July 2014

Longmire – Wanted Man

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  • Title: Longmire – Wanted Man
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“Did you ever feel that you created more evil than you stop?”

Longmire - Wanted Man

With Branch (Bailey Chase) on forced leave to recuperate (while actually still searching for David Ridges), and Walt (Robert Taylor) taking personal time to look up a few old enemies (Peter Stormare, Rodney Eastman, Kenneth Wayne Bradley) he believes capable of masterminding the the deaths of his wife, his wife’s killer, and Henry’s impending trail, Vic (Katee Sackhoff) is left in charge to deal with a missing rooster and a complaint by Mathias (Zahn McClarnon) that a Native American was drugged and kidnapped by two white men. When the man figures Travis (Derek Phillips) as one of his attackers, Vic begins to grow suspicious especially after Branch alibis his friend with a story so weak Vic immediately pokes holes in it.

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Can a Song Save Your Life?

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  • Title: Begin Again
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Begin Again

Written and directed by John Carney, Begin Again is simply a joy to watch. At times this tale of the mismatched pair of a record label exec (Mark Ruffalo) whose life is swirling around the drain and a young singer-songwriter (Keira Knightley) dealing with crushing rejection of her now-successful longtime writing partner and boyfriend (Adam Levine) comes dangerously close to being too cute for its own good. Thankfully Carney’s choice to ground the film in serious issues such as heartbreak, betrayal, estranged families, and politics of the music business balances the film’s hopeful tone and message to prevent the movie from ever becoming too cliche or sappy.

While Ruffalo provides both angst and humor, Knightley is the soul of the film. Having only seen her sing in short segments of The Edge of Love (a movie worth seeing more for her performance more than anything else), I was thrilled to find a her lilting voice the perfect match for the indie songwriter thousands of miles from home dealing the emotional yo-yo of immediate heartbreak and at the same time a once-in-a-lifetime record offer.

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Batman ’66 #12

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Batman '66 #12Neither Marsha, Queen of Diamonds nor the Minstrel rank high the list of Batman‘s rogues gallery, but that doesn’t stop the latest issue of Batman ’66 from delivering another fun issue. The main story focuses on Marsha’s obsession with locating the world’s largest diamond which just happens to be housed in the Batcave.

Although the villain and her minions break into the Batcave and steal the diamond, writer Jeff Parker works in a reasonable explanation why Martha doesn’t know her exact location or choose to stick around to learn the true identity of the Dynamic Duo. The thread of the time-freezing potion created by Marsha’s witchy Aunt Hilda is less effective, but does make Martha a bit more formidable.

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Star Wars: Rebel Heist #3

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Star Wars: Rebel Heist #3Chewbacca takes center stage in the latest issue coming to the rescue of the Imperial officer Leia rescued last month whose codes the Rebellion desperately needs. Although initially not impressed with his Rebel contact, who he sees as little more than a dangerous trained dog, the Imperial officer soon gains grudging respect for the Wookiee who puts his life on the line to reach the destination where the code can be transported back to the Rebellion (and to Han Solo stuck in a cell awaiting its arrival).

Star Wars: Rebel Heist #3 continues the trend of the series of letting the newbie narrate the action from his/her perspective allowing Chewbacca to shine without attempting to translate what exactly is going on in Chewie’s mind at the time.

Next month adds Luke Skywalker to the mix and should also put Han Solo back in play as the final issue of the mini-series will hopefully put the various pieces together and reveal just what the Rebellion deems so necessary that they’ve sacrificed some of their very best to get the job done. Worth a look.

[Dark Horse, $3.50]

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24: Live Another Day – 8pm – 9pm

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  • Title: 24: Live Another Day – Part 10
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24: Live Another Day – 8pm – 9pm

After discovering the true traitor within the CIA, Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) is able to apprehend Navarro (Benjamin Bratt) but not before he hands off the override device to Adrian Cross (Michael Wincott) who plan to continue using it for what he tells Chloe (Mary Lynn Rajskub) are nonviolent attacks on various governments around the world which will only further his goals of demilitarization.

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