The Trades is an entertainment based web site with an extensive movie box office database, movie reviews, screen counts, and analysis. en Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0500 R.J. Carter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=13666 They may be a spinoff from another series, but CW is banking on fans of <i.>The Vampire Diaries</i> flocking to <i>The Originals</i>.

They may be a spinoff from another series, but CW is banking on fans of <i.>The Vampire Diaries</i> flocking to <i>The Originals</i>.

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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:00:00 -0500 R.J. Carter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=13665 Having both these collections in one volume, presented back-to-back, delivers the full impact of both stories. Forget loyalty to a character -- any fan of good storytelling and artistic expression should pick up this book!

Having both these collections in one volume, presented back-to-back, delivers the full impact of both stories. Forget loyalty to a character -- any fan of good storytelling and artistic expression should pick up this book!

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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0500 R.J. Carter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=13664 <i>Lord of the Flies</i> meets <i>The OC</i> in this CW science fiction midseason series.

<i>Lord of the Flies</i> meets <i>The OC</i> in this CW science fiction midseason series.

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Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Jeff Ritter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=13663 St. Louis' New Line Theatre closes their 22nd season with an irreverent bio-musical of the unlikely literary legend Charles Bukowski.

St. Louis' New Line Theatre closes their 22nd season with an irreverent bio-musical of the unlikely literary legend Charles Bukowski.

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Sun, 16 Jun 2013 06:00:00 -0500 Darren Goodhart http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=13661 &quot;Man of Steel&quot; is a terrific updating for a classic character and I cannot wait to see it again.

&quot;Man of Steel&quot; is a terrific updating for a classic character and I cannot wait to see it again.

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Sun, 16 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Jeff Ritter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=13660 Warner Brothers does a better job here than they did with Green Lantern and Dark Knight Rises, but they still aren't making the most of their DC Comics properties.

Warner Brothers does a better job here than they did with Green Lantern and Dark Knight Rises, but they still aren't making the most of their DC Comics properties.

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Sun, 16 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Eric Deters http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=13662 The Purge is a movie with a lot of promise. While much of it goes unfulfilled, the horror flick we got out of it this time is decently entertaining thanks to a great villain.

The Purge is a movie with a lot of promise. While much of it goes unfulfilled, the horror flick we got out of it this time is decently entertaining thanks to a great villain.

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Sat, 15 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Mike George http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=13655 HBO hits it out of the park with <i>The Newsroom</i>

HBO hits it out of the park with <i>The Newsroom</i>

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Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0500 R.J. Carter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=13654 CW takes a tip from Syfy and rummages through the BBC's attic, dusting off this little item and repurposing it for modern audiences.

CW takes a tip from Syfy and rummages through the BBC's attic, dusting off this little item and repurposing it for modern audiences.

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Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0500 R.J. Carter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=13653 Inter-ethnic romance and social taboos are the norm when the divisions are across human and alien in this CW mashup of &quot;Romeo and Juliet&quot; with &quot;Alien Nation.&quot;

Inter-ethnic romance and social taboos are the norm when the divisions are across human and alien in this CW mashup of &quot;Romeo and Juliet&quot; with &quot;Alien Nation.&quot;

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Wed, 12 Jun 2013 02:00:00 -0500 R.J. Carter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=13649 It was only a matter of time before the CW decided to get medieval on its viewers.

It was only a matter of time before the CW decided to get medieval on its viewers.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0500 R.J. Carter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=13647 TNT's brash-talking, trash-talking lawyers are back in action, but their leashes have been tightened and there's someone new training these dogs to heel as the pair debut their third season with a double-feature of cases.

TNT's brash-talking, trash-talking lawyers are back in action, but their leashes have been tightened and there's someone new training these dogs to heel as the pair debut their third season with a double-feature of cases.

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Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Dennis Russo http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=13646 There is no rust on this Man of Steel.

There is no rust on this Man of Steel.

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Mon, 10 Jun 2013 03:00:00 -0500 R.J. Carter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=13645 The visuals of &quot;Oz the Great and Powerful&quot; are pure, ocular Pixie Stix powder -- eye candy of the highest concentration -- with colors brighter than life, lavish costumes, and opulent sets.

The visuals of &quot;Oz the Great and Powerful&quot; are pure, ocular Pixie Stix powder -- eye candy of the highest concentration -- with colors brighter than life, lavish costumes, and opulent sets.

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Mon, 10 Jun 2013 02:00:00 -0500 R.J. Carter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=13644 When Superman and Wonder Woman aren't enough to handle Mr. Freeze and Bane, they call on the Dark Knight for a quick assist.

When Superman and Wonder Woman aren't enough to handle Mr. Freeze and Bane, they call on the Dark Knight for a quick assist.

