Category: Reviews

REVIEW: Andor – Season 1, Episode 2

Andor’s introductory episode wasn’t bad, promising a departure from the uninspired, clichéd approach to shows like Obi-Wan Kenobi and The Book of Boba Fett. Can the series continue with this grounded tone and complex moral spectrum?  In “Episode 2,” Timm snoops on Bix...

REVIEW: She-Hulk: Attorney at Law – Season 1, Episode 6 “Just Jen”

I didn’t think She-Hulk could get much worse after last week’s disaster, but Jessica Gao and her crack team proved I was selling them short. “Just Jen” takes all of the show’s worst impulses and amplifies them, sapping what little charm may have been in the lead character and dropping her ...

REVIEW: Andor – Season 1, Episode 1

Andor is a character and a show for which I’ve really been trying to temper my expectations. I didn’t like Rogue One or care much for its characters. The Book of Boba Fett and Obi-Wan Kenobi were sizable disappointments. I’ve quickly gone from “Star Wars TV is good, at...

REVIEW: 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...

REVIEW: 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, ...

REVIEW: Cobra Kai Season 5 (2022)

The new season of Cobra Kai arrived quickly this time – just nine months instead of a year. And just as last season was a great way to ring in the New Year, season 5 ushered in fall (almost) with another terrific season of action, laughs, and heart. The buildup is a little slower than …

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