At one point in film history, the spy movie was the most popular action genre for escapism and adventure. It essentially was the precursor to the superhero movie. It had secret identities, action that spans the globe, and technology that is beyond our grasp. The spy genre hasn’t died, it just transformed into something more […]
If the past few episodes of Star Wars Rebels has lacked anything, it’s plot movement. But “Call to Action” more than makes up for that lack (hence its title). This episode dials in the coordinates and jumps straight into hyperspace. With the revelation of a potential ally’s betrayal, the Rebels are hurting for a solid win against […]
The Wachowskis were once regarded with legendary reverence for their ground-breaking science fiction movie The Matrix. The movie set the standard for superhero action for the next two decades, yet the sibling directing team has failed to find the same level of success since then. Due to their recent spotty track record, early images that raised as […]
Would you go back and change this in the past if you could? That is a question that has been posed in many time travel films. However, this moral conundrum holds an even more profound significance when in the hands of a teenager. Dean Israelite directs this latest entry in the found footage genre and he manages to […]
Ezra experiences a vision of Senator in Exile Gall Trayvis and leads the crew on a mission that causes more than a little trouble for the Rebels. In one of the most beautifully animated episodes of an already stunningly beautiful show, we’re treated to good old-fashioned swash buckling action that doesn’t skimp on subtle story-telling. In […]
The Flash returned after its brief winter hiatus and in typical fashion series’ producer and writer Geoff Johns doesnt hold back any punches. The tenth episode of the season titled “Revenge of the Rogues,” opens with the standard Barry Allen voiceover, however this time things are different. He acknowledges that he is not the fastest […]
After a hiatus and an episode filled to the brim with Jedi action (Episode 8, “Path of the Jedi”), Star Wars Rebels returns with a bouncy episode featuring a very familiar charming smuggler at the center of the action. That’s right, boys and girls, Lando Calrissian—voiced by none other than Billy Dee Williams—makes another mark on […]
Gotham came back with the episode titled, “What the Little Bird Told Him,” which was written by Ben Englund, who is the creator of The Tick and a producer on this show. A lot of long-running plotlines were finally addressed, however not to the best results in most cases. “What the Little Bird Told Him,” begins with […]
Selma is the story that you thought you knew, but have never really been told. It is the story that is in our history books, but one that you have never experienced. The film is an unflinching look at a piece of history that is fifty years old, yet never felt so contemporary and urgent. Despite […]
Gotham returned last night from the winter break refreshed with a new look for the new year. Showrunner Bruno Heller has made some changes to the show in the second half that may prove to be more than simply cosmetic. The episode begins with Gordon in his new position in Arkham Asylum. Due to the […]
There has been a growing trend in recent years to utilize the draw of Batman to prop up movies and TV shows. His presence is used on Gotham, a show that uses his entire roster of supporting characters to create an environment where a Batman would need to be created. They are also using him to prop […]
The Interview is not worth going to war over. Hopefully we won’t have to one day send a Terminator back from an apocalyptic future to erase The Interview from Seth Rogen’s filmography. If that does come to pass, the world will not be missing out on one of his classic movies. So the irony of North […]
