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The Old Man – XII

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The Old Man - XII

After the death of Morgan Bote (Joel Grey), Harold (John Lithgow) takes Dan Chase (Jeff Bridges) and Zoe (Amy Brenneman) home with him leading to revelations and unexpected bonding over the tragic end of events in Afghanistan. There’s a scene in the middle of this episode featuring four people in a dark room on a phone call with someone half a world away, unable to do anything but listen, that hits home for each of them, and for the audience, as frenzy of uncertainty gives way to finality and leaves Dan Chase with only regret and revenge.

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Doctor Odyssey – Singles Week

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Doctor Odyssey - Singles Week

With it’s second episode Doctor Odyssey already seems to have found its formula. We get a themed cruised, this week being a singles cruise, with a story outside of the expected thrown in and still time to play with the romantic interests of Max (Joshua Jackson), Avery (Phillipa Soo), and Tristan (Sean Teale). While I’m already tired of the love triangle, the rest of the episode works fairly well with a gigolo’s (Chord Overstreet) Syphilis outbreak providing the humor and the rescue of a survivor on a life raft (Kassandra Cruz) providing the drama. The Captain (Don Johnson) also gets a bit more to do in his romance with one of the passengers and a health scare. Like with Avery’s experience with the rescued woman, the Captain’s story allows for an opportunity to flesh out his character a bit more as well.

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Doctor Odyssey – Pilot

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Doctor Odyssey - Pilot

Joshua Jackson stars as Dr. Max Bankman who joins the luxury cruise ship The Odyssey for his first trip as the ship’s new doctor. The “Pilot” sets up the basics of the series, introducing us to key members of the crew including its Captain (Don Johnson), and Max’s two nurses (Phillipa Soo and Sean Teale) along with setting up the basic setup for the show with Max showing off his skills to his new subordinates and them showing him a few things about the unique environment aboard a cruise ship. That and the various quirky health issues of the week set what is likely going to be the template for the series.

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Rescue: HI-Surf – Pilot

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  • Title: Rescue: HI-Surf – Pilot
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Rescue: HI-Surf - Pilot

The “Pilot” episode of Rescue: HI-Surf comes off as slightly more serious Baywatch with less T&A but still plenty of soapy side-stories. The first episode introduces two new recruits to the underfunded North Shore of Oahu. The first (Zoe Cipres) earns her spot winning a competition against all other recruits while the second (Alex Aiono) is given a spot by being the son of a mayoral candidate that promises Captain Sonny (Robbie Magasiva) to pump some much needed funding into the overworked lifeguard stations. Rounding out the rest of the cast are the outspoken Em (Arielle Kebbel), the party-happy Laka (Kekoa Kekumano), and Adam Demos who already has one foot out the door.

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Megalopolis

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Megalopolis

Francis Ford Coppola‘s Megalopolis is an unusual experience. As cinema, or as art, it certainly holds value. As coherent storytelling, however, it leaves something to be desired. Conceived by Coppola in the 70s, and obviously spurred on by recent political events, the director has been toying with the idea for decades trying to make the film a reality. Maybe he should have waited just a bit longer. 

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