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Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0500 R.J. Carter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=13643 &quot;Alice Through the Looking Glass&quot; is the adaptation of Lewis Carroll's <i>Through the Looking Glass (And What Alice Found There)</i>, a frequently overlooked title, as many film adaptations and even some novel pastiches tend to take &quot;the good bits&quot; from it and shoehorn them into their versions of &quot;Wonderland.&quot;

&quot;Alice Through the Looking Glass&quot; is the adaptation of Lewis Carroll's <i>Through the Looking Glass (And What Alice Found There)</i>, a frequently overlooked title, as many film adaptations and even some novel pastiches tend to take &quot;the good bits&quot; from it and shoehorn them into their versions of &quot;Wonderland.&quot;

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Sun, 09 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Darren Goodhart http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=13642 The core concept for the setting of &quot;The Purge&quot; is just too big to make for a satisfying home invasion thriller, though it does have it's moments.

The core concept for the setting of &quot;The Purge&quot; is just too big to make for a satisfying home invasion thriller, though it does have it's moments.

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Fri, 07 Jun 2013 02:00:00 -0500 R.J. Carter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=13641 This handbook of characters residing in the DC Universe is exactly that: a &quot;Who's Who&quot; manual that's brevity owes to the fact that it only contains characters (and related sundry items) from DC's pantheon who have been converted into LEGO.

This handbook of characters residing in the DC Universe is exactly that: a &quot;Who's Who&quot; manual that's brevity owes to the fact that it only contains characters (and related sundry items) from DC's pantheon who have been converted into LEGO.

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Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0500 R.J. Carter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=13640 TNT's new drama delivers ex-secret service -- at your service.

TNT's new drama delivers ex-secret service -- at your service.

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Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0500 R.J. Carter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=13634 We interview Ted Nugent. Get in, sit down, shut up and hold on!

We interview Ted Nugent. Get in, sit down, shut up and hold on!

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Wed, 05 Jun 2013 01:00:00 -0500 R.J. Carter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=13632 Two very different brothers unite to escape captivity on an alien planet: Earth.

Two very different brothers unite to escape captivity on an alien planet: Earth.

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Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0500 R.J. Carter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=13630 Flor Bernoulli is back for another mathemagical adventure, and her intergalactic wizard mentor, Dr. Pi, is with her.

Flor Bernoulli is back for another mathemagical adventure, and her intergalactic wizard mentor, Dr. Pi, is with her.

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Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0500 R.J. Carter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=13633 The realm of James A. Owen's <i>Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica</i> get larger, more populated, and more complex with this sixth installment of heptalogy.

The realm of James A. Owen's <i>Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica</i> get larger, more populated, and more complex with this sixth installment of heptalogy.

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Tue, 04 Jun 2013 02:00:00 -0500 R.J. Carter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=13631 A raucous, plot-twisting, mind-screwing season leaves viewers with a last second &quot;OMG!&quot; revelation.

A raucous, plot-twisting, mind-screwing season leaves viewers with a last second &quot;OMG!&quot; revelation.

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Tue, 04 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0500 R.J. Carter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=13629 Phoebe Hemingway is breaking the law -- by being an orphan.

Phoebe Hemingway is breaking the law -- by being an orphan.

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Mon, 03 Jun 2013 01:00:00 -0500 Paul Schultz http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=13625 The best thing I can say about this six-song EP is its not horrible (except for the last song, which is). As a whole it is certainly dance-worthy with the real irritant being that it feels like it is not a true showcase of Roberts' talent.

The best thing I can say about this six-song EP is its not horrible (except for the last song, which is). As a whole it is certainly dance-worthy with the real irritant being that it feels like it is not a true showcase of Roberts' talent.

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Mon, 03 Jun 2013 01:00:00 -0500 R.J. Carter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=13626 It's all the otherworld-urgency of <i>The Last Battle</i> with all of the expansive adventure of <i>Lord of the Rings</i>.

It's all the otherworld-urgency of <i>The Last Battle</i> with all of the expansive adventure of <i>Lord of the Rings</i>.

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Mon, 03 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0500 R.J. Carter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=13616 Superman's 75th gets celebrated with a new theatrical release.

Superman's 75th gets celebrated with a new theatrical release.

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Sun, 02 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Jeff Ritter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=13615 An all-star cast pulls out the stops for this early summer thriller.

An all-star cast pulls out the stops for this early summer thriller.

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Sat, 01 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Dennis Russo http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=13614 &quot;After Earth&quot; turns out to be made more for the small screen than the big screen.

&quot;After Earth&quot; turns out to be made more for the small screen than the big screen.

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Fri, 31 May 2013 02:00:00 -0500 Paul Jimenez http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=13613 Syfy's new series is a bit like watching <i>Friends</i> -- only with dinosaurs.

Syfy's new series is a bit like watching <i>Friends</i> -- only with dinosaurs.

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Fri, 31 May 2013 01:00:00 -0500 Eric Deters http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=13611 &quot;The Kings of Summer&quot; is a movie that is absolutely bursting with heart, and it's one of the most entertaining films I've seen this year.

&quot;The Kings of Summer&quot; is a movie that is absolutely bursting with heart, and it's one of the most entertaining films I've seen this year.

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