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TV Review: The Boys (S2) | When What We’re Missing is Super-powered People

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The Eric Kripke (Supernatural, Revolution) Prime Video series, based on the comic books "The Boys" by writer Garth Ennis and artist Darick W. Robertson, is back for a second season. Karl Urban (Thor: Ragnarok), Jack Quaid (The Hunger Games), Antony Starr (Banshee), Erin Moriarty (Captain Fantastic), Dominque McElligott (House of Cards), Jessie T. Usher (Shaft), … Continue reading TV Review: The Boys (S2) | When What We’re Missing is Super-powered People

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TV Review: The Boys (S2 Premiere) | The Set Up of What Could Be a Great Season?

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The new season of The Boys, based on the comic books "The Boys" by writer Garth Ennis and artist Darick W. Robertson, premiered on Prime Video. Review: I am really struggling with writing this, why? Because as good as The boys is it's not a weekly type of show. There is no vilain of the … Continue reading TV Review: The Boys (S2 Premiere) | The Set Up of What Could Be a Great Season?

Perry Mason (Pilot Review) | