[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1LzcS7Db68] I don’t know what I was expecting from this trailer that we knew would drop today but this flood of feels is almost too much. Up until 1:20 I was like, yeah, this is pretty much what I was expecting. Everyone questioning Will’s sanity. Jack grappling with himself. Hannibal […]
Sister Claire successfully turns many nun tropes on their heads
Sister Claire: Libro One Author: Elena “Yamino” Barbarich Release Date: October 2013 Publisher: Self-Published Genre(s): Fantasy, Comedy, Drama Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Low Sister Claire Website Nuns are such a strange thing in fiction. If it’s not The Sound of Music or Sister Act, nuns are often subjects of exploitation or the butt of jokes. […]
Sherlock: His Last Vow Recap
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhjIsu7n6bI&w=560&h=315] On January 12, Sherlock’s season 3 finale, “His Last Vow,” aired for fans in the UK, and what a finale it was [insert optional sarcasm]. I’ve had a few days to collect my thoughts, which were (and still are) rather jumbled, partially because I had a rather difficult time […]
“Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit” Has a Dumb Title but Still Thrills
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=0IX3Imm4osM] Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit Release Date: January 17, 2014 Cast: Chris Pine, Kevin Costner, Keira Knightley, Kenneth Branagh Director: Kenneth Branagh Studio: Skydance Productions Distributor: Paramount Pictures Genre(s): Action, Thriller Based On Characters Created by Tom Clancy Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia Now, the Jack Ryan part isn’t dumb. The ‘Shadow Recruit’ part […]
Brooklyn Nine-Nine: The Bet Recap
Brooklyn Nine-Nine: The Bet (1×13) Summary: The bet comes to an end with Santiago having to go on the worst date ever with Peralta. Boyle celebrates earning the Medal of Valor and drops truth bombs on everyone thanks to his pain meds. Jeffords’ wife finds out he’s back in the field. […]
DC’s Digital Problem
You know, sometimes I wonder if I’ve been unfair to DC. I mean, I didn’t just jump ship. I pulled an Olympic style dive off the boat, swam as fast as I could, and pulled myself onto the joint cruise ship of Image and Marvel and told them to step […]
Almost Human: You Are Here Recap
Almost Human: You Are Here (01×08) Synopsis: A man is mysteriously murdered by a high tech bullet that tracks a potential victim through CCTVs used to identify people in crowds for directed marketing purposes. His girlfriend becomes a target and John and Dorian – still getting used to being partners […]
Almost Human: Simon Says Recap
Almost Human: Simon Says (01×07) Synopsis: A solar flare cause electrical outages which means that even the police are rationing power. Operating at half power leaves Dorian feeling a bit out of sorts. Meanwhile the police are trying to track down a man who is abducting innocent people, strapping bombs to […]
Phonogram is Where Magic, Music, and Comics Meet
The first time I heard of Phonogram, it was from online reviewer Noah Antwiler, otherwise known as The Spoony One. I don’t remember what exactly he said about it, but I remember that it boiled down to “hipster bullshit.” Of course, I very rarely took Spoony’s opinions about things besides […]
Archer: White Elephant Recap
Archer: White Elephant (5×01) Summary: After getting busted for running illegal espionage operations, ISIS is shut down by the FBI. Everyone wonders what to do next, and what to do with the white elephant in the room. Rating: ★★★★★ You know. I known for a while that the crew at […]
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