“There’s More Than One of Everything”

Wow. Now that’s a finale! Twists, turns, and answers! Not enough to close the show out, but enough to satisfy Fringe enthusiasts for the time being.

No surprise that Nina Sharp lives through her gunshot. We learn quickly enough that David Robert Jones was behind her attack. Now covered in bandages from the sickness caused by the teleporter, David is now using a device and trying to find the right coordinates.
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“The Dreamscape”

In every series it is impossible to retain a full fledged bullet train speed. There has to be a downturn or a moment to stop and catch your breath a bit. In a series like Fringe, that has begun to be defined more by the overall arc rather than the specific moments, an episode like Dreamscape faces an uphill battle.
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Paul Blart: Mall Cop

Starring: Kevin James, Jayma Mays, Keir O’Donnell, Peter Gerety, Bobby Cannavale, and Adam Ferrara

Written by: Kevin James and Nick Bakay

Directed by: Steve Carr

This could be the simplest review I’ve ever written.

If you don’t like Kevin James you’re not going to see this film anyways.

If you like Kevin James it is certainly worth a watch.

If you are indifferent to Kevin James you will be indifferent to this movie.

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Fanboys

Starring: Jay Baruchel, Dan Fogler, Sam Huntington, Chris Marquette, and Kristen Bell

Story by: Ernest Cline and Dan Pulick
Screenplay by: Ernest Cline and Adam F. Goldberg

Directed by: Kyle Newman

Fanboys is a movie that simply tries too hard and is only moderately successful. First off, it should be stated that if you aren’t a Star Wars fanatic or at least a geek in general (and the two usually go hand in hand), you probably won’t get this movie and it’s the only place it really shines.
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Come to SecondViews: V to see the promotional trailers for the remake of V!

Please visit SecondViews: V to read all about V being picked up as a midseason replacement along with 2 clips and a photo gallery!

“Haunted”

It was a return to the standalone episode for Dollhouse and truth be told…the series just isn’t nearly as compelling in standalones. Very little drives forward in the arc and therefore we are left with a nice and tidy but bland story. I will admit that there are one or two things that save this episode from complete mediocrity. Topher and an idea.
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Please visit Secondviews: V for further!

Well things come and go in this world that’s for certain.  We have pared down quite a bit in our staff to people who actually have posted in 2009.  Unfortunately, real life rears it’s ugly head more and more and I am unable to dedicate the time I originally devoted to the site, BUT I’m not shutting down, instead I’m paring back a bit.  In truth despite inconsistent activity I’m amazed by the amount of people still coming to check us out on a daily basis. 

I originally launched multiple sites in the hope that I was going to have people help take them over for me but that didn’t happen.  SO with that in mind there are a few changes.  Immediately:

SecondViews: Harry Potter, Middle Earth, 007, Narnia, Queen, Star Wars, Phat Times, and Canvas are on HIATUS.  If you want to view the site and what little is there, the site will remain up, but there will be no content in any sense of the word added anytime soon. 

I have kept the Matrix and Indiana Jones subsections up because the reviews are more or less complete or will be tackled soon.

I want to thank everyone for continuing to support SecondViews and hopefully everything will eventually be as thorough as our V page.

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