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more about #counterpoint more comments → aspiringexpatriate: Ok, so I don't like Lost. I've just never gotten into it, and haven't really tried more than twice. I loved BSG from the 1st season finale, because th... more » NinoAndraemon: maybe if people stop talking about this show it will shrivel up and die. finally. more » -
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Why Terminator Isn't The New Lost - Explained
Earlier this week, Charlie Jane reviewed the latest episode of Fox's Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and wondered aloud why the show wasn't as popular as ABC's Lost. She came up with some possible reasons of her own, but missed out the essential one: It doesn't seem to want to be. More » -
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The Dark Knight Twice As Long As It Should Be
After all the hype and buzz, The Dark Knight turns out to be a taut, morally ambiguous crime drama that shies away for superhero schtick in favor of something more understated and suspenseful. As long as you leave the movie somewhere around the halfway point. If you stay for the whole thing, then be prepared to put up with a movie that gets so carried away with its own cleverness and supposed daring that it manages to make even Heath Ledger's compelling performance as the Joker seem boring. Plenty of spoilers under the jump, so be warned. More »
