Synopsis: The case-of-the-week covers the death of a wealthy housewife in Seattle, so Liv’s brains are more focused on fashion than on the murder. Partly because it’s her birthday, and none of her friends are available to hang out with her. In other news, Major still works for Max Rager […]
Blindspot: Split The Law Recap
Synopsis: After a hostage situation turns out to be much more, the FBI and CIA end up tracking the same criminal organization. Jane meets Kurt’s family. Rating: ★★★★☆ A super uncomfortable dinner with Kurt and his sister turns even worse for Jane, when innocent questions from her young son trigger more […]
The Flash: Family of Rogues Recap
Synopsis of 2×03: Barry must help Captain Cold and Golden Glider contend with their father; Joe comes clean about Iris’ mother; Caitlin and Jay construct a big gate dealy. Rating: ★★★★1/2 At this point in my life, if I were Iris West, I would probably throw away my phone, lock […]
“I Hate Fairyland #1” Really Hates Fairytales & Suffers For It
There’s no more important or misquoted line in American cinema than “I’ve got a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore, Toto.” This is at least partially because, “Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn” is sort of a terrible line saved by great delivery but it’s more about how […]
“Trollhunters” is an Entertaining Enough Young Adult Adventure
Trollhunters Author: Guillermo del Toro and Daniel Kraus Release Date: June 30, 2015 Publisher: Hot Key Books Genre(s): Young Adult, Middle Grade, Fantasy, Humor Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon Trollhunters is a hard book to categorize. Online it seems to be generally considered a ‘young adult’ book but when I was reading it […]
Doctor Who: The Girl Who Died Recap
Summary 9×05: Twelve and Clara meet the Vikings. When the Mire attack, the Doctor has to choose between making ripples or making tidal waves. Head for higher ground, Twelve will certainly chose the latter. Rating: ★★★★☆ Where is Capt. Jack Harkness when you need him? The Doctor has another case of […]
The Librarians Talk Season Two at NYCC 2015
The Librarians returned to New York Comic Con this year to discuss the upcoming season. Set to premiere November 1st, 2015 on TNT, the cast dropped hints about the focus of the season. There was also a lot of talk about how the show aims to remain a positive force […]
Heroes Reborn: The Lion’s Den Recap
Synopsis of 5×05: Luke flashes back; Miko attacks; Carlos punches. Rating: ★☆☆☆☆ It has been five episodes, and Heroes Reborn is struggling to become a show with any form of identity whatsoever. It’s not an action show, as Reborn only manages about thirty seconds of action sequence per episode. It […]
Gotham: Scarification Recap
Synopsis of 2×05 Galavan tasks Penguin with burning down several Wayne Enterprise buildings, which gives birth to a new Firefly. Gordon and the strike force attack Penguin’s finances. Bridgit and Selina go on the run after killing a cop. Rating: ★★★☆☆ There’s a weird divide throughout “Scarification” between the super heroic […]
“The Last Witch Hunter” Paints it Black with Three New Previews
Release Date: October 23, 2015 Cast: Vin Diesel, Elijah Wood, Rose Leslie, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Julie Engelbrecht, Michael Caine Directed by: Breck Eisner Genre: Action, Fantasy Surprisingly, The Last Witch Hunter is not based on a comic book or novel series. A Constantine-like (2005) supernatural action movie, The Last Witch Hunter substitutes demons for […]
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