Television
Television
Even after 8 seasons, ‘The Blacklist’ hasn’t told us anything
Every answer in this show comes with a bucket full of questions. Its seven seasons are going on eight and I still feel like I haven’t learned anything. Read More
Movies
‘The Mandalorian’ is more of a western than you think
Don’t assume it doesn’t have depth or creativity just because it’s Star Wars. Read More
Television
Life, love, and the power of She-Ra
I love She-Ra because it’s so clearly a fully thought out labor of love, and not an attempt to attract a certain demographic. Read More
Television
Cop shows suck. Except ‘The Wire’.
The cops aren't always clearly the good guys and the criminals aren't always clearly the bad guys. Read More
Television
Farewell, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D!
“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” has mastered the sci-fi/superhero genre over the course of seven seasons, pulling off what other superhero romps haven’t truly been able to accomplish. Read More
Television
‘The Clone Wars’ final season is a poignant exploration of war
The last season deals with an important question: How do you win a war? Read More
Television
‘Fringe’ is a great sci-fi binge
The show can provide an explanation for horrific events depicted on screen, leaving you with the nagging notion that these scientific horrors could happen. Read More
Television
Bayer performs, boredom prevails
I should be fair. There was good stuff there. But the performance felt non-committal, like Bayer was afraid to stick to a theme. Read More
Television
Watched ‘Attack on Titan?’ Now would be the time to read the manga
This year the third season “Attack on Titan” third and fourth season took the anime community by storm. After a nearly five-year hiatus, the show made its return with two back-to-back seasons, with all new character arcs, betrayals, and tragic backstories. There is almost never a dull moment in “Attack on Titan.” Not when the […]
Game of Thrones
Arya Stark and the trouble with narrative endgames
The books and the show are suffering from different strains of the same disease. Read More
