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REVIEW: “Doctor Who” S12E05 – Fugitive of the Judoon

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January 26, 2020

The Judoon are an interesting species but I, personally, have never understood the love for them. They’re rarely the actual antagonist of an episode, acting merely as a force for both the Doctor and the antagonist to face off against. So, while it’s cool they’re coming back in an episode…
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REVIEW: “The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek” by Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal

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January 24, 2020

I’ve been a fan of Rhett and Link’s for a while now. Their content is so wholesome and enjoyable – and they grew up fairly close to where I live – so it’s hard for me not to enjoy their stuff. My love of Rhett and Link is what led…
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REVIEW: “Headshots” (2019 Film)

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January 21, 2020

You never know what you’re gonna get with an indie/low-budget horror movie. You could get a movie that’s super charming and works really well within the constraints forced upon it (by budget/time/available talent/etc) or you could get something that’s truly appalling and devoid of any entertainment value whatsoever. Or you…
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REVIEW: “Doctor Who” S12E04 – Nikola Tesla’s Night of Terror

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January 19, 2020

I love a good celebrity historical episode of Doctor Who. There’s just something that’s inherently fun about seeing the Doctor meet some famous person from history and have an adventure with them. Some of the best celebrity historicals are when Doctor Who answers some previously-unanswered question about that historical figure’s…
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REVIEW: “Doctor Who – The Target Storybook”

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January 17, 2020

Last year, the Target line of Doctor Who novelizations burst back to life with the first adaptations of episodes from the revived TV series – Rose, The Christmas Invasion, Day of the Doctor, and Twice Upon a Time. The novels were really solid works in their own right, managing to…
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REVIEW: “My Hindu Friend”

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January 15, 2020

I’m always willing to give a movie with an interesting premise a shot – especially if that film has a solid trailer. This was the case with My Hindu Friend, a film that sounded like I might enjoy it. While I don’t often watch films that fall into a strictly…
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REVIEW: “Doctor Who” S12E03 – Orphan 55

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January 12, 2020

Ed Hime’s previous Doctor Who episode, It Takes You Away, was one of my favorite episodes of the previous season. I thought it had a perfect balance of character stuff and plot stuff and it was just a whole lot of fun to watch – especially with that whole bonkers idea of…
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REVIEW: “The Dreaming, Vol. 2 – Empty Shells” by Simon Spurrier

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January 10, 2020

As I said in my review of the first volume of this new run of The Dreaming, one of my favorite things about Neil Gaiman’s original Sandman run was the way the comic’s story was partially about the very nature of stories. Gaiman played with various structures to examine the…
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REVIEW: “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist”

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January 7, 2020

It should come as no surprise to anyone that I love a good musical. There’s something that’s just so fun about musicals. Something so heartfelt about that. I’ll also be one of the first to admit that it’s incredibly difficult to pull off a TV show that’s also a musical.…
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REVIEW: “Doctor Who” S12E02 – Spyfall, Part 2

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January 5, 2020

I love a good two-parter, I really do. But I’ll also admit that it’s extremely hard to stick the landing on one. The best two-parters have pretty explosive (sometimes literally) cliffhangers that have to be satisfactorily dealt with before the rest of the episode can focus on actually concluding the…
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Michael has been reviewing movies, TV shows, books, and more since 2017 for Thoroughly Modern Reviewer and, more recently, as a critic for Geek Vibes Nation.