Synopsis of Part 1 of 6: Fox Mulder is drawn back into the X-Files by a conservative talk show host who believes he’s uncovered the truth about the government’s actions post-Roswell. Scully questions the truth about her abduction and her relationship with Mulder. Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Chris Carter came to prominence in […]
“Mojave” Tries Very Hard, But Ultimately Feels Empty
Mojave (2016) Release Date: January 22, 2016 Cast: Oscar Isaac, Garrett Hedlund, Mark Wahlberg, Louise Bourgoin, Walton Goggins Director: William Monahan Studio: Atlas Independent, Henceforce Pictures, Relativity International, MICA Entertainment Distributor: A24 Genre(s): Crime Thriller Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Review Spoilers: Medium IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia Mojave almost instantly feels like the film embodiment of the story of […]
Heroes Reborn: Project Reborn Recap
Synopsis of 5×13: It’s over. It’s finally over. Rating: ★☆☆☆☆ And now my spirit may be laid to rest, for my business on this Earth is finished. Like any great tragic hero, Heroes Reborn died as it was always meant to. Solid concepts were presented and mangled. Most of the […]
Elementary: Murder Ex Machina Recap
Synopsis for 04×09: After a nightclub shooting of some Russian socialites, the shooters tried to get away only to have their car malfunction and leave them dead. Sherlock and Joan are set to investigate. Rating: ★★★☆☆ Apparently Clyde won’t be making anymore appearances for the rest of the season. The acting turtle […]
Agent Carter: Lady of The Lake / A View In The Dark Recap
Synopsis: Peggy arrives in Los Angeles to investigate a mysterious killing – and gets way more than she bargained for. Rating: ★★★★★ I honestly have no idea why the MCU hasn’t taken far greater advantage of Marvel’s long history. But I’m also glad they haven’t because nothing could ever bridge that gap […]
Supergirl: Childish Things Recap
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 […]