‘The Flash’ 4.18 Recap: “You Just Got Outthunk,
After the rapid plunge of last week’s lame comedy episode, the rollercoaster ride that ‘The Flash’ is taking us on this season makes another ascent with a very eventful and even surprising new entry.
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‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 5.17 Recap: “We’
The Ruby character in ‘Agents of ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ this season sure has a silly supervillain costume. How can she even see out of that heavy iron mask? That can’t be terribly efficient for fighting.
‘Fear the Walking Dead’ 4.01 Recap: “That Is So
Welcome to the first episode of ‘Walking Morgan’, a new spinoff from ‘The Walking Dead’ that has virtually no association with the existing spinoff ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ despite misladingly pu...
‘The Walking Dead’ 8.16 Recap: “It’s Not
‘The Walking Dead’ finally closed its disappointing eighth season with a big finale that exiting show-runner Scott Gimple promised would end the war with Negan in a way that will satisfy every fan who has ever watched ...
Blu-ray Highlights: Week of April 15th, 2018 – Stop the Pre
This week’s Blu-ray releases land on the same date as the annual tax deadline here in the United States. Assuming that you’re all paid up and have any money left, the light release slate should go pretty easy on your w...
Weekend Roundtable: Silence, Please
Most modern movies, especially Hollywood movies, are all about bang and boom and bombast. The new horror thriller ‘A Quiet Place’ bucks that trend, and has been rewarded with both critical acclaim and box office succes...
‘The Flash’ 4.17 Recap: “Comedy Comes in Threes
I’m aware that I’ve complained a fair amount about ‘The Flash’ being too mopey and brooding this season in comparison to the lighthearted fun of the early seasons, but this week’s Kevin Smith-directed...
‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 5.16 Recap: “You Die M
In a move I personally find surprising, ABC reportedly may have renewed ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ for a sixth season despite weak ratings* – and despite the obvious creative ennui of the current season. In the meantime,...
‘The Walking Dead’ 8.15 Recap: “Status Quo Has
Carl is back on ‘The Walking Dead’ already! That didn’t take long!
Blu-ray Highlights: Week of April 8th, 2018 – There’s
Among the stars appearing on Blu-ray this week are Hugh Jackman, Daniel Day-Lewis, Jessica Chastain, and Taraji P. Henson. Not Kevin Spacey, though. Definitely not Kevin Spacey… Well, maybe a little.
Weekend Roundtable: Virtualitosity
Perhaps the most far-fetched thing in ‘Ready Player One’ is the idea that people in the future will actually give a damn about Virtual Reality. That hasn’t proven to be true in real life so far. Nevertheless, her...
A Eulogy for OPPO Digital
The announcement this week that respected Blu-ray player manufacturer OPPO Digital will halt production and exit the market was met with stunned disbelief by many home theater fans who’ve sworn by the brand over the years. T...