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My Name is Bruce: Bruce Campbell conquers all media
As y’all know, we’re big fans of The Chin around these parts. My man-crush on him was on full display while I recapped Burn Notice and it’s not like the rest of the Pop Critics gang aren’t fans themselves. And we’ve been looking forward to the release of My Name is Bruce for a while [...]
Charlie Jade recap: “Bedtime Story”
Forget it, Jade. It’s Cape City.
Remember what Charlie does for a living? In case it’s been so long that it’s slipped your mind, this week’s episode should refresh your memory.
Back in his own bed and his own universe, lying beside Jasmine, Charlie finds himself unable to sleep. He’s anxious and confused and guilty, wondering what [...]
Charlie Jade recap: “Spin”
Those of Israelite descent had separated themselves from all foreigners. They stood in their places and confessed their sins and the wickedness of their fathers. - Nehemiah 9:2
Remember when we thought 01 Boxer was the epitome of evil?
Sure, 01 is a crazy bastard and has killed more than his share of people, but if we’ve [...]
Charlie Jade recap: “The Shortening of the Way”
How do you sneeze? You just let yourself. Maybe your head hurts because you don’t like seeing the invisible people. Like, it doesn’t ‘hurt to breathe, but f you hold your breath you’re going to get a headache and then you just have to breathe anyway. So just let it happen. - Jedi Jody
W00t! That’s [...]
Burn Notice recap: “Good Soldier”
They said this thing: ‘As iron sharpens iron, so man sharpens another man.’ And I realized, Proverbs 27:17? That’s you and me. You showed me the way. - Michael Westen
You might wonder how I got there, you know? I’ve been down for so long, with my ex and everyone against me, I never thought I’d [...]
Charlie Jade recap: “Things Unseen”
“You know how once in awhile you’re stuck in traffic and all of a sudden you remember a dream you’d forgotten, but for a moment you aren’t quite sure if it was a dream at all?” - Blues Paddock
In this slower moving, contemplative episode, it might not seem much really happened. After the fireworks of [...]
Mad Men review: “A Night to Remember”
Well early in the morning, about the break of day,
I ask the Lord, “Help me find the way!”
Help me find the way to the promised land
This lonely body needs a helping hand
I ask the Lord to help me please find the way. - “Early in the Morning”
Burn Notice recap: “Double Booked”
What’s that? You didn’t think what? What? You didn’t think Roth would ever get arrested for selling cocaine? What then chucklehead? He’s gonna flip! - Michael Westen
Oh, Mike and I go way back. ‘91 or ‘92, the Balkans. He’s a good kid. And he knows the score, too. I’ve taken a look at his dossier, [...]
Changeling Trailer
I’ve been looking forward to this one for a couple of years now, and even my usual “meh” feelings for Angelina Jolie aren’t dampening my spirit. To most people, this is the latest Clint Eastwood film. To me, it’s J. Michael Straczynski’s first A-list screenplay.
Charlie Jade recap: “The Enemy of my Enemy”
But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries. - Exodus 23:22
After last week’s S&M lovefest between Charlie and 01, it was time to bring together Charlie and Reena. Here we are in episode 14, [...]
Mad Men review: “The Gold Violin”
Salvatore and Kitty are the model of a modern couple. Sharing common interests and household chores in their boldly decorated apartment, on the surface they’re everything Pete and Trudy, for example, are not. But we know who Salvatore is, and no matter how hard the mama’s boy from Baltimore tries, his interests lie elsewhere. Seeing in Ken the soul of an artist, it’s no wonder his interests are drawn that way.
Charlie Jade recap: “Through a Mirror Darkly”
Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. - 1 Corinthians 13:12
Alright. So last week was a bit of a feint. 01 didn’t give Charlie 12 reasons not to [...]
The Middleman recap: “The Palindrome Reversal Palindrome”
Typical supervillain horsefeathers. Can’t wait to hear this guy’s monologue. ‘I am the palindrome. Feel my power. Power my feel. Palindrome the am I.’ Peter Piping weirdos. - The Middleman
Mad Men review: “Maidenform”
Reflections and appearances.
How we see ourselves is rarely how others see us. Sometimes the differences are small but sometimes they are cutting: a despicable woman seeing herself reflected in us; undeserved worship from a child; the judgment-free gaze of a dog. These cut deep, showing us the darkness beneath our public facades.
EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Charlie Jade’s Michael Filipowich
Sometimes cool stuff happens when you’re not even looking for it. Like how Mike and Jason were looking for writers to expand the roster here on Pop Critics just a couple weeks before one of my favorite shows was premiering. And how even though Sci Fi saw fit to bury Charlie Jade after two episodes, [...]
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