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Psych: Three Mr. Yin Twists That Would Have Been Better

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As I re-watch the series Psych , I am gaining a whole new appreciation to just how brilliant the Mr. Yang storyline was. There's a great mystery about the serial killer's identity; it put Shawn Spencer's ( James Roday Rodriguez ) skills to the test and Ally Sheedy was a fantastic choice for the role.  The secondary story about her partner, Mr. Yin, had the potential to be equally as good but, at least in my opinion, fell short because Professor Karl Rotmessen ( Peter Weller ) was kind of a letdown. Don't get me wrong, Weller was solid. It's just a character that seemed in desperate need of a surprise twist involving an already established character rather than a guy who was suggested to be her father. Here are three that I think would have been much better choices. Mary Lightly (Jimmi Simpson) What if Mary wasn't actually killed by Mr. Yin and instead WAS Mr. Yin? In my version of this story, the murder victim would have been Mary's twin brother, killed by h...

Movie Review: Screamers (1995)

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Synopsis: In the year 2078, mining company New Economic Block discovers an energy source on a distant planet. However, when the mining practice creates toxic pollution, the scientists and miners form an alliance and go on strike, eventually prompting a war. Five years later, with both sides in a stalemate thanks in part to the "Screamers," self-replicating group of killer machines created by the Alliance, the Alliance commander receives an offer for a peace negotiation from the NEB. However, while traveling to meet with the other side, learns the Screamers have evolved and nobody is safe from them. Who's in it? The movie stars Peter Weller , Roy Dupuis , Jennifer Rubin , Andy Lauer and Ron White . Review: I came across this movie on Amazon Prime yesterday morning and my wife and I ended up watching it while having dinner last night. I wasn't really expecting a whole lot from the movie, but I thought the premise would at least mean it would be somewhat entertaining...