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TV Review: Minority Report (Pilot)
Minority Report | Pilot review In case that it’s not obvious for everybody, I cannot dissociate the series and the film since the series is clearly follows the events from the movie. So I’m going to - sort of - compare the two. The series leads from the 2002 Tom Cruise movie, set 10 years … Continue reading TV Review: Minority Report (Pilot)
The 5th Wave | Trailer
Reaction: I expected a trailer for it soon but it still surprised me when it came out. I watched it a few times and I’ve got admit it looks exactly like what I remembered in the book, so it seems very faithful to the book and that worries me a little. I don’t know if … Continue reading The 5th Wave | Trailer
TV Review: The Whispers: an old recipe that still works?
The Whispers came to my attention as a friend recommended that I read Ray Bradbury’s “The Illustrated Man”. I had just started the book - I have yet to finish it - when I learned of the show’s connection it. With Milo Ventimiglia, Barry Sloane, & Lily Rabe as the leads, the premise, and who the … Continue reading TV Review: The Whispers: an old recipe that still works?
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (Movie Review) | When It Started To Go Awry
The Lost World was the second installment of the Jurassic Park film series, like its predecessor it was directed by Steven Spielberg and inspired by Michael Crichton’s novel "The Lost World." The film stars Julianne Moore, Vince Vaughn, Jeff Goldblum, Pete Postlethwaite & Richard Attenborough. The premise: A research team is sent to Jurassic Park Site … Continue reading The Lost World: Jurassic Park (Movie Review) | When It Started To Go Awry
Jurassic Park | Movies Review
Based on a 1990 novel by Michael Crichton "Jurassic Park" was directed by Steven Spielberg. The film stars Sam Neil, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Samuel L. Jackson & Richard Attenborough. The premise: During a preview tour, a theme park suffers a major power breakdown that allows its cloned dinosaur exhibits to run amok. Review: Jurassic Park starts off … Continue reading Jurassic Park | Movies Review
The 100 | Season 2 Review
Based on The 100 by Kass Morgan and brought to television by Jason Rothenberg. The series stars Eliza Taylor, Bob Morley, Paige Turco, Isaiah Washington, & Marie Avgeropoulos. Premise: Set 97 years after a nuclear war has destroyed civilization when a spaceship housing humanity’s lone survivors send 100 juvenile delinquents back to Earth in hopes of possibly … Continue reading The 100 | Season 2 Review
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (Movie Review) | Broader, Nuanced but a bit Long
Katniss Everdeen is in District 13 after she shatters the games forever. Under the leadership of President Coin and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save Peeta and a nation moved by her courage.
Predestination | Trailer 2
TV Review: The 100 (S2 Premiere)
Based on Kass Morgan book and developed for television by Jason Rothenberg, The 100 is a post-apocaliptic drama set 97 years after a nuclear war has destroyed civilization. It stars Eliza Taylor, Bob Morley & Thomas McDonell. Premise: When a massive spaceship (the Ark) housing humanity’s lone survivors life support systems are found to be critically failing. … Continue reading TV Review: The 100 (S2 Premiere)
Worn Out Spines 