Category: Television Reviews

REVIEW: The Flash – Season 7, Episode 1 “All’s Wells That Ends Wells”

I almost feel bad for The Flash. The lockdowns forced its previous season to end early, creating a season finale out of an episode that was never intended to be one. As a result, season 6 ended with a whimper. But they made the boneheaded decision to begin season 7 with the last few episodes &hellip...

REVIEW: The Luminaries – Season 1, Episode 3, “Leverage”

*SPOILERS* This week on The Luminaries, a Mr. Mannering comes to call on Anna. He gives her a free ticket to the gold fields. Later, Anna wakes Crosbie and tells him the key to the safe is missing. He accosts Lydia in the street, finding the key in her dress and finding a bag too …

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REVIEW: WandaVision – Episode 8 “Previously On”

If there were any doubts about WandaVision being an amazing show, “Previously On” sets them to rest, as it dispenses with the living-in-a-sitcom hook – while still centering on Wanda, as opposed to the reprieve of “We Interrupt This Program” – without feeling diminished. On the contrary,...

REVIEW: Doom Patrol – Season 1 (2019)

It’s no secret that Warner Bros. and DC have struggled with their film universe and squandered much of the goodwill initially garnered by its TV counterpart. The films are hit-or-miss for me, and I skipped the TV shows mostly because of their sheer number. When I heard about Doom Patrol, I didn’...

REVIEW: The Luminaries – Season 1 Episode 2, “The Place You Return”

*SPOILERS* “The Place You Return” begins right where “Fingerprint” left off, with Anna being introduced to Lydia’s husband, Crosbie Wells. After gloating about his prospected gold bag, Crosbie treats Anna to the story of how he and Lydia met. Crosbie miraculously won the jackpot on Lydia�...

WandaVision – Episode 7 “Breaking the Fourth Wall”

WandaVision jumps to the modern sitcom era with “Breaking the Fourth Wall,” a leisurely paced episode that sets up the season’s final stretch. It lacks some of the punch from previous weeks – necessarily, due to the shifting status quo – but it makes up for that with laugh-out-loud lampoon...