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Arrow – Haunted

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Arrow - Haunted

“Haunted” not only brings in special guest-star Matt Ryan as John Constantine to help restore the soul of Sara Lance (Caity Lotz), but the episode’s flashbacks also give us the first meeting between the pair on Lian Yu and offer an explanation for another of Oliver‘s (Stephen Amell) tattoos. Although I thought Constantine had some problems, I grew to like Ryan as the occult detective. It’s fun to see him reprise his role here, especially with news that this won’t be the last we see of him in the shared TV universe.

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The Peanuts Movie

  • Title: The Peanuts Movie
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The Peanuts MovieBlending together several storylines from Charles M. Schulz‘s comic strip, director Steve Martino and writers Bryan Schulz, Craig Schulz, and Cornelius Uliano offer up a tale that despite its modern 3D CGI characters still feels old fashioned (in all the best ways).

Although at 93 minutes The Peanuts Movie feels a bit long, particularly in the final half, the screening I attended appeared to be the rare family film to entertain both kids and parents alike. Included in the storylines are Charlie Brown‘s (Noah Schnapp) self-confidence issues and crush on the Little Red-Headed Girl (Francesca Capaldi), Snoopy‘s (Bill Melendez) battles with the Red Baron, and Lucy‘s (Hadley Belle Miller) psychiatric service and crush on the piano-playing Schroeder (Noah Johnston). We also get a talent show, Charlie Brown’s attempts to fly a kite, Peppermint Patty (Venus Schultheis) and Marcie (Rebecca Bloom), Linus (Alexander Garfin) and his trusty blanket, Sally‘s (Mariel Sheets) relationship to her big brother, a book report, and plenty of opportunities for the old blockhead to make mistakes, rise to the occasion, showcase heart, and learn valuable lessons.

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Scorpion – Crazy Train

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Scorpion - Crazy Train

A runaway subway train with Paige (Katharine McPhee) and Ralph (Riley B. Smith) aboard sends the entire team into action to find a way to keep all the passengers alive until they can safely stop the train. Once again, one of the better episodes of the season doesn’t deal with world-ending stakes, but a personal story where the fate of members of the team hang in the balance. And, keeping with last week’s theme of Walter‘s (Elyes Gabel) reckless attempts of heroism, the leader of Scorpion will not only find a way to jump onto the moving train but also attempt to sacrifice himself in order to give both Paige and Ralph a better chance at survival.

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The Flash – The Darkness and the Light

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The Flash - The Darkness and the Light

While delivering an episode that pits the Flash (Grant Gustin) against another meta-human from Earth-2, and allows one of the show’s recurring characters to do double-duty in the episode by playing two distinctly different versions of herself, “The Darkness and the Light” also introduces the S.T.A.R. Labs crew to the Harrison Wells (Tom Cavanagh) of Earth-2. Despite being only super-powered thief on her own world, Dr. Light (Malese Jow) proves to have murderous intentions towards both her Earth-1 counterpart and the Flash when she shows up in town to do Zoom‘s bidding.

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Once Upon a Time – The Bear and the Bow

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“I knew you wouldn’t face your fear unless you had no choice.”

Once Upon a Time - The Bear and the Bow

Belle (Emilie de Ravin) and Merida (Amy Manson) play central roles both in flashbacks to Camelot, where the young queen enlists the help of Belle to help save her younger brothers from her enemies, and in Storybrooke were the archer is forced by Emma (Jennifer Morrison) to help turn Rumpelstiltskin (Robert Carlyle) into a hero by threatening the life of the woman he loves. “The Bear and the Bow” marks a turning point in the season as Emma’s plan proves successful. Rumpelstiltskin overcomes his cowardice to become a hero worthy to pull Excalibur from the stone. It also begins the former Dark One’s own heroic journey as the season continues to play topsy-turvy with the roles of heroes and villains.

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