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Widow Clicquot

  • Title: Widow Clicquot
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Widow Clicquot

Widow Clicquot follows the struggles of Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot (Haley Bennett) taking up the reigns of her husband’s (Tom Sturridge) vineyard after his death with few allies (Sam Riley and Ben Miles), a vineyard in debt from failed harvests hemorrhaging money, life under the temperamental rule of Napoleon Bonaparte, and fighting both and the elements and a world uncustomed to a woman running a business. While attempting to honor her husband by producing wine he would be proud of, the film also intercuts moments of their marriage highlighting his temperamental nature which led to his death.

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G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #309

G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #309

The battle for Springfield begins as the mutated solders from Cobra Island are dropped in the Midwest to fight the forces of Cobra Commander who are honored and inspired by their leader armoring up and taking the field of battle with them (but not really, of course, as our cowardly Commander instead has sent a proxy in his place). The mutants are having a rougher go at it than expected suggesting Serpentor Khan may soon join them.

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Star Wars #49

Star Wars #49

After being lured in to a trap by Ellian Zahra who still harbors a personal grudge against Princess Leia Organa, by using the Rebel squad made up of Alderaan survivors as bait, Leia and Luke (once brought back onboard from an escape pod) will need to fight against the vengeful Zahra seeing her last opportunity for vengeance and redemption slipping through her fingers.

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Batman: Caped Crusader – The Stress of Her Regard

  • Title: Batman: Caped Crusader – The Stress of Her Regard
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Batman: Caped Crusader - The Stress of Her Regard

After seeing Harleen Quinzel (Jamie Chung)  as a recurring character in the previous episodes, you knew sooner or later we were going to get a Harley Quinn episode. Far less wacky than her introduction in Batman: The Animated Series, the version we get in Batman: The Caped Crusader plays on the psychologist’s cold calculation and drive to make the wealthy men of Gotham City pay. Both Batman (Hamish Linklater) and Barbara Gordon (Krystal Joy Brown) will uncover how the psychologist spends her free time breaking down the minds of men, brainwashing them, and driving them insane.

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Wizards of Waverly Place – Disenchanted Evening

  • Title: Wizards of Waverly Place – Disenchanted Evening
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Wizards of Waverly Place - Disenchanted Evening

Wayback Wednesday takes us back to a family of wizards living in Waverly Place. After learning that TJ (Daryl Sabara) is a wizard whose parents are okay with him using magic whenever he wants, Alex (Selena Gomez) gets the group together unaware the secret to success is TJ having charmed his parents which he also does for Alex. While initially happy in a world where her parents don’t worry about magic, or anything else, Alex and Justin (David Henrie) decide to set things right after the pair show no concern with them leaving their younger brother on Mars (where the jumped to for a quick look for his school project).

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