Black Widow (Movie Review) | Hints and Some Bad Visual Effects

After watching this movie and seeing that WandaVision's showrunner Jac Schaeffer - and Ned Benson (Eleanor Rigby) - is one of the people behind the story with Eric Pearson (Godzilla vs. Kong, Thor: Ragnarok, Agent Carter) writing the screenplay. Based on a Marvel Comics by Stan Lee, Don Heck, Don Rico this adaptation is directed … Continue reading Black Widow (Movie Review) | Hints and Some Bad Visual Effects

June reads | Sizzling Short Stories, Paranormal Romances, Mercenaries and Hockey

Title: Just FriendsSeries: Never Just Friends #1Author: Saxon JamesGenre(s): Contemporary, Romance, MMPage count: 259 pages (ebook)Published: 27 August 2020 My review (Soon) | Book | Audiobook Title: CruisingEditor: Shane AllisonGenre(s): Short Stories, Erotica, LGBTPage count: 232 pagesPublished: 17 April 2012 My review | Book Title: Familiar BeginningsSeries: Demon MagicAuthor: Alice WintersGenre(s): Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, RomancePage … Continue reading June reads | Sizzling Short Stories, Paranormal Romances, Mercenaries and Hockey

Trese (S1 Review) | Filipino Myth and Folklore with Shades of Familiar Heroes

If it wasn't for Geeked Week this show would have passed me by, but I'm glad I found it. It's a Filipino animated series on Netflix directed by Jay Oliva who's worked on animated shows and movies like Young Justice, and Justice League Dark to name a few. Based on the comics by writer Budjette … Continue reading Trese (S1 Review) | Filipino Myth and Folklore with Shades of Familiar Heroes

Lupin (Part 2 Review) | A Sameness that Still Works…Kind of

I thoroughly enjoyed Lupin (Part 1) it was so engaging, nicely paced, and full of social commentaries that did not impede the story at all. Omar Sy (X-men Days of Future Past, The Untouchables) is amazing in the role, and the show is a nice spin on Maurice LeBlanc's The adventures of Arsène Lupin, gentleman … Continue reading Lupin (Part 2 Review) | A Sameness that Still Works…Kind of

Loki (Season 1 Pilot Review) | A Recap and A Mystery

Michael Waldron (Head Writer) & Kate Herron (Director)CASTTom HiddlestonOwen WilsonGugu Mbatha-RawWunmi Mosaku Review I suspected as much but Loki has a different vibe than the other shows and I love it. The set and costume designs, the cinematography, it all look singular yet it fits with the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Story-wise most … Continue reading Loki (Season 1 Pilot Review) | A Recap and A Mystery

May readings | A Lot of Mystery with Some Sport and Magic

Title: Love is a StrangerSeries: More Heat Than The Sun #1Author: John WiltshireGenre(s): Romance, Military Fiction, Contemporary, Mystery, LGBTPage count: 505 pages (ebook)Published: 8 January 2021 My review | Book | Audiobook Title: Rueberry OrchardSeries: Beyond the Realm: Remember #1Author: Michele NotaroGenre(s): Urban Fantasy, MM Romance, ActionPage count: 343 pages (ebook)Published: 6 October 2020 My … Continue reading May readings | A Lot of Mystery with Some Sport and Magic

Those Who Wish Me Dead (Movie Review) | A Grounded Action Thriller with a Great Ensemble Cast

This movie is adapted and directed by Taylor Sheridan who penned the recent adaptation of Tom Clancy's Without Remorse. Here Sheridan wrote this story with Charles Leavitt (In The Heart of the Sea, 7th Son) and the source material's author Michael Koryta. He rounds up quite the cast including Angelina Jolie (Unbroken), Finn Little (2067), … Continue reading Those Who Wish Me Dead (Movie Review) | A Grounded Action Thriller with a Great Ensemble Cast

Jupiter’s Legacy (Season Review) | Old Grudges Die Hard

It's been increasing for at least the last ten years but these past six months seem to have been flooded with new superhero shows (WandaVision, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, Invincible). Despite the medium and streaming, these new shows do not resemble the ones we had before. They are more adult, tackling deeper, harder … Continue reading Jupiter’s Legacy (Season Review) | Old Grudges Die Hard