Paknadel & Trakhanov’s Turncoat #1 Author: Alex Paknadel Artists: Artyom Trakhanov Release Date: March 16, 2016 Publisher: BOOM! Studios Genre(s): Dark Sci-fi, Noir Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Mild I am an unabashed fan of Alex Paknadel’s writing. His ability to take common genre tropes and expectations and turn them inside out makes him one of my favorite […]
Centuries Into the Future and “Allegiant” Faces Buffering Issues
The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2016) Release Date: March 18, 2016 Cast: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Jeff Daniels, Miles Teller, Ansel Elgort, Zoe Kravitz, Maggie Q, Bill Skarsgard, Naomi Watts Director: Robert Schwentke Studio: Red Wagon Entertainment, Summit Entertainment, Mandeville Films Distributor: Lionsgate Genre(s): Science Fiction, Young Adult Rating: ★★½☆☆☆ Review Spoilers: High Based on Allegiant by […]
Shadowhunters: The World Inverted Recap
Synopsis of 1×10: The search for Valentine leads Clary to an alternate reality where the threat of demons no longer exists; Isabelle and Alec face the repercussions of the Downworlder attack. Rating: ★★★★½☆ Not much can knock this show down a peg this week, as Clary takes a trip to an alternate […]
Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD: The Inside Man Recap
Synopsis for 3×12: Coulson and Gen. Talbot suspect Malick of having an inside man at the worldwide symposium on Inhumans; the team discovers a traitor. Rating: ★☆☆☆☆ Oh, Agents of SHIELD, if it’s not one thing, it’s another. This week General Talbot returns, and not only does he bring his absurdly goofy level […]
Gotham: The Ball of Mud and Meanness Recap
Synopsis of 2×14: Gun in hand, Bruce Wayne hunts down Matches Malone to get his revenge for his parents’ murder. Gordon looks into Kringle’s disappearance and Nygma’s alibi. Strange runs a test on Cobblepot and releases him from Arkham. ★★★★☆ This week’s episode of Gotham, “The Ball of Mud and Meanness,” […]
Blindspot: Scientists Hollow Fortune Recap
Synopsis: While the team races to unravel the mystery of a super soldier gone rogue, Oscar tests Jane’s loyalty. Rating: ★★★☆☆ When a soldier that’s been presumed dead for years, turns up in the middle of a road, violent and amnesiac, insisting he’s been trapped in hell, it comes out that […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – March 9, 2016
This week, Sam got two cliffhangers in Lantern City #11 from BOOM! Studios, while Kylee enjoyed another installment of Harrow County from Dark Horse Comics. Kylee also read the penultimate issue of Gutter Magic from IDW Publishing and Comics Experience. She’s eagerly awaiting the conclusion of the series. Jackson enjoyed seeing a story […]
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow: Night of the Hawk Recap
Synopsis of 1×8: Dropped in 1958, the Legends try to blend in with the times that may not be as perfect as we remember. Also, hawk monsters. Rating: ★★½☆☆☆ “Night of the Hawk” is the most poignant episode Legends of Tomorrow will ever air. Whether Kreisberg, Berlanti, guest director Joe […]
Black Sails: XXVI Recap
Synopsis of 3×08: Flint, Vane, and Bonny attempt to rescue Rackham and procure the cache from Rogers. Rogers makes a stand and Vane pays a price. Eleanor seeks help from Hornigold. Rating: ★★★★☆ Flint, Vane, and Bonny have holed up at the late Miranda Barlow’s old house. Anne is anxious, fearing […]
Check out these official Suicide Squad tattoos for SXSW
South By Southwest, the annual music/film/tech festival in Austin, is this weekend and the members of WB’s Suicide Squad took to twitter to reveal character tattoos that you can get at the festival. No word yet on if they’re temporary or the permanent kind, but if you’re thinking about getting […]
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