Man of Steel

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{4.5/5} “Your mother and I believed Krypton lost something precious — the element of choice, of chance. What if a child dreamed of becoming something other than what society had intended? What if a child aspired to something greater? You were the embodiment of that belief, Kal.” Clark Kent is not an ordinary man. He […]

World War Z

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{4.5/5} “Each and every one of these people are here because they serve a purpose. There’s no room here for non-essential personnel. If you want to help your family, let’s figure out how we stop this.” An outbreak of a new disease spreads around the world quickly — the disease basically turns people into zombies. […]

Sword of the Deceiver

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{4.5/5} “Samudra felt another numbing moment of pure disbelief. The Huni were digging in on the northern border, his treaty with one of their father’s protectorates was shattered, a royal woman was threatened and humiliated in public. He, Samudra, had been all but accused of harboring traitorous designs, and the emperor of Hastinapura was having […]

Iron Man 3

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{4.5/5} “The old days, I never thought they’d come back to bite me. Why would they?” Tony Stark is having trouble sleeping, and when he does sleep he has nightmares. In his spare time he creates new and different versions of his Iron Man suit. When a new terrorist emerges calling himself the Mandarin, Tony […]

The Firebird’s Vengeance

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{4.5/5} “But this is the seduction and this is the danger that we all face no matter how weak our powers. Power attracts. It pulls and it changes. No matter how blessed a sorcerer’s sight, power and the closeness of power clouds it. You are very much in danger of going blind.” Bridget Lederle’s daughter […]

Warm Bodies

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{5/5} “What am I doing with my life? I’m so pale. I should get out more. I should eat better. My posture is terrible. I should stand up straighter. People would respect me more if I stood up straighter. What’s wrong with me? I just want to connect. Why can’t I connect with people? Oh, […]

Once Upon a Time (season 2)

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{4.5/5} “You ever wonder if this constant pursuit for revenge is the reason we’ve no one who cares for us?” Magic is brought to Storybrooke — and everyone remembers their past as characters from the enchanted forest. But people still can’t leave town — if they do, they’ll lose their memory. Then the one person who’s capable of […]

The Usurper’s Crown

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{4.5/5} “What few outsiders knew was that the palace itself formed a latticework of spells with the Pearl Throne at its heart. The order of the passages, the order of the day, the patrols of the soldiers, the dances of the worshipers, all combined to continuously renew the work of the thousand sorcerers who had […]

Dragons: Riders of Berk (season 1)

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{4.5/5} “Why Bucket, every day’s a good day for luggin’ sheep.” In the two-part “Heather Report” a new girl shows up on Berk — everyone welcomes her except Astrid, who’s suspicious of her. In the two-part “We Are Family” Hiccup finds a map leading to an island of night furies — unfortunately the map is […]

Frankenweenie

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{4/5} “Ladies and gentlemen. I think the confusion here is that you are all very ignorant. Is that right word, ignorant? I mean stupid, primitive, unenlightened. You do not understand science, so you are afraid of it. Like a dog is afraid of thunder or balloons. To you, science is magic and witchcraft because you […]