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First episode impressions: ‘Ringer’ (TV review)

OK, deep breath, here we go: “Ringer” (8 p.m. Central Tuesdays on The CW) — the previews of which feature long monologues by Sarah Michelle Gellar, making

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First episode impressions: ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ Season 4 (TV review)

As if to not overwhelm “Star Wars” fans who were also picking up the Blu-ray release of the films on Friday, the fourth season of “Star

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Joss Whedon and ‘Buffy’ Season 9 get back to basics … basically (Comic book review)

Since the beginning of “Buffy,” I’ve found myself liking the characters more and more and the world they live in — the “mythology,” in geek-speak

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First episode impressions: ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ Season 7 (TV review)

“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” (9 p.m. Central Thursdays) is getting so crazy that even the FX network seems jittery about it, running so many “mature

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First episode impressions: ‘Parenthood’ Season 3 (TV review)

I detest the phrase “something for everyone” because 95 percent of the time when an event claims to offer “something for everyone,” it doesn’t interest

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First episode impressions: ‘New Girl’ (TV review)

With Zooey Deschanel in the title role, I expect “New Girl” (8 p.m. Central Tuesdays starting Sept. 20 on Fox, but the first episode is already

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1

All 12 episodes of ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Season 1 (1997), ranked

“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” Season 1 (1997, The WB) stands apart from other shows’ first seasons in that it hits the ground running — Joss Whedon

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Fall TV 2011: 6 new shows and 6 returning shows to watch (Commentary)

Believe it or not, the fall TV season is less than a week away. Fittingly, one of the best-looking new shows and one of the

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‘Blue Valentine,’ ‘It’s Kind of a Funny Story,’ ‘Cedar Rapids,’ ‘Hobo with a Shotgun,’ ‘Hall Pass,’ ‘Skateland’ (Movie reviews)

With a few days off from work and a couple weeks to go before the fall TV season, I took the opportunity to rent some

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3 of the best ‘Star Wars’ documentaries were made by a fan (Movie commentary)

I don’t mean to rain on the parade of fans who are excited for the Sept. 16 release of the “Star Wars” saga on Blu-ray,

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