Man, you guys, Kevin Costner’s Jonathan Kent may have been right in Man of Steel after all; Clark using his powers to save a dog is a danger to his secret! Of course, that doesn’t change the fact that the DCEU version was a terrible father, with “Rogue” serving as a great showcase for how … Continue reading
The Lego games have been one of gaming’s greatest institutions for over a decade now, with dozens of different franchises getting the Lego treatment. Without fail, you can count on at least one or two new entries from developer Traveller’s Tales every year. And last year took things to new heights with the release of … Continue reading
This was a solid episode of Smallville, one that offered a more sympathetic meteor freak as well as offering the first real showcase for John Glover’s Lionel Luthor. Admittedly, “Jitters” wasn’t the most original story, trotting out the old hostage situation storyline for the back half of the episode. Still, there was plenty to be … Continue reading
Originally published on 5/31/14 Whatever happened to the 3D platformer? While traditional 2D platformers have continued to prosper in a new renaissance during the past generation or two, the opportunities to explore the third dimension while jumping about, stomping enemies, and searching out collectibles have been few and far between. There’s the occasional gem in … Continue reading
In a year that’s been a surprisingly good one for the horror genre, Don’t Breathe is another genuinely scary and well-executed film. Just when viewers thought that the idea of a group of helpless young people trapped inside a psychopath’s house was overdone, director Fede Alvarez has outdone even some of the best modern horror … Continue reading
I have no idea if Jean-Claude Van Johnson has enough storytelling potential to fill a full season of television, but the strength of the pilot episode demands it be given the chance. One of the three shows featured in Amazon’s latest Pilot Season, this single episode is one of the funniest pieces of television of seen … Continue reading
First things first, let’s take a look at the key word in that title: enjoyable. I’m not going to sit here and make an argument that Gotham, a show quite possibly set in the Bizarro World portion of the DC Universe, is good. Instead, I want to discuss how this version of the extended Batman … Continue reading
Hey, I didn’t know Lois Lane showed up this early in Smallville! Quite the bizarre origin story they gave her, though, what with the terrible fat suit and the Kryptonite-laced protein shake turning her into a meteor freak. On top of all that, “Craving” has her going by a completely different name, probably hiding her … Continue reading
Simple stories get a bad rap these days. In an era of big blockbusters that constantly crossover with one another, telling increasingly complex stories, films that instead choose to focus on a straightforward, familiar narrative structure sometimes get ignored for not doing enough to shake things up. On some level, I understand the sentiment; it’s … Continue reading
A few weeks ago I began to make a list of my favorite movie moments, which was inspired by Patton Oswalt’s book Silver Screen Fiend: Learning About Life from an Addiction to Film. And while I had originally intended to finish it that week, a little event called San Diego Comic-Con kind of got in … Continue reading