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After a last-second curve ball that seemed to come out of left field (see what I did there?), I wasn’t confident that HTGAWM would be able to pull off a coherent season finale that didn’t leave us with more questions than answers. HTGAWM has a bad habit of piling up surprise twist after surprise twist…
Another fun month for movies is on the horizon. There is a Tyler Perry comedy, a Jordan Peele horror, and a Tim Burton Disney movie. But the main event among March movies is the long-awaited arrival of Captain Marvel. We’ll have to hold off until April to see if she is the savior of the…
Every week, the folks at iTunes find a movie they like and make it available to rent for the low, low price of $0.99. I’m here to tell you whether that film is worth your hard-earned dollar. This week, Nic Cage brings the rage to a horror/revenge thriller unlike any other with Mandy. I Come for…
Even by Gotham standards, “Nothing’s Shocking” is a disappointing hour of television. And that’s really frustrating because, quite frankly, there’s just no excuse for it at this point. And let’s be clear—as I’ve said all season, I’m fine with the craziness. Mild-mannered guy who channels his rage through a ventriloquist’s dummy who happens to be…
No time for niceties, I’m afraid, my friends, we have so much to cover. The Umbrella Academy has turned out to be an embarrassment of riches, so full and vital that paring a review down to sub doctoral thesis length is an act of love and masochism (as if you could separate the two). Each…
Each of us has harboured a desire to go back and rewrite the past at some point. From bad arguments to bad decisions and fender benders, sometimes life deals a blow. One that could be dodged if you were forewarned, right? Perhaps this is why we have such fixations on this type of fiction. Time…
Popular wisdom on narrative fiction suggests being concise, economical. Choose the right words and make them few. Say it fast. The world that is fascinating in your mind as a writer, that you can see so clearly, loses speed and intensity if you get too verbose. Know what it important, necessary, to tell your story,…
With spring just around the corner, TV addicts still have plenty of indoor time left to catch up on scheduled programming. March offers a variety of exciting content, and when you’re not taking in sports media (but really, who likes sports?), flip on over to your trusty Netflix app. If March tells us, “Beware the…
If – and for our purposes, this preposition is purely hypothetical and to meet a very specific ends, keep in mind, please – The Umbrella Academy had nothing else going for it, Aidan Gallagher could single-handedly carry the burden of validation on his skinny, pubescent shoulders. I’ve let my Five bias shine blindingly, but if I…
Pack your glitter, not a geriatric in sight! On the 17th February. The Norwegian Pearl set sail from Tampa, bound for the Bahamas. Passengers were no doubt excited to experience the on board entertainment, endless booze and food, and their destination: The Bahamas. But this was no ordinary cruise. This was a curated sailing city…
Winner, this past Sunday, of the Oscars for Best Cinematography and Best Foreign Language Film, Roma was written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón, who also won the Oscar for Best Director. It had a limited theatrical release in the United States in November of 2018. Within a month later, it started streaming on Netflix. Shot…
The moment I became aware of a series of comics written by Gerard Way of my chemical early twenties, there was never any danger of me being objective. I was going to love it, and I did. The show had some ludicrously large shoes to fill, and I was going to be equal parts indulgent…
If you’re a fan of HTGAWM, you know that surprise plot twists are to be expected. You never take anything at face value, and you can’t believe much of anything that anyone says. That’s always been part of the show’s appeal. So we can’t really pretend to be shocked by the fact that Emmett Crawford…
Every week, the folks at iTunes find a movie they like and make it available to rent for the low, low price of $0.99. I’m here to tell you whether that film is worth your hard-earned dollar. This week, a desperate father races against the clock to find his missing daughter in Searching. I’m About…
We’re now into the back half of Gotham’s final season, and I have to admit that I wasn’t blown away by this week’s installment. Of course, neither was anyone else (literally), which is part of the problem. You can generally rate Gotham episodes based on the number and size of explosions, and we only get…