Alice travels to many lavish places, talks to many extraordinary beings, sees many cool things and yet it feels as if she really doesn’t do much at all. I mean, sure, she does things—it’s just that I don’t really care all that...
May 30, 2016
Game Of Thrones: RECAP “Blood Of My Blood”, The Un-Undead Edition
(Season 6, Episode 6)**spoilers**Benjen, The Un-UndeadWe begin with Bran. Fleeing from the walkers, a flurry of visions flood his mind… pause... we’ll get back to that in a minute…With the dead descending upon them, a mystery man swoops in and rescues them...
Game Of Thrones: Could The Mad King Have Been Yelling About Burning White Walkers?
For the episode entitled “Blood Of My Blood”, Bran had a lot more of his visions, including a cluster of images from the past. And one of the things he witnessed was the Mad King. … yelling “Burn Them ALL!!”This is nothing...
May 27, 2016
REVIEW X-Men: Apocalypse
Dazzling visuals are the cherries atop a a well made dramatic cake that successfully blends an assortment of characters while sifting in some well timed humor without overdoing it. “X-Men: Apocalypse” begins in the past, introducing us to Apocalypse, the first mutant....
May 26, 2016
Wayward Pines: “Enemy Lines”
(Season 2, Episode 1 - Spoiler free) The second season of “Wayward Pines” lacks what made the first season so engaging… the mystery. It rehashed much of season one, flowing a lot like the cliff note version as it rushes to get...
May 25, 2016
REVIEW: Angry Birds
Bright colors, zanny action and cuddly, big-eyed characters make this a visual treat that should easily satisfy kids; but an anemic story line will leave adults dissatisfied. Video game turned movie, “Angry Birds” is set on an island where birds can’t fly....
May 24, 2016
BEAT SHEET: The Revenant
Protagonist: Glass Antagonist: Fitzgerald The first act is tad long. 1. Opening Image Glass sleeps with wife & young son beside him 2. Theme Stated Son is all Glass has left: Soldiers burned his Indian home, killing Indians including Glass' wife. His...
May 23, 2016
REVIEW: Batman v Superman - Dawn of Justice
There’s a lot to discuss with this movie and I suspect people will be talking about it for years to come. I’m sticking to a spoiler-free review so I’ll probably do separate posts with more details and spoilers. But for now, I’ll...
REVIEW: Preacher, Pilot
Season 1, Episode 1 spoiler free “Preacher” is “Supernatural” on crack. I didn’t know what to expect from “Preacher”. I had no pre-conceived ideas. After watching the pilot, I’m still not sure what I just saw but I know I’ll be watching...
Game Of Thrones: Hodor… What’s In A Name?
(Season 6, Episode 5 titled "The Door") **Spoilers** An episode that demonstrated that even the seemingly extraneous characters can have a tremendous impact on the story. That was some impressive planning by George R.R. Martin. I never thought I would cry at...
May 20, 2016
Legends of Tomorrow: Recap “Legendary”
This is the first episode without the oh-so-entertaining Captain Cold. How would the show fare without his coolness. Sadly, we had to find out. The finale started off the way so many other episodes have started—the team separated as a left over...
REVIEW: The Curse Of Sleeping Beauty
A unique take on a fairy tale that steers away from the traditional in favor of a Penny Dreadful take, although not as satisfying. “The Curse of Sleeping Beauty” centers on Thomas, the Prince Charming of the story, played by Ethan Peck....
May 19, 2016
10 Cloverfield Lane: Who is the Monster?
After letting the movie sit, I pondered on the characters and I looked at the story from different perspectives. And I realized just how much the story changed depending on how I viewed their intentions.Unlike MY SPOILER-FREE REVIEW, I will dig deep...
REVIEW: The Invitation
“The Invitation” to a dinner party that serves up a plateful of foreboding that has you at the edge of your seat, wondering ‘do I want to stay for dessert?’ and the answer is ‘yes’. The premise itself offers uneasiness as...
