‘The X Files’ 10.04 Recap: “I Don’t Care
I have to admit to feeling some disappointment when it became clear that the new ‘X Files’ episode ‘Home Again’ would not be a revisit of the famous Season 4 classic ‘Home’ (the one with the inb...
The Trailer Park: Bourne on Super Bowl Sunday
While I’m sure others tuned in to see the Broncos pull off a win over the Panthers on Sunday, I watched the Super Bowl for the commercials – more specifically, for the movie trailers.
‘Supergirl’ 1.13 Recap: “She Has Everything Her
Although he’s not given story credit (at least not in the opening credits), this week’s episode of ‘Supergirl’, titled ‘For the Girl Who Has Everything’, is actually based on a 1985 comic writte...
‘Legends of Tomorrow’ 1.03 Recap: “History Scre
We’ve officially moved past the pilot phase on ‘Legends of Tomorrow’. Unfortunately, the show is already starting to demonstrate a noticeable reduction in ambition. Worse, the plot holes are harder to ignore.
‘The Expanse’ 1.09 & 1.10 Recap: “How Coul
Syfy’s ambitious and fascinating space drama ‘The Expanse’ drew its first season to a close last week with a two-hour finale that answered a lot of questions, but still left enough lingering to tease us for the a...
Weekend Box Office: Super Bowl Slump
For the second consecutive week, the final ‘Kung Fu Panda’ entry topped the box office charts. One of the three new movies had a so-so weekend, while the other two bombed. As usual, blame is being placed on the Super B...
Blu-ray Highlights: Week of February 7th, 2016 – Peak-a-Boo
Judging by the number of new releases available, this is a pretty light week for Blu-ray. However, a couple of those titles are heavy hitters (perhaps one more so than the other).
Weekend Roundtable: The Next Live TV Musical
If you didn’t happen to watch it earlier this week, Fox’s production of ‘Grease Live!’ was an order of magnitude more ambitious and better realized than any of NBC’s recent live musicals (and I say th...
‘The People v. O.J. Simpson’ Pilot Recap: “Mone
Not to be confused with ABC’s anthology drama series ‘American Crime’, the FX network has its own new anthology drama series called ‘American Crime Story’. The difference between them is that this one...
Weekend Movies: Choose Your Own Adventure
February gets off to a busy start, with a trio of new movies that range from greatly promising to… not so much.
‘Mojave’ Review: Empty Nonsense
Some movies fail because their ambitions are too low. Other movies fail because their ambitions are too high. When the latter occurs and the failure is spectacular, it can be extraordinarily painful to watch. ‘Mojave’ ...
‘The Choice’ Review: Nicholas Sparks Must Be Stopped
In case you lack a calendar or foresight, it’s worth noting that Valentine’s Day is coming up. How do I know this? Because a new Nicholas Sparks movie is upon us. That’s right, the man who touched millions with &...