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1. Thursday, June 25, 2015:
   Review Day   There are no major spoilers in these reviews.       Robocop  (2014) (PG-13): I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this remake of the 1987 classic. The remake manages to tell its own story while still hitting a few major story beats. Where the original was a satire of society cloaked in a violent action movie, this iteration focuses heavily on the moral questions raised by fusing humans with robots, and the mental conflict between being human and having an AI. It stands well on its own, and limits its callbacks to the original to a few quotable lines. Free on Amazon Prime.   Final Grade :  B+     Derek, Final Episode : The British lo...
2. Thursday, July 17, 2014:
   Review Day   There are no major spoilers in these reviews.      Captain Phillips  (PG-13): I ended up liking this movie more than expected -- it had plenty of back-and-forth cat-and-mouse action, where I was expecting some kind of talky hostage movie. The movie runs a little long, but is entertaining throughout. We were occasionally distracted from the intensity by the fact that the orange lifeboat in the second half resembles a dinosaur head, as if we were about to get on Jurassic Park: The Ride.   Final Grade :  B-     Derek, Season Two : I gave the  first season  a rare A, but unfortunately the second season is nowhere near as good. Hur...
3. Thursday, June 05, 2014:
   Review Day   There are no major spoilers in these reviews.       West Wing, Season Three : This season had the unenviable position of being released right after 9/11, and the writers obviously felt like they had to work terrorism into the storyline. Some episodes are overly preachy and self-righteous, while others feel like the weakest political scenes from  24 . Free on Netflix.   Final Grade :  C     West Wing, Season Four : Season four regains some composure, and features an overarching storyline that culminates nicely with the guest appearance of John Goodman. The pleasant camaraderie of the main group of characters is hurt by Rob L...

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