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All 21 episodes of ‘Dark Angel’ Season 2 (2001-02), ranked

For roughly the first half of the season, “Dark Angel” Season 2 (2001-02, Fox) is in a sophomore slump to match the inevitable ratings slump

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All 21 episodes of ‘Dark Angel’ Season 1 (2000-01), ranked

I had forgotten – or maybe not even fully realized – how good “Dark Angel” Season 1 (2000-01, Fox) is. When it aired, it was overshadowed

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‘Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer’ (2007) a superior sequel

The “Fantastic Four” franchise steps it up a notch for “Rise of the Silver Surfer” (2007), which many superhero genre observers point to as 1)

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‘Fantastic Four’ (2005) a safe, respectable introduction

“Fantastic Four” (2005) was hurt by coming out five years after “X-Men” and at a time when moviegoers had seen next-level genre films like “Spider-Man

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‘Dark Angel’ Season 2 reviews

John’s “Dark Angel” Season 2 flashback review, Oct. 8, 2020 “Dark Angel” Season 2 (2001-02, Fox), episodes 1-4 — “Mutant X” has been using “Dark

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‘Dark Angel’ Season 1 reviews

John’s “Dark Angel” Season 1 flashback review, Nov. 21, 2019 NDSU Spectrum: TV review ‘Dark Angel’ isn’t in same league as ‘Buffy’ or ‘Angel’ yet

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‘Idle Hands’ review

“Idle Hands” – This tale of a boy named Aaron and his demon-possessed hand is directed with energetic flair by Rodman Flender. “Idle Hands” is

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‘Sin City’ review

“Sin City” – This adaptation of Frank Miller’s gritty and remarkably violent comics, directed by Robert Rodriguez in a nearly panel-by-panel style, is three mini-movies

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Steinfeld steals show as ‘Barely Lethal’ blends high school and secret agent genres (Movie review)

First-time screenwriter John D’Arco and “Fanboys” director Kyle Newman mash up the high school and spy thriller genres in the light-hearted but fun “Barely Lethal,” which was

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‘Sin City’ sequel ‘A Dame to Kill For’ offers more of the same, but that’s not such a bad thing (Movie review)

“Sin City: A Dame to Kill For” was apparently made for me and about five other geeky guys, as almost no one went to see it

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