‘Defiance’: Season 1 DVD review
Defiance’s feature-length opening episode starts promisingly. It looks great. The money is on screen and put to good storytelling use. The CG from here-on in is variable in quality though.
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Defiance’s feature-length opening episode starts promisingly. It looks great. The money is on screen and put to good storytelling use. The CG from here-on in is variable in quality though.
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