[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h3RK2xK_EI] Person of Interest: Brotherhood (4×04) Synopsis: Team Machine has a run-in with a nasty gang called the Brotherhood as they try to protect a brother and sister. Rating: ????? This week’s episode introduced us to a new baddie and gave viewers a feel of the team being back together after a long three […]
The Originals: Alive & Kicking Recap
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Psbu6XS7b_8] The Originals: Alive & Kicking (2×02) Synopsis: Elijah comes face to face with his father, while Klaus makes a startling discovery about his mother. Meanwhile, Hayley attempts to win back favor with her pack and Esther is determined to discover Davina’s secret weapon. Rating: ★★★☆☆ It seems Klaus and Hayley have been […]
Gotham: Arkham Recap
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHfGI2qMTko] Gotham: Arkham (1×04) Synopsis: Someone is going around killing councilmen in Gotham and it’s all related to the upcoming development plans for the Arkham neighborhood and Arkham Asylum. Meanwhile Oswald Cobblepott’s plans start to come to fruition a lot sooner than expected. Rating: ★★★★☆ Gotham has probably become my favorite Monday night program at […]
Lorde Brings the ‘Yellow Flicker Beat’ to The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1S9HUNoI4k] I wonder how often people forget that The Hunger Games series is a story about teenagers. Teenagers thrown into horrible situation after horrible situation sure, but teenagers all the same. The most mind boggling thing someone ever told me about when the movies were being cast was that Hailee Steinfeld, who […]
“Kill the Messenger” Reveals the Dark Side of Investigative Journalism
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW4XO-52ubE] Kill the Messenger Release Date: October 10, 2014 Cast: Jeremy Renner, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Paz Vega, Rosemarie DeWitt, Michael Sheen, Ray Liotta, Michael K. Willians, Oliver Platt Director: Michael Cuesta Studio: Bluegrass Films, The Combine Distributor: Focus Features Genre(s): Political Thriller / Drama Based On Dark Alliance Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Moderate IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia After a title card […]
The Vampire Diaries Recap: Yellow Ledbetter
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh_9nwNZOP8] The Vampire Diaries Recap: Yellow Ledbetter (6×02) Synopsis: Elena reenacts Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind to forget Damon with Alaric. In the meantime, Damon and Bonnie discover that they’ve been transported to Mystic Falls circa 1994 where they’re living the same day over and over. Caroline and Enzo […]
Indie Spotlight: Rakuen
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXJqi2KmhCw] I’m sure we’re all fans of Hayao Miyazaki, here. That’s the assumption, at least, since I’ve yet to meet anyone who isn’t. And that is why we should all be looking forward to Rakuen, an adventure game inspired by The Legend of Zelda, Miyazaki films, and the definitive retro adventure […]
The Tumblr Reblog Book Club Tackles “Brown Girl Dreaming”
Brown Girl Dreaming Author: Jacqueline Woodson Release Date: August 28, 2014 Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books (Imprint of Penguin) Source: Reblog Book Club Genre(s): History, Memior, Non Fiction, Poetry, Cultural Rating: ????? Review Spoilers: Mild GoodReads | Amazon This book recounts the first years of Jacqueline Woodson’s life through poetry. Going into it, I wasn’t so sure about […]
Reign: Drawn and Quartered Recap
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxFY9hqwhlU] Reign: Drawn and Quartered (2×02) Synopsis: Francis and Mary deal with the repercussions of Mary’s actions against Lord Narcisse’s son. The court gets a taste of the “reckoning” and learn about the results of the Black Death. Rating: ★★★☆☆ I have to say this episode brought us a lot of […]
Automat-uhhh… You Wanna Watch Blade Runner Instead?
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh_wmaOZcWo&w=560&h=315] Automata Release Date: 10/10/2014 Cast: Antonio Banderas, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Melanie Griffith, Dylan McDermott, Robert Forster Director: Gabe Ibáñez Studio: Nu Boyana, Green Moon Espana Distributor: Millenium Entertainment Genre(s): Sci-Fi Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Review Spoilers: High IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia I had the chance to sit down with Automata and to put it […]