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1917 is gripping, chilling, daring, heart-pounding, nonstop... the Movie of the Year
In what can only be described as a cinematic masterpiece, 1917 thrusts the viewer into the battlegrounds of war, in its truest sense....
Jan 29, 20208 min read
'You' S2: Quinn Family is the Missing Link 'You' Needed (All Spoilers)
I never actually reviewed season one, because I watched it before this blog existed, but I thought the Netflix reboot (starring Penn...
Jan 21, 20208 min read
The Mandalorian & Disney+ are signs of what's to come in the "Stream Wars" (mild spoilers)
Season one of Jon Favreau's Mandalorian was a witty and charming Star Wars Django-Batman. For me (an old school S.W. fan), it was...
Jan 10, 20205 min read
Intrigue Alone Should Put Watchmen On Your Watchlist
Every year, many new television series come and go. The network TV shows generally last a few seasons and peter out, occasionally hitting...
Oct 22, 20193 min read
Joker: A Grim, Chilling Depiction of the Dark Depths of Our Society... Phoenix Soars
As a lover of film as an art form and as a person who has written scripts in their free time, I constantly ask myself, 'why is this film...
Oct 5, 20197 min read
Stranger Things 3 Makes Common TV Mistake (ALL SPOILERS)
The Duffer Brothers (creators of the binge streaming hit, Stranger Things) couldn't resist could they, they couldn't help themselves....
Aug 7, 201910 min read
Spider-Man: Far from Home is a Mysterious Summer Thrill Ride
Like Homecoming, the first of Tom Holland's standalone films, his second Spider-Man checks all the boxes. The movie was not only...
Jul 5, 20196 min read
Breaking the Wheel... why the Game of Thrones finale was uniquely ingenious
This wasn't the ending Game of Thrones fans hoped for, but in time, most will realize that it's the ending they needed (shades of the...
May 20, 201913 min read
Fire & Blood... GoT E5 review/finale preview
The words of House Targaryen rang true all throughout episode five of the final season. Fire and Blood. You might remember Varys saying...
May 19, 201911 min read
Dawn... GoT S8 E4 Refresher Review
"We beat those icy f*cks!" HAR! (as the novel version of Tormund Giantsbane would commonly say to finish his statements). Is there a...
May 11, 20197 min read
Gotham Ends with "The Beginning"
Batman fans finally got everything they wanted... a "caterpillar mustache" on the upper lip of Commissioner Gordon, a monocle and puffy...
May 3, 20194 min read
End Game vs the Long Night... why Thrones is still the GoT
What good are superhero blockbusters and fantasy lore if we can't debate them? Let me start by saying that I thoroughly enjoyed both of...
May 2, 20199 min read
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