Author: And Palladino

  • Rally with ‘Challengers’

    Rally with ‘Challengers’

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    And Palladino

    “Never marry a tennis player… Love means nothing to them!” – Dad Jokes Despite being all about the romantic entanglements of those who partake in the sport, not once does Challengers make that hackneyed observation. This is but…

  • ‘Civil War’ misfires

    ‘Civil War’ misfires

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    And Palladino

    “The idea of breaking up the country seems so grave, so full of disillusionment, so great a loss to the founding idea of America, that most of us regard it as unthinkable. Most, not all.”…

  • ‘The First Omen’ should be the last

    ‘The First Omen’ should be the last

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    And Palladino

    “If Satan wasn’t around, churches would go out of business.” – Marilyn Manson Sacrilege as it might be to say, but try as I might, I have never really liked the Omen films. Even the original, the…

  • Looking Again: ‘Cold Case’ at 20

    Looking Again: ‘Cold Case’ at 20

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    And Palladino

    Warning: The following article will contain spoilers for some episodes. The early 2000s saw an explosion in crime television programs. CSI debuted to immense popularity and would come to influence how society as a whole…

  • Pick up the call for ‘Scream 6’

    Pick up the call for ‘Scream 6’

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    And Palladino

    “Cities are distinguished by the catastrophic forms they presuppose and which are a vital part of their essential charm.” – Jean Baudrillard I did not like the last Scream movie and did not have hope that the…

  • ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ is worthy of the throne

    ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ is worthy of the throne

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    And Palladino

    “When the music changes, then the rhythm of the dance must change also.” – Tuareg proverb Five years ago, Black Panther was a rousing success the likes of which the world had never seen. The…

  • Remembering Richard Belzer

    Remembering Richard Belzer

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    And Palladino

    Richard Belzer, an actor who parlayed his comedic success into a decades-long tenure in hard-hitting drama, passed away yesterday at the age of 78.  Born Richard Jay Belzer in Bridgeport, Connecticut on August 4, 1944,…

  • Live Tonight! Channel 0: ‘Deathrow Gameshow’ at 35

    Live Tonight! Channel 0: ‘Deathrow Gameshow’ at 35

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    And Palladino

    Warning: The following article will contain spoilers   The story, all names, characters and incidents portrayed in this production are fictitious, but wouldn’t it be neat if they weren’t?   So reads the disclaimer in…

  • Don’t pick up the call for ‘Scream’

    Don’t pick up the call for ‘Scream’

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    And Palladino

    “What is even more baffling than allowing a franchise to run on too long is not allowing one to reach its full potential.” – Justin Bruce Before watching this film, I made a pact with…

  • Showdown: ‘Promising Young Woman’ vs. ‘I Care a Lot’

    Showdown: ‘Promising Young Woman’ vs. ‘I Care a Lot’

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    And Palladino

    Films anchored by female villains are still not too commonplace, even less so are ones garnering major awards. But with Promising Young Woman and I Care a Lot, we have two concurrent examples. Darkly comic yet deadly…