Category: Reviews
REVIEW: Gotham – Season 5, Episode 8 “Nothing’s Shocking”
With last week’s tour de force, I honestly thought Gotham was going to slow down a bit, particularly with the McKenzie-scripted trial of James Gordon on the horizon next week. Little did I realize that, with “Nothing’s Shocking,” the show was about to capitalize on a relationshi...
Read MoreREVIEW: Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998)
Disney’s Pocahontas was one of my favorite movies as a kid, but it’s one of those films that doesn’t hold up well at all over time. As I got older, I started recognizing patterns in movies I liked, as opposed to those I didn’t care much for, and got interested in critiquing them. Suffice it ...
Read MoreREVIEW: Star Wars Resistance – Season 1, Episode 19 “The Disappeared”
*SPOILERS* “The Disappeared” opens with a race, which Pyre warns Doza could pose a threat to security. Meanwhile at Aunt Z’s, Neeku, Kaz and Tam talk about the possibility of becoming ace pilots in the next race. Some stormtroopers show up and demand that Aunt Z display recruitment posters...
Read MoreREVIEW: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
This weekend saw the release of the third and ostensibly final entry in the How to Train Your Dragon film series, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. I loved the first movie and liked the second one, so I’ve been eagerly awaiting this film along with the series’ other fans around the...
Read MoreREVIEW: Gotham – Season 5, Episode 7 “Ace Chemicals”
Last week, Walker finally appeared, Bane was born, and Gordon now awaits another kind of birth. For weeks, Gotham previews have been telling us to expect an epic fight with Bruce and Jeremiah, and judging by the title “Ace Chemicals,” it sounds as though this episode will culminate with ...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Orville – Season 2, Episode 8 “Identity, Part 1”
Halfway through a season that’s been heavy on character relationships and light on sci-fi action, The Orville ups the stakes considerably with “Identity, Part 1,” the phenomenal beginning of a two-parter that ranks with its very best episodes. Much like season 2, things begin on a quiet, chara...
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