Scream Queens – Season 1, Episode 2: “Hell Week”

FOX's Scream Queens Season 1, Episode 2: "Hell Week" Directed by Brad Falchuk Written by Ian Brennan/Brad Falchuk/Ryan Murphy * For a review of the previous episode, "Pilot" - click here * For a review of the next episode, "Chainsaw" - click here The "Pilot" ended with the Red Devil - masked and mysterious - running over …

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True Detective – Season 2, Episode 2: “Night Finds You”

HBO's True Detective Season 2, Episode 2: "Night Finds You" Directed by Justin Lin (Better Luck Tomorrow) Written by Nic Pizzolatto * For a review of the next episode, "Maybe Tomorrow" - click here * For a review of the previous episode, "The Western Book of the Dead" - click here I thought the opening of …

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True Detective Season 1 Blu ray Review

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXG1netn9_g True Detective. 2014.  8 episodes directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga; written & created by Nic Pizzolatto.  Starring Woody Harrelson, Matthew McConaughey, Michelle Monaghan, Michael Potts, and Tory Kittles.  HBO Home Entertainment.  Rated 18A.  458 minutes.  Bonus Material Not Rated.  Crime/Drama/Mystery/Thriller ★★★★★ (Season 1) ★★★★1/2 (Blu ray) The story of True Detective looks, on the surface, …

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Nightcrawler & the Vulture-like News Media

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1uP_8VJkDQ Nightcrawler. 2014. Directed & Written by Dan Gilroy. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton, and Riz Ahmed. Elevation Pictures. Rated 14A. 117 minutes. Crime/Thriller ★★★★★ Dan Gilroy's Nightcrawler is a bit of an unusual film. First off, Gilroy has never directed a feature film, or anything else to my knowledge. His start came with screenwriting. …

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