More than any film this year, I was crazy excited for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. While I was initially skeptical of the anthology film concept when it was first announced, I’ve been on the Rogue One hype train since the first trailer dropped. It was a mesmerizing piece of advertising that promised a … Continue reading
The science fiction genre has had its fair share of good standalone films in recent years. Ones like Ex Machina, Under the Skin, Moon and even the effects-heavy blockbuster Interstellar have told more intimate, character-driven stories. Following in this trend is Arrival, the new alien-invasion movie from the brilliant director Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners, Sicario). Arrival … Continue reading
The Spider-Man universe has come a long way from Peter Parker web-slinging through the streets of New York and fighting crime, particularly over the last few years. Following the events of Superior Spider-Man in which Otto Octavius took over the body of Parker and turned his world upside down, our hero found himself to be … Continue reading
Look, it’s hard to care about a Whitney episode of Smallville. Hell, “Kinetic” doesn’t even really bother to reveal it’s a Whitney episode until a third of the way in, so what does that tell you? Though I poke fun at how little Pete has appeared so far, that’s because I want him to have … Continue reading
As has come up on the podcast on numerous occasions, I’m a huge fan of all things Power Rangers, still watching the show to this day and regarding the upcoming remake with a healthy mix of dread and excitement. It’s a series that’s seen numerous iterations, developed a huge fanbase, and even gained its own … Continue reading
Smallville delivered a firmly middle-of-the-road episode this week, giving us a solid enough weekly adventure, if not a particularly exciting one. “Leech” is the sort of midseason episode I expect to come up a lot in this retrospective, one that doesn’t do much more than was expected of television in the early 2000s. Fortunately, there … Continue reading
A trio of strong, stylish episodes lead us to Mr. Robot‘s “Stage 2” – and hopefully some answers Season 2 of Mr. Robot has been quite the roller-coaster ride, both for the show’s characters as well as viewers. There have been moments this season that I enjoyed as much as (if not more than) the highest highs … Continue reading
Honestly, I’m just happy that Smallville doesn’t have episodes this dull more often. I know, I know, I’m still early on in the series; the bad times come later. Still, TV was a much different beast in 2001, still extremely episodic and not concerned with ongoing storylines and developments. Frankly, back then, you got dull, … Continue reading
Season Two’s new direction is validated with a trio of excellent episodes and one expertly-crafted twist Watching the first four episodes of Mr. Robot‘s second season, I fluctuated back and forth between equally strong feelings of optimism and despair. I found myself waiting for the show to regain the magic of the first season, but also fearing … Continue reading
In keeping with the theme of the episode itself, the villain of this week’s Smallville was about as forgettable as they come. Nothing against the invisible Jeff Palmer and his attempts to do right by his sister, but there’s no denying that the central focus of “Shimmer” had far more to do with Clark and … Continue reading