Synopsis of 2×03: Jamie’s days and nights are dominated by political machinations, while Claire finds solace in her healing skills. As their plan to stop Culloden progresses, including engaging the aid of a young pickpocket, the past threatens to derail their forward momentum. Rating: ★★★½☆☆ As Claire and Jamie’s time in […]
Nerdophiles Catches Up With… Game of Thrones
Last season, Game of Thrones left fans with a lot to be desired. After a relatively lackluster season, the finale ended with a lot of unknowns for the major characters of the show. Let’s catch up with the top 5 moments before the series begins again this Sunday, the 24th, […]
Wynonna Earp: The Blade Recap
Synopsis of 1×04: Wynonna and Dolls try to stop an invisible assailant killing Purgatory residents. Rating: ????? After the bomb that Doc dropped on Wynonna, it’s satisfying to see them jump right back into that cliff hanger this week as Wynonna tests Doc on whether or not he’s telling the truth. The reason why […]
It’s Fairytale Fodder, But “The Huntsman: Winter’s War” is Melodramatically Enjoyable
The Huntsman: Winter’s War (2016) Release Date: April 22, 2016 Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Emily Blunt, Jessica Chastain, Nick Frost, Sam Claflin Director: Cedric Nicolas-Troyan Studio: Perfect World Picture, Roth Films Distributor: Universal Pictures Genre(s): Fantasy, Adventure Rating: ★★★½☆☆ Review Spoilers: Low Based on characters by Evan Daugherty IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia Fairytales have been […]
Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD: The Team Recap
Synopsis for 3×17: Agent Daisy Johnson brings the Secret Warriors together for a mission that will affect them all; knowledge of Hive’s powers has S.H.I.E.L.D. mistrusting everyone. Rating: ★★★★☆ Oh Agents of SHIELD. You have taken such a nosedive in quality since returning from the winter break. With a few shining moments here […]
Review: Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians – The Scrivener’s Bones by Brandon Sanderson
Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians: The Scrivener’s Bones Author: Brandon Sanderson Series: Alcatraz #2 Release Date: February 16, 2016 Publisher: Starscape (Tor Books) Genre(s): Fantasy, Middle Grade Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon Picking up shortly after the first book in the Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians series ended, The Scrivener’s Bones basically […]
Gotham: Pinewood Recap
Synopsis of 2×18: Bruce and Gordon look into the Wayne murders and find one of the victims of the company’s unethical business practices. Barbara struggles to find her place out of Arkham and with Gordon. Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Gotham treats plot and pacing in a way that could charitably be called nightmare logic […]
Hunters: Messages Recap
Synopsis for 1×02: McCarthy attempts to clean house while Regan and Carol both struggle with their inner demons. Rating: ★★★★☆ In an unsettling opening scene, audiences see McCarthy has changed his appearance after evading capture last episode. He drops off a stuffed duck at a mall kiosk under the guise that he […]
The Vampire Diaries: One Way or Another Recap
Synopsis: After racing against the clock to swap Stefan and serial-killer’s souls, the shenanigans come to an anticlimactic end. As does Stefan and Valerie’s relationship. Elsewhere, Bonnie makes friends in the psych ward. Rating:★★☆☆☆ At the end of episodes like this, I have to remind myself that this show has […]
Elementary: Ain’t Nothing like the Real Thing Recap
Synopsis for 4×21: Joan continues her tedious quest to investigate Moreland Holmes and NYPD responds to a car jacking that isn’t at all what it seems. Rating: ★★★★★ Joan checked in with Eugene, the medical examiner, at the beginning of the episode. We hadn’t seen him since he told Sherlock he was going on […]
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