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THE SHOWBUZZDAILY RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW: Joel Schumacher’s “Batman & Robin”

And then this happened. With BATMAN & ROBIN, the franchise that had been reclaimed for adults by Tim Burton in 1989 was turned back over to children (and not bright children) by Joel Schumacher in 1997. Schumacher ...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED’S PILOT + 1 REVIEW: “Arrow”

A lot can happen between the creation of a TV pilot in the spring and the production of episodes for the regular season: a writing/producing team is hired, audience focus groups weigh in, networks and studios (which may have ha...

by Mitch Salem

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’S 2D ANNUAL FANTASY SUMMER MOVIE DRAFT

The arrival of THE AVENGERS means that, whatever the calendar may say, as far as Hollywood is concerned, summer has begun. Which in turn means that for the next several months, would-be blockbusters will be launched into mult...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED 2013 UPFRONTS: ABC Trailer – “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”

AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. is The Big One, not just for ABC but for any network this fall. A spin-off of one of the most successful movies ever made (and part of a gigantically successful ongoing franchise), co-written and...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “Arrow”

The success of ARROW was a big win for CW and for DC Comics this season. The appeal of CW’s single-girl soaps was running thin, while DC has been reeling from the otherworldly success of arch-rival Marvel’s...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED PILOT REPORT: ABC’s “Once Upon A Time” – PREMIERING TONIGHT

> Disclaimer: Network pilots now in circulation are not necessarily in the form that will air in the Fall. Pilots are often reedited and rescored, and in some cases even recast or reshot. So these critiques sh...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “Captain America: The First Avenger”

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER – Worth A Ticket: Marvel Goes Back To the Future There’s a certain irony in the fact that, in this summer of Super 8 and its Spielberg rapture, the most succes...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SHOWBUZZDAILY LA FILM FEST REVIEW: “It’s A Disaster”

IT’S A DISASTER: Worth A Ticket – And They Feel Just (More Or Less) Fine IT’S A DISASTER is the movie Seeking A Friend For the End of the World aspired, but failed, to be: a laugh-out-loud, t...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “The Adventures of Tintin”

THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN: Worth A Ticket – The Return of Steven Spielberg Remember how lousy the last Indiana Jones movie was? Remember watching it and wondering sadly what had become of Steven Spielberg...

by Mitch Salem

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SHOWBUZZDAILY Toronto Film Festival Reviews: “Downsizing” & “The Shape of Water”

DOWNSIZING (Paramount – Dec 22): Alexander Payne’s latest film (written with his usual partner Jim Taylor) is a delight–and a bit of a mess. On its face, Downsizing is a leap out of Payne and Taylor...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED @ BUSTED PILOT THEATRE: “Locke & Key”

>The FOX pilot LOCKE & KEY is a very effective hour of creepiness, but it’s not that hard to understand why the network didn’t put the project on its schedule. The show screams “cult hit” at be...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “Hugo”

HUGO: Worth A Ticket – If Only For the Visual Splendors Paramount doesn’t have much choice but to market Martin Scorsese’s HUGO as a family movie: it’s got a PG rating, a young boy and ...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey”

THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY – Watch It At Home – A Long, Slow Trek Through Middle-Earth As a devotee of the Tolkien canon, Peter Jackson is obviously responsive to sage words of wisdom and well-worn ada...

by Mitch Salem

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2012 Summer Movie Draft: The Race Is On

And the race begins. Team Metcalf is off to an early lead in the second annual ShowBuzzDaily Summer Movie Draft, thanks to a big head start from Marvel’s The Avengers (Metcalf’s top pick and the #2 pick overall).�...

by Mitch Metcalf

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THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “Touch”

TOUCH is a show that thrives on impenetrable mysteries, so perhaps one day it will solve its own. The show was FOX’s big midseason drama play (Terra Nova was the fall’s), by virtue of being created by Heroes write...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SHOWBUZZDAILY RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW: Joel Schumacher’s “Batman & Robin”

THE SKED’S PILOT + 1 REVIEW: “Arrow”

SHOWBUZZDAILY’S 2D ANNUAL FANTASY SUMMER MOVIE DRAFT

THE SKED 2013 UPFRONTS: ABC Trailer – “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”

THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “Arrow”

THE SKED PILOT REPORT: ABC’s “Once Upon A Time” – PREMIERING TONIGHT

THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “Captain America: The First Avenger”

THE SHOWBUZZDAILY LA FILM FEST REVIEW: “It’s A Disaster”

THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “The Adventures of Tintin”

SHOWBUZZDAILY Toronto Film Festival Reviews: “Downsizing” & “The Shape of Water”

THE SKED @ BUSTED PILOT THEATRE: “Locke & Key”

THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “Hugo”

THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey”

2012 Summer Movie Draft: The Race Is On

THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “Touch”

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