‘The Flash’ 1.18 Recap: “Bee Careful”
The rules of time travel on ‘The Flash’ make less sense the more we learn about them, and this week’s episode title ‘All Star Team Up’ perhaps implies a more epic crossover than we actually get, but t...
‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 2.17 Recap: “I Need Yo
To be honest, when I heard that this week’s episode of ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ would be devoted to finally telling the story of how Agent May got her nickname, my expectations for it sunk considerably. I mean, w...
‘Interstellar’ Contest Results
I guess we chose a good prize to give away last week. Turnout for our ‘Interstellar’ Blu-ray Collectible Gift Set contest was very strong, and our readers provided tons of hilarious entries. Sadly, only one can win. Le...
‘True Story’ Review: Too False
There’s a truly great movie buried somewhere in the disappointingly decent ‘True Story’. The tragic source material was an ideal springboard for a disturbing adult drama, and the central stunt-casting of Jonah Hi...
‘Desert Dancer’ Review: Step Up 2 Politics
The continued endurance of dance movies is deeply bizarre to me. Even if a year passes without another lovingly ludicrous ‘Step Up’ sequel, we’ll get at least one ‘Step Up’ substitute to ensure that a...
‘Gotham’ 1.19 Recap: “You’re a Man with a
These extended breaks in the programming schedule are getting to be a real drag. After another month or so off, ‘Gotham’ finally returned this week with a new episode to kick off the season’s final run.
‘Veep’ 4.01 Recap: “We Will Be Ready for the Fu
HBO’s brilliant political satire ‘Veep’ is back for its fourth season. Considering how last year ended, shouldn’t the series consider a title change?
‘Bates Motel’ 3.06 Recap: “You’re a Freak
After a couple of ho-hum episodes, ‘Bates Motel’ returns with a bang – quite literally – this week, in what is easily this season’s best episode, and perhaps the strongest episode of the entire series.
‘Game of Thrones’ 5.01 Recap: “We All Must Choo
In these days when so much television programming is dominated by mindless and repetitive crime procedurals, it’s kind of amazing that a show as labyrinthine, ambitious and often difficult as ‘Game of Thrones’ ha...
Unboxed: ‘Alien’ ReAction Egg Chamber Playset
The saga of the retro-style ‘Alien’ ReAction figures is long and requires much patience from fans. Nearly a year since it was first announced and opened for preorders, the Egg Chamber Action Playset has finally arrived...
Weekend Box Office: One Last Ride… Again
Nicholas Sparks didn’t stand a chance against the ‘Fast and Furious’ franchise, the latest entry of which is now racing toward a spot in the Top 5 highest-grossing movies of all time.
Blu-ray Highlights: Week of April 12th, 2015 – If It’
If you’re looking for any major blockbusters to hit Blu-ray this week, you may be disappointed. However, take a closer look and you might find some pretty interesting stuff, including an intriguing horror hit and one of the ...