Author: Brian Kitson

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Loose Threads and Thoughts on a ‘Hocus Pocus 3’

After almost thirty years, Hocus Pocus 2 brought the Sanderson sisters back to Salem, causing chaos for a whole new generation. This sequel was the perfect follow-up to the Halloween classic from Disney, with Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy just as charming as they were in the original. Hocus Pocus 2 did a fantastic job honoring the original

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Book Review: ‘The Skeptics Guide to the Future’ by Dr. Steven Novella

There’s something about the future that just seems to fascinate so many people. Be it our own personal future or the general future of the world, people tend to spend plenty of time thinking about it. I grew up on media such as The Jetsons, Back to the Future, and Lost in Space; shows and films that were set in wildly

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Review: ‘Quantum Leap’ “Atlantis” (S1, Ep2)

One of the most interesting aspects of Quantum Leap is how every episode is its own adventure with its own set of problems. Similar in fashion to how American Horror Stories was with each episode focusing on a different story, if you don’t like one specific adventure, the next week brings something new to the table. While there are some serial

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Review: Rob Zombie’s ‘The Munsters’

Growing up, I watched a lot of TV Land with my mother, as she shared some of her favorite sitcoms from her childhood. I have fond memories of watching those shows with her. Shows like Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie, Green Acres, The Addams Family, and of course, The Munsters – a sitcom about classic monsters living in a normal world. When

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Review: AMC’s ‘Interview With The Vampire’ Premiere 

When it was announced that Interview With The Vampire and other novels from Anne Rice were being developed by AMC, I was rather excited. My relationship with Rice and her literary works began when I was pretty young, with the introduction to the 1994 film Interview With The Vampire. One fall evening when I was about seven, my eldest sister was

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Review: ‘Stargirl: Frenemies’- “The Evidence” (S3 Ep4)

Greetings my fellow Stargirl fans, how is everyone doing after last week’s episode “The Evidence”? Do you feel like you’re any closer to figuring out who killed The Gambler (Eric Goins)? I don’t know about you, but it felt like “The Blackmail” was the beginning of a turning point in this season’s murder mystery. The last scene alone was enough to make

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Review: ‘Quantum Leap’ Series Premiere

The new and improved Quantum Leap premiered earlier this week on NBC, serving not only as a reboot of the classic sci-fi series but a continuation. This is an aspect of the series that I hadn’t quite anticipated, but will probably help draw viewers of the original series to this one. Raymond Lee leads the cast as Dr. Ben Song, with

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How David Tennant’s Return in ‘Doctor Who’ Could Work

I think it’s safe to say that a large chunk of the Doctor Who fanbase is excited to see David Tennant and Catherine Tate return to the sci-fi show, which is entering its sixtieth year. Tennant played The Doctor across three seasons and an additional collection of specials between 2005 and 2010, while Tate played fan-favorite Donna Noble in the final

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Review: ‘Stargirl: Frenemies’- “The Blackmail” (S3 Ep3)

Welcome back Star-fam to another breakdown of all the action and WTF moments as the latest mystery unfolds in this season of Stargirl. So far we’ve not only uncovered a murder in Blue Valley but have started to compile the list of potential suspects, that is, the Justice Society of America has. However, to whittle down the list, or confirm our

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Review: ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ “Adar”

The two-episode premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power on Prime Video, was such a beautiful and epic return to the land of Middle-Earth. Leading up to the show’s arrival, I had tempered my expectations just in case this new chapter in the rich work of J.R.R. Tolkien didn’t measure up to Peter Jackson’s Lord of the

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Review: ‘American Horror Stories: Lake’ Season Finale

The second season of American Horror Stories has finally come to a close this week, a season that brought many highs and lows over the course of the eight episodes. Some episodes will remain top tier in my mind, such as “Dollhouse”, “Drive”, and “Aura”, while others I didn’t care for nearly as much as the others, looking at you “Milkmaids”.

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Review: ‘Stargirl: Frenemies’- “The Suspects” (S3 Ep2)

Hey there Star-family, how are we doing after that explosive premiere episode of Stargirl’s third season? Those last few minutes of “The Murder” have been haunting me for weeks now, as this mystery continues well past the first six episodes in this season. There are also some major ramifications from the closing moments, which audiences will begin to see unfold in

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