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    The Man in the High Castle Scott Free Productions/Electric Shepherd Productions/Amazon Studios, 2015 Directed by David Semel (Ally McBeal, Dawson's Creek) Written by Frank Spotnitz (The X-Files, Millennium) Based on the novel by the late Philip K. Dick (1928-1982) (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, We Can Remember It for You Wholesale) Running Time: 60 minutes Rated TV-MA for graphic violence, nudity, and profanity. Cast Alexa Davalos (Kyra in The Chronicles of Riddick, Andromeda in Clash of the Titans) as Juliana Crain Rupert Evans as Frank Frink Luke Kleintank as Joe Blake DJ Qualls as Ed McCarthy Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Shang Tsung in Mortal Kombat, Heihachi Mishima in Tekken) as Trade Minister Nobusuke Tagomi Rufus Sewell (Adam in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Autolycus in Hercules) as Obergruppenführer John SmithJoel de la Fuente (Ruben Morales in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Paul Wang in Space: Above and Beyond) as Inspector Kido Synopsis In an alternate timeline, the Axis Powers have won World War II. Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan occupy the United States and establish the Greater Nazi Reich and The Japanese Pacific States, respectively. Between those puppet states is a neutral zone comprised of the Rocky Mountain States. In the year 1962, a series of small events occur on both sides of the continent involving The Grasshopper Lies Heavy, a film that depicts the Allied Forces winning WWII. Juliana Crain of San Francisco and Joe Blake of New York meet each other in Canon City, Colorado, each having discovered the film. Meanwhile, relations between both the Nazis and the Japanese are slowly deteriorating, and with rumors of Hitler nearing his death, there are suspicions that his successor will drop nuclear bombs on Japan and gain complete control of the former United States. Lowdown To learn more about the original story, watch Alternate History Hub's video analysis: There have been a number of alternate history media depicting the world if WWII had ended differently. This TV pilot adaptation of Philip K. Dick's 1962 novel is probably the most realistic depiction of society under Axis rule. This episode is very plot-heavy, introducing our main characters and the dystopia they live in. Technology has not advanced beyond WWII, while the Nazis and the Japanese keep a close eye on the citizens of their occupied states. The younger generation lives normal lives while the older people continue to regret the war they lost. Meanwhile, the discovery of The Grasshopper Lies Heavy raises questions on this dystopia due to its realistic nature while cracks begin to form between the Axis Powers. On top of that, the excellent performances by the actors add to the grittiness of the setting. So far, we learn that Juliana Crain is on a journey to find out what her half-sister Trudy was killed for, while Joe Blake is a Nazi double-agent assigned to discover the motives of the American resistance in the neutral zone. Thanks to the critical acclaim of this pilot, Amazon Studios has greenlit the series for a full season. Rightfully so, as this is one of the best TV series debuts of this century. Rating: A Links Official Website
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    Terence Fletcher (Whiplash) "There are no two words in the English language more harmful than 'good job'." J. K. Simmons won the Oscar for Best Supporting actor in his role as an extremely abusive music teacher who demands perfection in jazz music by any means necessary. This goes beyond what most boot camp drill instructors would actually do, such as physically and verbally berating his students and forcing them to play all night until their hands bleed. This puts a severe strain in the life of aspiring drummer Andrew Neiman (Miles Teller), who gets into a car accident while retrieving his sticks before a jazz competition and arrives late and bloodied up before being dismissed by Fletcher and eventually expelled for attacking the teacher.
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    Maybe I'll watch this again this week, but there's one thing that kinda bothered me about the 1984 arc: Who was the T-1000 really targeting - Sarah or Kyle?
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    It might be metallic gold similar to the MG Hyaku-Shiki 2.0. I do hope this version has the retooled leg parts of the OVA and Full Armor versions.
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    Hong Kong is so very lucky. Gundam Docks at Hong Kong II, which is throughout the month of August, will have five exclusive Gunpla units: HGBF 1/144 Try Burning Gundam Full Color Coating Ver. HGBF 1/144 Beargguy III Ver. 囍 (Double Happiness) HGUC 1/144 RX-0 Unicorn Gundam [Destroy Mode] Ver. Gundam Docks at Hong Kong II RG 1/144 Wing Gundam Zero EW Ver. Gundam Docks at Hong Kong II MG 1/100 RX-0 Unicorn Gundam "Ver.Ka" %5BCode_852%5D
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    Just a little more...
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    For those that missed the references.
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    Comic-Con: Deadpool Trailer Puts R Rating to Good Use
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    This is what happens when you don't respect the handicapped parking rules. https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=42&v=TNtkzRQUTKM
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    Hateful Eight in 70 mm Will be the Best Cinematic Experience of the Year Quentin Tarantino Says He'll Film Another Western and Ennio Morricone Will Score The Hateful Eight
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    Here's my current Gunpla Battle project: HGUC MSZ-008 ZII. Still working on what upgrades to add, other than the Mega Ride Launcher. Also experimenting with this Camera360 app.
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    The Iron Giant Signature Edition Poster Released, Limited Theatrical Screening Announced
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    I'm surprised NECA is still making these figures. Oh yeah, a new comic series featuring cover art by veteran comic book artist Whilce Portacio. Whilce Portacio's Cover Revealed for Pacific Rim: Tales from the Drift
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    Wow.. those figures look so much better upside down.
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    This HISHE really nailed all the film's faults.
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    That idea has been either hit or miss during the history of filmmaking. While I agree that splitting Mockingjay into two films was unnecessary, the Harry Potter fans have claimed that making The Deathly Hallows a two-parter was completely justifiable (I wouldn't know, as I've never read the books and I've only seen a couple of the movies which simply bored me). Twilight fans will always defend their franchise, no matter how abysmal it is. That being said, since I've seen all of The Hunger Games in theaters, I might as well finish the job with Mockingjay Part 2.
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    Just a heads-up for those who have the Gundam Tryon 3: Glue both halves of the Chohoken Hyper Minovsky handle, as it cannot hold the weight of the blade when simply snapped together. Mine started showing stress marks on one half, but I was able to save it with super glue.
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    Tommy Yune is most famous for this.
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    Not off to a good start. Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 64% Metacritic Score: 65 out of 100
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