20 years later, it’s still worth entering ‘The Matrix’ (1999)
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Moviegoers took the red pill and happily entered the bleak but thrilling future of “The Matrix.”
20 years later, it’s still worth entering ‘The Matrix’ (1999)
‘Bodyguard’ an intense, intricately plotted version of what ‘24’ would be like if it cared about details (TV review)
“Bodyguard” (2018, BBC and Netflix), the six-episode British suspense series, starts with police sergeant David Budd (Richard Madden) trying to talk down a terrorist bomber on a train and mostly maintains that level of intensity […]
‘Buffy’ flashback: Season 10, Issues 1-10 (2014) (Comic book reviews)
After their strong run on “Angel & Faith” Season 9, writer Christos Gage and artist Rebekah Isaacs switch over to “Buffy” for the 30-issue Season 10. Off the bat, the quality of their work drops, […]
‘The Untouchables’ (1987) a flat telling of the Prohibition battle
Mamet Monday (Movie review): This is a nice-looking but flat telling of the Prohibition battle between Al Capone and Eliot Ness.
All 16 DC Extended Universe movies, ranked
Movie rankings: Here’s a look back at the DC Extended Universe movies and how I rank them, from worst to first.
‘Buffy’ flashback: All 8 short stories from ‘Tales of the Slayer, Vol. 4’ (2004), ranked (Book review)
The fourth and final “Tales of the Slayer” collection (November 2004) is also the only one centered around a theme: specifically, the Cruciamentum – as seen in “Helpless” (3.12) — wherein the Slayer is weakened […]
‘Titans,’ ‘Doom Patrol’ launch DC Universe streaming channel
First episode impressions (TV reviews): “Titans” and “Doom Patrol” bring DC to streaming.
‘Pirate Latitudes’ (2009) an adventurous slice of history
Throwback Thursday (Book review): This book pulled from Michael Crichton’s archives is an adventurous way to learn about 17th century pirating.
All 13 episodes of ‘Daredevil’ Season 3 (2018), ranked
Marvel Cinematic Universe flashback (TV review): “Daredevil” wraps its too-short Netflix run by digging into the villainous Wilson Fisk.
‘Angel & Faith’ flashback: Season 9, Issues 21-25 (2013) (Comic book reviews)
“Angel & Faith” Season 9 comes to an epic conclusion that’s not quite as great as the end of “Buffy” Season 9, but still pretty darn good, especially with the way it charts a new […]