However else I may feel about an episode of Smallville, I think the show is always better when a guest star is someone who’s actually gone on to have a career. “X-Ray,” for example, was helped a lot by casting future star Lizzie Caplan as that episode’s meteor freak. And while it’s impossible for the … Continue reading
Well, Suicide Squad has finally been released upon the world, and while you can check out Kevin’s written review or our podcast roundtable for our thoughts, I think it goes without saying that the response is, at best, mixed. However, whatever else there is to say about the movie, there’s no denying that it goes … Continue reading
So, fun fact, this is one of the few Smallville episodes I can remember seeing, and may well be the first time I ever saw the series. Other than that? Well… “Cool” wasn’t the most thrilling hour of television. It’s an episode that continues the show’s trend towards the more generic freak-of-the-week focus that defines … Continue reading
So far, Smallville has done a good job of giving me something to latch on to in each episode, but the closest I found to compelling material in “X-Ray” was the appearance of an actress who would eventually have a career, Lizzy Caplan, in the role of antagonist Tina Greer. It’s not that this was … Continue reading
Mr. Robot, Season 2 Review: “eps2.1_k3rnel-pan1c.ksd” The first season of Mr. Robot was a commercial and critical success, and it’s clear from this second episode that Sam Esmail has been afforded a tremendous amount of creative leeway from USA as a result. We knew going in that he would be directing all twelve episodes (a … Continue reading
Back in 2014, Netflix premiered a very bizarre TV show: BoJack Horseman. Despite a mixed response to the early part of the first season, the show quickly won over many of the detractors who made it through to the season finale. What started out seeming like a goofy show set in an over-the-top Hollywood setting … Continue reading
If you were to rewrite a few scenes a bit and squint, this episode of Smallville could actually serve as a pretty solid critique of toxic masculinity in sports. If I’m being generous, I’d say that’s what the writers were going for with “Hothead”, but honestly, I think someone just threw out the idea of … Continue reading
Mr. Robot Season 2 Premiere Review “eps2.0_unm4sk-pt1.tc” / “eps2.0_unm4sk-pt2.tc” Allow me to start this review by expressing the opinion that Season 1 of Mr. Robot is a mesmerizing, near-perfect season of television. I’ve seen some exceptional TV over the years, with lots of amazing moments and some great, mind-bending twists, but Mr. Robot‘s freshman year brought more … Continue reading
The premise of an 80s-set sci-fi mystery show that blends Spielberg with Stephen King was more than enough to catch my attention, but boy did Netflix’s Stranger Things really blow me away. I rarely binge-watch a series, even if it’s good, but I plowed through this one in two nights and remained hooked the entire … Continue reading
As mentioned in the introduction to our Smallville retrospective series, superheroes have grown into a dominant force on television in the past few years. From the dark depths of Netflix’s Marvel line-up to the DC expansive presence across every network not owned by Disney, it’s a great time to be a fan of superhero media … Continue reading