Author: Jed | Hollywood Scholar
REVIEW: House of the Dragon – Season 1, Episode 6 “The Princess and the Queen”
The juggernaut that is House of the Dragon has reached its significant hurdle, its make or break point, with the major time jump in this week’s episode 6, “The Princess and the Queen.” The actresses that were replaced in this episode were much beloved, so this was a very precarious point for t...
Read MoreHBO’s The Last of Us Gets a Trailer
The original The Last of Us is without question one of the most beloved and well-written video games ever created. However, the franchise has not been in such a healthy state recently. The Last of Us Part II came as an utter insult to its predecessor, abusing both the fan base and the char...
Read MoreThe Witcher: The Time of Contempt is Nigh
The Netflix Witcher universe is continuing with a season 3 and a spinoff prequel series. This week’s TUDUM has revealed a few details of this planned future. The Witcher has had a complicated relationship with its fans over its first two seasons and prequel anime. The majority of the book fans des...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – Season 1, Episode 5, “Partings”
Five episodes into The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and only a single thing is clear: The CIA no longer needs to resort to waterboarding anyone; they merely need to force them to watch this abysmal show, which is tantamount to torture, and no hardened criminal or terrorist will resist divul...
Read MoreREVIEW: Pearl (2022)
Following Ti West’s lackluster horror film X, the announcement of a rapidly-released sequel seemed a poor idea destined to fail. The recent release of Pearl proved that to be utterly and entirely false. Pearl may be one of the best horror films in many years, focusing on character study an...
Read MoreREVIEW: House of the Dragon – Season 1, Episode 5 “We Light the Way”
House of the Dragon‘s steady rise in quality has ended with this week’s episode, “We Light the Way.” While not a bad addition to the series, it pales in comparison to its two most recent and outstanding predecessors. Little plot or character development happens in this one, ...
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