It’s the end of the year, which means family reunions, Christmas presents, New Years resolutions, and for a handful of potentially somewhat mentally ill audiophiles including myself, obsessive best-of list making. And this year, I’m sharing that process with you on our music criticism podcast Hear and Now, whether you […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – December 16, 2015
The Ultimate End ultimately disappoints in this week’s #NerdsRead pull list. It’s an unfortunate swan song for an alternate universe that was once full of promise. Meanwhile The Goddamned shocks and awes. Need something a bit more lighthearted, though? The Lumberjanes start off on a new adventure with brand new, […]
Elementary: The Cost of doing Business Recap
Synopsis for 04×06: A public shooting shakes up downtown Manhattan, and Sherlock’s father is strangely insistent on helping them find the culprit. Are his intentions truly innocent, or is there something more nefarious brewing? Rating: ★★★☆☆ In the middle of Manhattan, chaos broke out as a sniper took out multiple targets in […]
The Librarians: And the Point of Salvation Recap
Synopsis 02×08: The clipping book sends the team to a DARPA research facility where they get caught in what seems to be a time loop. Of course, everyone except Ezekiel forgets at every reset, and he’s left to try and save his team. Rating: ★★★★★ DARPA, as always in science fiction, […]
Amazon’s ‘The Man in the High Castle’ Season One Promises More Exciting Things to Come
Series Synopsis: What if the Nazis won World War II? The Man in the High Castle, based on the book by Phillip K. Dick, explores an alternate timeline where the Nazis and the Japanese won World War II and split the United States down the middle. It follows the stories of a […]
Elementary: The Games Underfoot Recap
Synopsis for 4×05: Alfredo is back in town, but Sherlock appears to be avoiding him. Meanwhile, a budding archaeologist was killed over something buried in a hole in someone’s backyard. Rating: ★★★★★ After the events of season three’s finale, Alfredo had been absent. This week, he returned, and showed up to say […]
Fargo Season Two Doesn’t Disappoint
Cast: Patrick Wilson, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, Bokeem Woodbine, Zahn McClarnon, Jean Smart, Ted Danson Created by: Noah Hawley (based on the Coen Brothers film of the same name) Episodes: 10 Genres: Comedy/Drama/Thriller Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Light IMDb In all the centuries of crime fiction, there may have never […]
“Sisters” is “Baby Momma” Done Better
Release Date: December 18, 2015 Cast: Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, John Cena, Maya Rudolph, Bobby Moyniham Director: Jason Moore Studio: Little Stranger Distributor: Universal Pictures Genre(s): Comedy Rating: ????? Review Spoilers: Low IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia Sisters exceeded expectations. With relatively little media hype the past few weeks, I was expecting this […]
Supergirl: Hostile Takeover Recap
Synopsis: Supergirl fights against her aunt and learns some heartbreaking news about her mom, while Catco is dealing with a hacker. Rating: ★★★☆☆ As a midseason finale goes, I would say this particular episode of Supergirl came in a little bit weak on the action side of things. Just in […]
“The Force Awakens” Brings Hope and Heart and is Absolutely Enjoyable
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) Release Date: December 18, 2015 Cast: Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson Director: J. J. Abrams Studio: Lucasfilm Ltd., Bad Robot Productions Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Genre(s): Space Opera, Epic […]
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