Backstrom
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Backstrom

Be prepared to see Rainn Wilson in a whole new way. Rainn Wilson plays Det. Lt. Everett Backstrom, a police detective who has an oral fixation for cigars, drinks too much, and says all the wrong things. Think House meets Sherlock Holmes. Backstrom makes a living solving murders with a few familiar faces by his side: Dennis Haysbert (The Unit, 24, Allstate commercials) plays Det. Sgt. John Almond, a detective with a conscience, perhaps to balance out Backstrom's lack thereof. Beatrice Rosen (The Dark Knight, 2012, Cuts) is Nadia Paquet, who is, from what I can tell, a civilian assistant…
The Trip to Italy – Anyone for Leftovers?
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The Trip to Italy – Anyone for Leftovers?

Let me start out by saying if we were to have an episode of The Good, The Bad and The Podcast about the genre of "buddy films", Coogan and Brydon's "The Trip" would be my "good pick".  Hands down.  The comedy, the pacing and most importantly the camaraderie of two men who by the end of the film grow sick of each other comes together masterfully. With that said, I was not as impressed with "The Trip to Italy" (which was recently released to Netflix).  Don't get me wrong, I thought it was a great film.  The first "Trip" was…
American Sniper
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American Sniper

Chris Kyle remains a polarizing figure in American history, even after his death. On the one hand, he is currently ranked as the most lethal sniper in our country's history and no doubt saved countless American lives during his multiple tours. But on the other hand, many consider him a bigoted man who refused to see both sides of a complex war in Iraq; it was entirely black and white to him and America was without-a-doubt in the right. It doesn't take more than a quick Google search to see this dichotomy in the public's opinion. And don't even get…