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Star Wars Rebels – Warhead

Alan Rapp / January 16, 2017 / Television Reviews

Title: Star Wars Rebels – Warhead
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The Empire’s search for Rebel bases heats up with the arrival of a new Imperial Infiltrator Droid on several worlds including Atollon. Finding the damaged droid after its run-in with Krykna Spiders, Zeb (Steve Blum) brings it back with him to Chopper Base unaware just what it is. Initially confused, when the droid’s programming eventually kicks in it falls to Zeb, Chopper, and AP-5 (Stephen Stanton) to stop the droid before it gives away their location to the Empire.

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A Series of Unfortunate Events – A Bad Beginning

Alan Rapp / January 16, 2017 / Television Reviews

Title: A Series of Unfortunate Events – A Bad Beginning: Part One / A Bad Beginning: Part Two
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Based on the series of children’s books of the same name, Netflix’s new series centers around the misfortunes of the Baudelaire children whose parents apparently die in the fire that destroys their home. The first two episodes of the series adapt the first novel in which Violet (Malina Weissman), Klaus (Louis Hynes), and baby Sunny are sent to live Count Olaf (Neil Patrick Harris), an actor of questionable repute who uses chicanery to become the guardian of the children in hopes of getting his hands on the Baudelaire fortune. The dire nature of the children’s circumstances is balanced by the humor of Harris as the over-the-top villain and the narration of Patrick Warburton detailing past accounts as Lemony Snicket.

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Sherlock – The Lying Detective

Alan Rapp / January 15, 2017 / Television Reviews

Title: Sherlock – The Lying Detective
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There are times Steven Moffat can be too clever for his own good. That said, he can also give us near perfect moments at the same time. A step-up from “The Six Thatchers,” but built entirely on the rift between Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Watson (Martin Freeman) caused from the fallout of the previous episode, Sherlock delves into a part of the detective Elementary has spent far longer mining – his addictive personality. The episode has two main points. The first is to introduce a popular celebrity who enjoys murdering in his spare time. The second is to bring the detective and doctor back together again.

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The OA – Paradise

Alan Rapp / January 15, 2017 / Television Reviews

Title: The OA – Paradise
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You know you’re in trouble with a show when the big dramatic reveal built up over half a season elicits laughter rather than appreciation, surprise, or even anticipated acknowledgment. The end of “Paradise” didn’t just make me laugh. It made me laugh out loud. Hard. And continuously. Seriously, WTF? I know there are still three episodes left to this season, but now understanding just what direction the show is heading I’ll be taking the off-ramp now.

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It’s Always Sunny – The Gang Goes to a Water Park

Alan Rapp / January 14, 2017 / Television Reviews

Title: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia – The Gang Goes to a Water Park
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Things don’t go according to plan for anyone when the gang decides to hit the local water park. Charlie (Charlie Day) and Frank (Danny DeVito) make out fairly well by jumping the line of every ride by pretending Frank has AIDS (but not the gay kind – as Frank is quick to point out), but it doesn’t end well for Frank as his attempt to go down the not-yet-opened giant slide ends in pain (for him) and terror (for everyone else). The day is even more brutal for Dee (Kaitlin Olson) and Mac (Rob McElhenney) whose attempt to fit into a kid’s ride gets them stuck in a pipe for most of the day.

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