‘X-Men’ series ‘Legion’ is ambitious but convoluted
First episode impressions (TV review): The ambitious “X-Men” Universe series gets off to a messy start.
16 years before ‘Riverdale,’ there was ‘Josie and the Pussycats’ (Movie review)
The Archie Comics gang debuted in 1941 and still hold their place as American high school archetypes. They made the leap to cartoons in the ’60s, to a TV movie in 1990 (“To Riverdale and […]
‘The Mindy Project’ has a place among the great workplace sitcoms (TV review)
Sitcoms aren’t usually the best genre to binge-watch, as they tend to not have the dramatic stakes or surprises that make you want to jump right into the next episode. Often, sitcoms work well as […]
First episode impressions: ‘24: Legacy’ (TV review)
It’s easy to forget how groundbreaking “24” was when it premiered in November 2001 in the wake of 9/11. I need to rewatch that first season (I see that Amazon Prime has it) to get […]
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader’ (2005) (Book review)
We knew Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader were the same person since 1980, but it wasn’t until after “Revenge of the Sith” came out that we learned how Anakin feels being Vader. For that reason, “Dark […]
‘Powerless’ taps into the funny side of living in a superhero world
First episode impressions (TV review): “Powerless” finds the funny side of living in a superhero world.
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Jedi Trial’ (2004) (Book review)
“Jedi Trial” (2004) isn’t on anyone’s list of the great EU novels, and indeed, I did put off my re-read for a while, recalling it to be a slog. However, it was a pretty easy read […]
First episode impressions: ‘Riverdale’ (TV review)
“Riverdale’s” (9 p.m. Eastern, Thursdays, The CW) broad strokes will be familiar to anyone who’s seen a high school drama TV series or movie before, but it has a few elements that might make it worth […]
It’s no joke to say ‘The Killing Joke’ (1988) is among the elite ‘Batman’ comics
‘Batman’ flashback (Comic book review): This classic one-shot issue toys around with various origins for the Joker.
‘Batman: Year One’ (1987) explores Batman’s rough and tumble superhero start
‘Batman’ flashback (Comic book review): Miller takes the Dark Knight back to his formative superhero years.