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{4.5/5} “I am Groot.” Guardians of the Galaxy, released in 2014 A group of misfits is imprisoned at the same time, and they decide to break out. At first they plan to sell an extremely valuable object but they get caught up in galaxy-spanning events. Like other Marvel movies, there’s lots of humour. Chris Pratt […]
{4.5/5} “‘Stay back! If I stare at the lock really hard, it’ll burst into flames and melt.’ ‘Now I’m concerned on a number of levels.’” Bolt, released in 2008 Bolt is a dog who thinks he has super powers but he’s really on a TV show and his powers are all faked by the production […]
{4.5/5} “‘Why are you always so suspicious?’ ‘Should I answer chronologically or alphabetically?’” Sherlock Holmes, released in 2009 Watson pronounces murderer Lord Blackwood dead at his hanging but later it seems that he’s been resurrected. Holmes and Watson eventually figure out that his next plan is to kill everyone in Parliament. It was a bit […]
{3.5/5} “I know there’s no other woman… no flesh-and-blood woman. But I can’t fight this Lady Luck of yours, this fancy queen in her green felt dress.” Show Boat, released in 1951 Gaylord, a gambler, and Magnolia, a show boat captain’s daughter, fall in love — Gaylord can’t help gambling, though. When it’s revealed that […]
{4.5/5} “I want the perfect wedding, and I want my father to give me away.” Mamma Mia!, released in 2008 Sophie is getting married. She finds her mother’s diary, discovering that she has three possible fathers — she invites all three of them to her wedding. I already knew and loved the Abba songs. Meryl […]
{5/5} Whose Line is it Anyway? season 10, aired in 2014 The regular crew are as hilarious as ever — the performers are very clever, and quick. “Scenes from a Hat” and “Props” are always guaranteed for several laughs. They typically do the game “Living Scenery” with special guests including Kunal Nayyar and Nolan Gould. […]
{4.5/5} “With a basement lab at Harvard Walter was able to open a wormhole into another dimension that essentially shredded all the laws of science. I can’t wait to see what he’s capable of doing with a multibillion dollar corporation.” Fringe season 3, aired in 2010-11 Walter and Peter are back from the alternate universe […]
{4.5.5} Conqueror by Stephen Baxter, published in 2007 Another tour of the history of England with stops in 607, 793, 872, and 1066. This one shows how invaders become locals within a few generations and then are threatened by other invaders. There’s a different prophecy than in the first book and various people are trying […]
{4/5} Dragons: Defenders of Berk season 2, aired in 2013-14 Hiccup and his friends defend Berk against Alvin the Treacherous, Dagur the Deranged, and Whispering Death dragons. There’s a bit more of an ongoing story this season. The TV show isn’t quite as good as the movies, but it’s enjoyable. A third season is forthcoming […]
{3/5} “Life was given to us a billion years ago. What have we done with it?” Lucy, released in 2014 Lucy is inadvertently dosed with a new drug and she becomes the smartest person in the world. Scarlett Johansson and Morgan Freeman give it their best shot but the script lets them down. In terms […]