*MILD SPOILERS* [pullquote_left]en·trée [ˈän-ˌtrā; French ahn-tray] noun. the main dish of a meal.[/pullquote_left] And now we come to it, the first taste of the main course. It’s…
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Fixes some of the issues from the previous film and at times is quite good, but never really gets all the pieces to work together.
Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS was the first episode in Season 7b that I had metaphorically circled on my list as one that I…
Note: Episode 4 of Hannibal, titled Ceuf will not air due to the graphic nature of the episode and the current cultural climate following the Boston…
What a great followup to last week’s series-defining episode, Variation Under Nature. While I figured last week was a marquee episode for the show, it was…
Coming down off the epic premiere, Defiance slows things down a bit this week to explore more about the relationships and culture of its residents and…
One thing Doctor Who excels at is mashing up different genres and this week’s installment, Hide, is a good example. On the surface this week’s adventure is…
Entertaining enough, with eye-popping visuals and serviceable action scenes, but the script isn’t as clever as the film wants to be.
*SPOILERS* [pullquote_left]po·tage [poh-tahzh; French paw-tazh] noun [French, Cookery]. soup, especially any thick soup made with cream.[/pullquote_left] Creepy title for an uber-creepy episode. Abigail Hobbs, daughter of…
The striking visuals do not make up for a story that feels robotic and emotionless and focuses on a bizarre villain that feels like he belongs in some other anime.
To paraphrase the great John Hammond from Jurassic Park, SyFy “spared no expense” when putting together their latest TV series, Defiance. There is a massive video…
*SPOILERS* Orphan Black may have found that stride that I was talking about in last week’s review because Variation Under Nature is by far the best…
*SPOILERS* Time Lord on a submarine! Not quite as catchy as Snakes on a Plane but it’s still a helluva a good time. Cold War is…
*MILD SPOILERS* After a strong premiere, Hannibal settles a bit more into the comfortable formula of most network TV series with a serial-killer-of-the-week episode entitled Amuse-Bouche,…
Now that’s more like it! Orphan Black took the extended setup of the premiere and really dug into its potential this week with Instinct. You’ll be…
This week Doctor Who returns to hard sci-fi (yes, that’s a Party Down reference) with The Rings of Akhaten, a sometimes silly but heartfelt romp that…
After the premature end of two critically acclaimed series (Wonderfalls and Pushing Daisies), as well as having contemporary Munsters reboot Mockingbird Lane cast aside before it…
Orphan Black is a new original series from BBC America that aims to a be a mind-bendy serialized sci-fi thriller. It stars newcomer Tatiana Maslany as Sarah,…
After an excruciatingly long wait devoid of all Fez, Doctor Who returns this week for the second half of Series 7 with a Steven Moffat-penned episode…
A definite cut above in artistic quality over normal young adult romance but frustratingly short of being a really good film.
The lovable cast doesn’t make up for the sloppy direction and uneven script that combine to be not that funny, romantic or dramatic.
A weak attempt to cash-in on the popularity of the genre filled with plot holes, corny romance, and restrained effect sequences.
A worthy adaptation of the classic graphic novel that is one of the best animated films of the year, superhero or otherwise.
A darkly framed romance flick that is quite funny and original despite its consistent plot holes.
Arnold’s return to the big screen is a predictable by-the-numbers action flick that only stands tall in its goofy over-the-top finale.
A well-directed screenplay anchored by the undeniable charisma of Tom Cruise in a more risqué hero role than usual.
A remake that’s heavy on action but plays it too safe, essentially creating a popcorn movie out of the chilling, dark original.
Possibly the most entertaining film of the franchise with some truly fun elements, but still not enough to keep it from being a bad movie.
*spoilers* Now that’s more like it! Arrow returns this week with a strong episode and our first real appearance of fan-favorite DC Comics villain Deathstroke. Not…
One of the most personal Bond stories yet, this exciting but rough around the edges action-thriller gives 007 his swagger back.
*spoilers* The fourth episode in a network television season always seem to have issues because the excitement from the premiere episodes has died down, narrative development…
*spoilers* Welcome back, DC fans, to what will hopefully be a weekly review column by yours truly. It has been three months since I originally saw…
One of the most darkly hilarious films in a while, made all the better with fantastic performances by everyone in this excellent all-star cast.
*mild plot spoilers* DC Comics return to live-action primetime TV tonight after Smallville’s departure left us with an empty superhero slot during last year’s fall programming…