Queensseems destined to be Murphys star vehicle creation for Emma Roberts. When the deaths do finally come, they are bountiful in their gruesomeness. But this is most likely due to none of them being played for particular suspense or horror....

It’s just not enough people watched them. It was only at the end of the 90s that comedy sequels suddenly really took off. Across the 2000s, wed thus getAmerican Piesequels, hugely successfulMeet The Parentsfollow-ups,Dr. Dolittle 2, a fewScary Moviesand, er,Big Mommas House 2. Each made solid returns, often sizeable ones. I cant help but feel sorry for some of the superior comedy sequels of the 90s though. But the 90s were rich pickings for comedy sequels, even if the box office didnt always agree....

Three hours in, The Bastard Executioner struggles to find purpose…and to stay awake. Theres still a good show hiding inThe Bastard Executionersomewhere. And the fact that that medieval setting is in Wales is rife with opportunity. But through three hours its just so…boring. Still…thats three hours that could have hypothetically been enjoyable. Wil is still entrenched with the English ruling class posing as executioner Gaiwan Maddox. And the country is now reeling from the assassination of Baron Ventris....

Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway make a good team in The Intern. But everything must be good in Nancy Meyers movies, right? Nancy Meyers is an auteur of sorts. Hes a 70-year-old widower who retired from a telephone book company after 40 years of high business success. The best thingThe Internhas going for it is Robert De Niro. Unfortunately, even by Meyers standards, Jules life is a little too petrified in crystal....

Each has a different piece of the precognitive puzzle with Dash only getting flashes of incomplete information. Ad content continues below All that aside, the visuals inMinority Reportare beautiful. Everything from the amazingly complex subway to the Oz-like DC skyline presents a rosy picture of the future society. Thats actually a problem, though, in some ways. With a cast this wonderfully diverse, its a shame there arent any standout performances....

The Tom Cruise-headlined Top Gun has a soundtrack that’s endured as much as the film as. And here’s why… There are certain irrefutable truths in life as one gets older. Kurt Cobain doesnt deserve the messiah-like status attributed to him. Most things that your parents told you were fabricated. Youve never once nor will you ever need to use Pythagorean Theorem in your daily life. Forget the reissued version of the album which added those classic music tracks featured in the film....

The long awaited third expansion for Destiny is here, and it just might silence the haters… And you know what? Perhaps the first thing to note withThe Taken Kingis the amount of change Bungie has brought to the table. This level was raised by equipping better armour, which contained a light level. Not skilled enough to do the raid? It was a cumbersome, restrictive mess, and now its gone. Its raised by experience, which you could get by doing anything....

Fear the Walking Dead’s latest episode gives us a world on the offensive. Here is our review! A downtown zombie-infested LA burning down somehow led to quaint suburban family living. Last week showed that the beginning really wasnt all that different. Ad content continues below The episodes best moments showcase whats going on beyond the fences. It was a powerful moment in which the teenagers sarcasm wasnt the worst. Wouldnt it be nice to watch a mockumentary-style episode in this universe?...

The cast also includes Bill Bailey, Celia Imrie and Colin Salmon. OrJekyll & Hydeand thenThe Jungle Book. How do you go about choosing your projects? Ad content continues below Generally, take the best job that youve been offered. Is it important to you to try and choose different projects? Have you actively tried to avoid being typecast? No, because every actor is typecast. And you have to accept that from the get-go, I think....

Don’t change the interdimensional channel, dawg. Look, I get that Im apparently supposed to hate this one. Both Roiland and Dan Harmon have been talking it down, prepping everyone for the worst. But I didnt hate it! Furthermore, the dick joke subplot, though basically devoid of pathos, was pretty solid! It took some unexpected turns and told a number of good jokes along the way. Its awesome that the internal conflict Jerrys having of penis versus likability comes together....

Frictional Games returns to survival horror with SOMA. Here is our review! The plot inSOMAfeels like something straight out of a pulp science fiction book about underwater robots. After all, whats a more isolated and despairing location than the bottom of the ocean? These sentiments are explored and executed in two surprisingly different ways thanAmnesia. Joe Jasko is a game critic. Rating: 3.5 out of 5

The Stain was once again a loving tribute to the horror genre this week. Here’s our review… Good lord, that was intense. Ive said many times before that this is truly the Golden Age of horror television. At times,The Stainis spinning its wheels. Lets start this discussion of this weeks putrid magnificence with the heart ofThe Strains depravity, Thomas Eichorst. Last week, we were left with the Saturday morning cliffhanger of Dutch in Eichorsts clutches....