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CLOSER Takes You Outside Your Comfort Zone at the .ZACK Theatre

Jeff Ritter · January 20, 2017

CLOSER is a play by Patrick Marber that was made into a feature film in 2004 starring Julie Roberts, Natalie Portman, Jude Law and Clive Owen. I’m a fan of all four of those actors, and I own the DVD, but I somehow have yet to actually watch it.

Rizzoli & Isles Final Season Hits DVD

RJ Carter · January 18, 2017

Tess Gerritson's crimefighting duo reaches the end of the line of their television capers, with the impeccable Dr. Maura Isles (SASHA ALEXANDER) dealing with a head trauma injury that seems to have activated a genetic brain disorder that manifests in dizzy spells and forgetfulness.

Outsiders Returns to WGN for Second Season

Dennis Russo · January 18, 2017

Taking place in the Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky, the base story of the Outsiders centers around the Farrell clan who have lived isolated on top of their mountain for generations.

Watch: Comedian Gabriel Iglesias (Fluffy) Debates Marvel vs DC

S.J. Mitchell · January 11, 2017

Comedian Gabriel Iglesias, affectionately known as 'Fluffy', has a comedy special on NETFLIX called "I'm Sorry for What I Said When I Was Hungry" and, among other things, he dished out his thoughts on the Marvel vs DC debate.

Zack Snyder has 'Fridged' Superman

S.J. Mitchell · January 10, 2017

The term "Women in Refrigerators" was coined by comic book writer Gail Simone in reference to a Ron Marz written issue of Green Lantern where Kyle Raynor found his girlfriend dead and literally stuffed into his refrigerator.

Voting Open for the Best of 2016!

Critical Blast Staff · January 3, 2017

The year 2016 is officially behind us. And while many of us regard that sentiment with a wipe of the forehead and a heartfelt, "Phew!" there were also a lot of good things to come out of the year. And this is where we recognize those things.

Justice League vs Suicide Squad Drops More Rebirth Breadcrumbs

RJ Carter · December 29, 2016

One of my biggest gripes about DC's REBIRTH is that they gave me all this exorbitant foreplay in the one-shot, and now they're dragging out the underlying story in dribs and drabs across all their titles with sneaky little mentions.