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A Discovery of Witches – Episode 6 & 7

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A Discovery of Witches - Episode 6 & 7

The sixth and seventh episodes of A Discovery of Witches will reveal a truth about Diana Bishop (Teresa Palmer) and the lengths her parents went to in order to keep her safe from Peter Knox (Owen Teale). After being kidnapped by Satu (Malin Buska) and delivered to Gerbert D’Aurillac (Trevor Eve), the witch attempts to torture the truth out of Diana. The ordeal will have unexpected consequences leaving Satu drained and Diana’s power reawoken with questions that can only be answered by her family.

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Jurassic World: Chaos Theory – C13v3rGr186

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Jurassic World: Chaos Theory - C13v3rGr186

“C13v3rGr186” steps away from the current storyline of the new island to fill in the gap of Brooklyn (Kiersten Kelly) starting with the events that occurred prior to the attack and also what happened to Brooklyn after she was saved by Ronnie (Carmen Moore). Much of this we’ve seen before, or has been directed alluded to. We see her visit to Kenji’s father with the added context of what she was after, the misunderstanding with Darius (Paul-Mikél Williams), and the night she lost her arm. Although considering letting the others know she’s alive, Brooklyn ultimately decides to keep it a secret to protect them and play on the advantages of being dead as she goes after the Broker on her own in a storyline which will eventually get away from the writers but starts with just being a very questionable decision.

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Coraline

  • Title: Coraline
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Coraline

Returning to theaters for the film’s 15th Anniversary, I had much the same reaction to Coraline that I had the first time I saw it in a theater. The dark tale of a young girl (Dakota Fanning) discovering a secret world of “others” who resemble her family and friends but with buttons for eyes is a vivid and creative use of stop-motion. However, the first-half of the film of Coraline exploring the magical world, and comparing her drab reality to it, has always left me a bit cold. For me, the film only picks up when the more sinister elements of the “Other Mother” (Teri Hatcher) are exposed and Coraline goes into survival mode.

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Jurassic World: Chaos Theory – The Marooned Five

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Jurassic World: Chaos Theory - The Marooned Five

The second episode of the season gets the group back on to dry land (which they will later learn is in Senegal). Heading inland the group discovers dinosaurs and a few locals, one of whom will play a major role over the rest of the season. Misjudging the situation, and attempting to help, the group almost gets Zayna (Anaiya Asomugha) and her mother Aminata (Cherise Boothe) killed by not understanding the symbiotic relationship the pair have made with the Stegosaurus who just appeared in their fields one day. By taking care of them, the dinosaurs in turn protect their farm far the far more vicious dangers of the jungle. The pair offer the weary travels some sanctuary, but for answers to their question,  Ben (Sean Giambrone), Kenji (Darren Barnet), Darius (Paul-Mikél Williams), Yaz (Kausar Mohammed), and Sammy (Raini Rodriguez) will have to journey up river.

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The Monster Squad

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The Monster Squad

Released to mixed reactions from adults, and bombing at the box office, 1987’s The Monster Squad did strike a chord with kids, eventually earning cult classic status on cable and home video. The film’s strength is in how real the young protagonists feel, speaking and acting like kids who have discovered that monsters are real. Our main characters are a self-named Monster Squad of preteens (Andre Gower, Robby Kiger, and Ryan Lambert, Brent Chalem, and Ashley Bank who begs her older brother to join the group and eventually earns her spot in the film’s climax) who already know a bit about monsters which comes in handy when they start popping up all over town.

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