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What We Do in the Shadows Season 3: Harvey Guillén Wants Buffy to Train Guillermo

This article contains spoilers for What We Do in the Shadows season 3 episode 3. Things have changed for the Staten Island vampires on What We Do in the Shadows season 3 as they step into positions of power. This may not make much of a difference for Colin Robinson (Mark Proksch), whose new job as secretary of the Vampiric Council, is much like his fake job, at a cubicle in an office. But Laszlo (Matt Berry) may spend a little more in the potting shed. His love Nadja (Natasia Demetriou), is running the council, along with Nandor (Kayvan Novak),…
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Birdgirl Flips The Script On Harvey Birdman And Superhero Culture

This article contains no spoilers and is based on the first two episodes of Birdgirl. Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law was one of the five original series to debut back on Adult Swim when the programming block was first created. The network has evolved in considerable ways since its inception, but even back then Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law was an important series that helped establish the acerbic and dadaist style of humor that continues to define Adult Swim to this day.  Now, 20 years after the premiere of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law and Adult Swim as a whole,…
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Harvey Dent “Would Not Approve” of Batman’s Lie in The Dark Knight

This article contains spoilers for The Dark Knight Aaron Eckhart has been looking back at the role he played in Christopher Nolan’s revered 2008 Batman movie, The Dark Knight, and he feels strongly that Gotham District Attorney Harvey Dent “would not approve” of his alter ego Two-Face, nor Bruce Wayne’s decision to take the blame for Dent’s killing spree in an effort to preserve his heroic image. In his new film Wander, Eckhart co-stars with DC’s other big screen Two-Face, Tommy Lee Jones, so he’s found himself reflecting on his turn as their shared hero-turned-villain. Calling The Dark Knight “a…
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James Mangold Recalls ‘Incestuous’ System Between Harvey Weinstein’s Miramax and Film Critics

James Mangold’s Cop Land was probably ahead of its time. Released in 1997 to positive if not enthusiastic reviews, and a healthy if not massive box office haul, the movie was criticized by some at the time for its overly cynical depiction of the New York Police Department. For others, there was an ambivalence toward casting action star Sylvester Stallone in a serious role opposite Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel. More than 20 years later, however, one imagines Cop Land’s use of an action star in a dramatic light might be better received in this day and age—think Stallone’s…
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The Carol Burnett Show: The Best of Harvey Korman

Rent It In 10 Words or LessAn oddly unspecific tribute to the distinguished clownReviewer's Bias*Loves: Sketch comedy, Harvey KormanLikes: Variety shows, Carol BurnettDislikes: Random TV collectionsHates: The lack of old TV on TVThe Story So Far...The Carol Burnett Show was a TV institution, running for 11 seasons in CBS in the late 60s and through most of the 70s. Featuring a small ensemble, led by Burnett, the comedy show featured sketches, musical numbers and what were essentially one-act plays, featuring a cast of regular characters and parodies of popular movies and TV shows. There have been a number of collections…
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