‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 2.11 Recap: “I’l
Now that the dud ‘Agent Carter’ spin-off has finally drawn to its interminable close, Marvel’s ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ made a welcome return this week from its two-month winter break. Considering how...
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‘Gotham’ 1.18 Recap: “Know When You’re Be
I have to say, I’m a little disappointed with ‘Gotham’ this week. I was really hoping to see Jada Pinkett Smith rock a badass eye patch for a while. She could totally pull that look off.
Poll: Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Alien’ Sequel Project
Neill Blomkamp, director of the excellent ‘District 9‘, the terrible ‘Elysium‘, and this week’s still-to-be-determined ‘Chappie’, wants to make an ‘Alien’ sequel. More specific...
‘Battle Creek’ Pilot Recap: “Big Smile, Big Lau
Vince Gilligan is a pretty busy guy this year. In addition to the spin-off ‘Better Call Saul‘, the ‘Breaking Bad’ creator has also teamed with ‘House’ (or ‘House M.D.’, whatever you ...
‘The Last Man on Earth’ Pilot Recap: “ThereR
How long can a weekly TV comedy with just one character sustain its joke? Creators Chris Miller and Phil Lord (those goofball geniuses behind the ‘Jump Street’ and ‘Lego Movie’ franchises) and co-creator/st...
Blu-ray Highlights: Week of March 1st, 2015 – Catch That Fo
March gets off to slow start, as far as new Blu-ray releases go. The biggest title of the week is an Oscar nominee that came away empty-handed at the awards last month. Perhaps if you’re a fan of classic singin’ and da...
Weekend Roundtable: Good Movie, Bad Ending
Does a bad ending ruin an otherwise good movie? Can you forgive a film that stumbles in its last act if you enjoyed the rest of it? This week’s Roundtable is all about movies that come so close to greatness, but fail to stic...
‘Constantine’ 1.13 Recap: “None of Us Get to Es
I realize that I’m late with this. The season (and likely series) finale episode of ‘Constantine’ aired almost two weeks ago. I let episodes get backlogged on my DVR and failed to recap one, but I pledged to myse...
‘Agent Carter’ 1.08 Recap: “I Thought You’
The network ads described this week’s episode of ‘Agent Carter’ as the “season finale,” as if there’s still some chance of a Season 2. Originally promoted as a limited run series, the show initi...
‘Gotham’ 1.17 Recap: “He’s Just a Kid, a
What… the… living… hell…?! I can’t even process what happened in this week’s balls-out crazy episode of ‘Gotham’.
Poll: How Was Neil Patrick Harris as Oscar Host?
It seems like, ever since the Oscars aired this past Sunday, all I’ve heard are endless complaints about how bad Neil Patrick Harris was as host. Most of these criticisms seem unfair to me, and some are just plain mystifying...
SteelBook Alert: Take Your Protein Pills and Put Your Helmet On
As befitting its blockbuster status, Christopher Nolan’s space travel opus ‘Interstellar’ will hit Blu-ray next month in several deluxe packaging options, including at least two different SteelBook cases. Althoug...