Posts by Tara Ariano
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Freak Show & Tell: Attention, Criminals! Maybe You Should Start Watching Doomsday Preppers!
Every week, television documentaries present us with so many unusual people, so many strange and/or disturbing problems, you might find it hard to keep up with all of them. That’s where I come in! Here’s an unflinching look back at TV’s Week in Freak Shows. Doomsday Preppers (Nat Geo) Who Is This Now? Tyler. Why […]
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Video on Demand Report: Man of Steel Smashes and Clangs Its Way to VOD
The Headliner Man of Steel I thought we all agreed Zack Snyder’s Watchmen was a miss in the annals of superhero movies, and yet here he is again, taking on Superman. The latest of many, many versions of the Superman story, Man of Steel finds Kal-El, son of Krypton, being sent forth by his father […]
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Freak Show & Tell: Just a Classic Girl-Meets-Train Love Story
Every week, television documentaries present us with so many unusual people, so many strange and/or disturbing problems, you might find it hard to keep up with all of them. That’s where I come in! Here’s an unflinching look back at TV’s Week in Freak Shows. What!? Logo Documentaries: “Animism: People Who Love Objects” (Logo) Who […]
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Video on Demand Report: The Stupid Fun of White House Down
The Headliner White House Down If you were intrigued by the recent VOD release of Olympus Has Fallen but wished it had been helmed by someone with a longer track record in the disaster genre and starred two of our most square-headed movie stars, good news! Here comes White House Down. Roland “Independence Day” Emmerich […]
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Freak Show & Tell: In Rick and Karissa’s Cheapskate Competition, There Are No Winners
Every week, television documentaries present us with so many unusual people, so many strange and/or disturbing problems, you might find it hard to keep up with all of them. That’s where I come in! Here’s an unflinching look back at TV’s Week in Freak Shows. Doomsday Preppers (NatGeo) Who Is This Now? Rodney. Why Are […]
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Video on Demand Report: A Buddy-Cop Bra-mance in The Heat
The Headliner The Heat Coming off his success directing Bridesmaids — a huge surprise of a huge hit, since it belongs to the fairly small category of R-rated, female-driven comedies — Paul Feig could have sought out a look-alike script, about another pair of longtime friends at a crossroads in their relationship who, maybe along […]
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Freak Show & Tell: Get Out, Lisa! Get Out Now!
Every week, television documentaries present us with so many unusual people, with so many strange and/or disturbing problems, you might find it hard to keep up with all of them. That’s where I come in! Here’s an unflinching look back at TV’s Week in Freak Shows. Preachers of L.A. (Oxygen) Who Is This Now? Pastor […]
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Topping Bad Grandpa: Five Humble Suggestions for an Even More Jackass-tastic Sequel
Given its $32 million opening weekend, Bad Grandpa seems certain to get a sequel in the not-so-distant future. Given how lo-fi the production is, in fact, it’s quite possible that once the box office started to look pretty good on Friday, the Jackass stars and crew spent Saturday and Sunday making said sequel. In case […]
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Video on Demand Report: Get in the Halloween Spirit With the Horror Hit The Conjuring
The Headliner The Conjuring Haunted houses are a staple of horror films, but this one comes with a little extra zing: It’s based on real-life ghost hunters Ed and Lorraine Warren (played by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga), whose supernatural escapades previously inspired (the many versions of) The Amityville Horror. In this story, which takes […]
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Freak Show & Tell: Hot Tub Plague Machine
Every week, television documentaries present us with so many unusual people, with so many strange and/or disturbing problems, you might find it hard to keep up with all of them. That’s where I come in! Here’s an unflinching look back at TV’s Week in Freak Shows. Apocalypse Preppers (Discovery) Who Is This Now? Lucinda Tull. […]
