Synopsis: Winn’s father breaks out of prison and comes after him, while Alex must get dangerously close to Max Lord, and Lucy Lane takes a job at CatCo. Rating: ★★★★★ This was, by far, the darkest episode of Supergirl to date. The opening sequence shows us two prison guards complaining about how […]
The Flash: Potential Energy Recap
Synopsis of 2×10: As Barry wrestles with whether to tell Patty his secret, Central City is threatened by the slow motion robbery of The Turtle. Rating: ★★★1/2 out of 5 Those superheroes, they just can’t get what they want, can they?* *Besides being attractive, talented, fit, and superheroes. Watching The […]
Shadowhunters: Mortal Instruments Gets a Second Chance
Fans of the bestselling young adult series, The Mortal Instruments, written by Cassandra Clare, rejoice! Why? Because ABC Family Freeform decided to remake The City of Bones – and it looks a whole lot better than the movie that flopped a few years ago! The pilot premiered last week and it looks […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – January 13, 2016
This week, Sam finished John Flood, with hopes of more from the series in the future, and is starting to get lost with Lantern City, both from BOOM! Studios. Kylee took a look at Gutter Magic, one of the latest print offerings from Comics Experience, with the help of IDW Publishing, and […]
So Over It: Teen Wolf Edition
Okay, this post serves as a farewell post to my coverage of Teen Wolf. It’s been good, it’s been weird, and it’s been bad. This season has been so very, very bad. It’s like an homage to really terrible, senior capstone MFA video projects. There’s no structure to the episodes […]
The Magicians: Unauthorized Magic (Pilot) Recap
Synopsis of 1×01: Recent college graduate Quentin Coldwater feels lost in the world, finding solace only in the Fillory book series he’s loved since childhood. When he finds out that magic is real and finds his way to Brakebills University he finally feels like he belongs. But real magic isn’t like […]
Heroes Reborn: Company Woman Recap
Synopsis of 5×12: The ensemble cast gears up for the finale by converging on a location that isn’t the one where they need to be. Rating: ★☆☆☆☆ Trust is one of the most complex of human concepts. Trust is easy to lose, difficult to garner, and too frequently thrown in […]
Elementary: A Burden of Blood Recap
Synopsis for 04×08: Sherlock discovered Detective Bell coming out of Joan’s room and suspects they might be engaging in a relationship. Meanwhile, a woman turns up dead in her vehicle, 8 weeks pregnant, and just so happens to be the daughter of a serial killer. Rating: ★★★★☆ Sherlock came home to the […]
Rockstar Book Tours: Experience An Amazing New World in Kathy MacMillan’s “Sword and Verse”
Sword and Verse Author: Kathy MacMillan Release Date: January 19, 2016 Publisher: HarperTeen Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook Genre(s): Young Adult, Fantasy, High Fantasy Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iBooks So far 2016 is kicking off right when it comes to young adult fiction. We’re starting out strong […]
‘Gutter Magic #1’ Introduces a Fascinating New Urban Fantasy Tale
Gutter Magic #1 Author: Rich Douek Artists: Brett Barkley Release Date: January 13, 2016 Publisher: Comics Experience Genre(s): Urban Fantasy Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Mild The previously self-published Gutter Magic hits the shelves of your local comics shop today and it’s definitely worth picking up! Last month, we spoke with writer Rich Douek and provided a preview […]