Ranking ‘Gotham’s’ iconic rogues after Season 1
TV commentary: We reflect on how the Fox “Batman” prequel has handled its villains in Season 1.
Lists and Rankings
Movies, TV, books and comics John is looking forward to in 2015 (Commentary)
Here are 10 movies, TV series, books and comics I’m looking forward to in 2015: “Marvel’s Agent Carter” (TV show, Jan. 6, pictured) – While I’m not a huge fan of the Marvel movie franchise, I […]
John’s top 10 movies of 2014
These were my 10 favorite movies of 2014: 1. “Dumb and Dumber To” – Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels effortlessly slip back into Lloyd and Harry’s born-of-stupidity mistreatment of animals and their fellow man, but this isn’t […]
John’s top 10 TV shows of 2014
These were my 10 favorite shows of 2014: 1. “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” (Season 6, Netflix) – “The Clone Wars” saves the best for last with arcs delving into the Order 66 brainwashing, Palpatine’s manipulations to […]
All 22 episodes of ‘Gilmore Girls’ Season 7 (2006-07), ranked
TV review: Despite being much maligned and missing the show’s creators, “Gilmore Girls” Season 7 isn’t as bad as many assume.
All 22 episodes of ‘Gilmore Girls’ Season 6 (2005-06), ranked
TV review: Despite some Bizarro-Rory episodes, Season 6 is a respectable bow-out by the Palladinos.
The top 10 ‘Star Wars’ song parodies of all time
Music commentary: After the prequels wrapped, YouTube burgeoned with parodies and original “Star Wars”-inspired songs.
‘Star Wars’ flashback: The top 10 comedic stories in ‘Star Wars Tales’ (1999-2005) (Comic book reviews)
While there were a fair number of good dramatic stories in “Star Wars Tales” (1999-2005), the series’ most notable contribution to the franchise was its comedy stories, particularly those from Kevin Rubio. His 1978 lawsuit against “Battlestar […]
‘Star Wars’ flashback: The top 25 dramatic stories in ‘Star Wars Tales’ (1999-2005) (Comic book reviews)
Earlier this year, Disney announced that its Lucasfilm Story Group would make sure every new story fits with the new Disney timeline. The opposite approach was taken with Dark Horse’s anthology series “Star Wars Tales” (1999-2005). It […]
All 22 episodes of ‘Gilmore Girls’ Season 5 (2004-05), ranked
TV review: Everyone behaves like jerks toward everyone else as “Gilmore Girls” moves firmly into the Rory-and-Logan era.