Stranger Things: S01E06 The Monster
Imagine you got sucked into a portal that took you to a dark, parallel world where you were chased by an unknown monster and barely made it out alive. Be a little shocked, would you? I’d say that’s an understatement.…
Stranger Things: S01E04 The Body
A vast expanse of stars is the first image we see after the harrowing conclusion of episode three, in which the “body” of Will Byers was discovered. What seemed like concrete evidence of Will’s fate is nearly immediately countered by…
Stranger Things: S01E02 The Weirdo on Maple Street
Only two episodes into Stranger Things and there’s really only one question to ask: are you hooked yet? You are, admit it. Or, if you’ve already finished the series, you can probably point to this episode as the one where…
Review| The Bourne Ultimatum
There’s a reason Matt Damon said he would only ever come back to the Bourne franchise if Paul Greengrass also returned. With just enough premise to keep these plots moving, it’s the frenetic camera of Greengrass that makes these movies…
Game of Thrones: S06E10 The Winds of Winter
So with an explosion of highly destructive, wild green fire, winter finally makes its entrance to the world of Westeros. How does one simultaneously gasp with horror and breathe a sigh of relief? I don’t exactly know but I’m pretty…
Game of Thrones: S06E09 Battle of the Bastards
Somewhere, Mick Jagger has changed his tune to sing “I actually got some satisfaction this time.” Assuming, of course, he is a Game of Thrones fan. Yes, this week was full of long coming payoffs and gloriously delicious feasts of…
Game of Thrones: S06E08 No One
The very last scene in last week’s episode showed “The Hound,” Sandor Clegane, grabbing an axe and walking off to find revenge, seemingly accepting who he was fated to be. After time spent with Brother Ray who began to bring…
Game of Thrones: S06E06 Blood of My Blood
Allow me a brief moment of book-reader freak out here. I try not to approach this review series from the eyes of the Ice and Fire reader that I am, but I simply must make an exception this week. We…
Game of Thrones: S06E05 The Door
Here’s a question: do you believe things happen for a reason? It’s a big question to be sure, but I’m guessing you answered right away. We’ve all wondered to some extent at how much fate or destiny controls our lives.…
Review| X2: X-Men United
Believe it or not, there was a time when there were not a dozen superhero movies being released every year. It almost seems mythological at this point, our brains are so saturated these days with people with powers beating up…