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Death is always tragic, never more so than when the deceased is young.

My bags are packed and I'm ready to go...to Comic-Con 2013.

Of course, the series is liberal comfort food, but the writing remains tight, quick and smart.

Hannibal works beautifully as a character study as well as a crime procedural.

Why is Independence Day television's orphan child?

Liev Schreiber makes a great noir anti-hero in the lead. His world weariness, underlaying a toughness, but also a genuine nobility and moral code make for a compelling character.

As Mr. Spock was fond of saying, "fascinating."

Have you tried to return an unopened DVD to the store recently without a receipt?

Should Game of Thrones suffer the same drop-off in viewers as The Killing, this could scare away makers of high quality television.

Starring Jeff Daniels (Purple Rose of Cairo) as Will MacAvoy the primetime anchor of a cable news network, the series offers its take on the state of the infotainment business.