Altered Carbon follows Takeshi Kovacs, a man who was put “on ice” nearly two hundred and fifty years prior, as he is brought in to investigate the murder of Laurens Bancroft to win his freedom. However, the more Kovacs digs, the the more disturbing the secrets become. Going into Altered Carbon, I didn’t really know… Continue reading Altered Carbon Season One Review
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REVIEW: “Crisis on Earth-X” DC/CW Crossover Miniseries
Last year’s big DC/CW crossover, “Invasion!” was a triumph, uniting the heroes of four comic book series for a massive adventure that was fun while furthering each of the show’s arcs (some more than others). It also managed to leave behind most of the shows’ individual weaknesses and, in some cases, make the characters more… Continue reading REVIEW: “Crisis on Earth-X” DC/CW Crossover Miniseries
REVIEW: Jessica Jones Season 1
Jessica Jones, the second of Marvel’s Netflix series to explore the darker street-level corridors of the MCU, is a surprisingly adult-themed endeavor, using the gritty world established in Daredevil as a springboard to tell a story of victimization and how different people survive it in different ways. The first half is a very strong psychological… Continue reading REVIEW: Jessica Jones Season 1