Oh, Game of Thrones. You got me right in the gut with these past few episodes. There has certainly been some clunky plotting and some silly character choices. Like why has Tyrion suddenly become terrible at his job and why does Jaime’s ending feel a little underwhelming? But good gods […]
The Pod Nod: How Did This Get Made? Is So Funny You’ll Never See Fast and the Furious The Same Way
WHAT’S UP, JERKS! This is my favorite podcast. This is the podcast that got me into podcasts. This is the podcast that as left me laughing out loud on the subway like a manic crazy person. If you love comedy podcasts or movie podcasts, or really just laughing in general, […]
Blood Drive: Faces of Blood Drive Recap
Synopsis of 1×12: Life’s a party for the new Primo – even though everyone seems to want something from him, starting with a Primo sacrifice at the Blood Drive afterparty. Wait. The Blood Drive is over. Arthur won… didn’t he? Yeah he did. And he only goes by “Primo” now […]
The Bold Type: Before Tequila Sunrise Recap
Synopsis of 01×09: Jane, Sutton, Alex, Pinstripe, and Jacqueline are all trapped in the Scarlet offices due to a massive traffic jam. Forced to spend some time together, Jane reexamines her feelings for Pinstripe. Sutton makes a surprising move. Kat makes an impulsive decision when she learns Adena is leaving New York. Kat […]
‘Reborn’ Showcases a More Relatable Mark Millar, for Better and Worse
Author: Mark Millar Artists: Greg Capullo Release Date: August 2, 2017 Publisher: Image Comics Genre: Magic realism, fantasy adventure There are few writers, comics or otherwise, who prompt such an immediate, visceral, and divisive response as Mark Millar. After coming up in the shadow of visionary Grant Morrison, the Scottish provocateur […]
‘Born in China’ Offers an Intimate – and Emotional – Look at Wildlife of China
Release Date: August 29, 2017 Narrator: John Krasinski Director: Lu Chuan Studio: Disneynature Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Extra Feature Rating: ★★★★☆ Rating: ★★★½☆ Review Spoilers: Mild Amazon | IMDB | Wikipedia | RT Born in China is the first of the Disneynature documentaries that I’ve watched and it’s an unexpectedly emotional film. It follows a series of animal families across China, […]
After a Truly Amazing Season You Can Finally Bring Home ‘Star Wars Rebels’ Season 3 on Blu-Ray!
Release Date: August 29, 2017 Cast: Taylor Gray, Freddie Prinze Jr., Tiya Sircar, Vanessa Marshall, Steve Blum, Dee Bradley Baker, Lars Mikkelsen, David Oyelowo Network: Disney XD Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Animated Extra Feature Rating: ★★★★☆ Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Moderate Amazon | IMDB | Wikipedia | RT After the announcement at Star Wars Celebration Orlando that the next season will be Star Wars […]
‘The Lion King’ Has Once Again Escaped the Disney Vault and is Now Available as Part of the Walt Disney Signature Collection!
The Lion King: Signature Collection Edition Release Date: August 29, 2017 (Signature Collection) Cast: Matthew Broderick, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Moira Kelly, Niketa Calame, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Jeremy Irons, Rowan Atkinson, James Earl Jones, Robert Guillaume Director: Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff Studio: Walt Disney Feature Animation Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Extra Feature Rating: ★★★☆☆ […]
Literary Fiction Gone Wild: Woman No. 17
Title: Woman No. 17 Author: Edan Lepucki Release Date: May 9, 2017 Publisher: Hogarth Review Spoilers: Medium GoodReads | Amazon Blehh literary fiction. Woman No. 17 tried to capture a Hollywood, neo-noir thriller vibe. It follows Lady, an unhappy Hollywood Hills mother who recently separated from her rich husband, and […]
SDCC 2017: SESSIONS: The Legion Mixed Reality Experience
FX doesn’t skimp on its shows’ offsites when they come to San Diego Comic Con and the set up on the Hilton Bayfront lawn this year was no exception. There was maybe only one offsite (*cough* Westworld *cough*) that could boast as being more exclusive than the Legion Mixed Reality […]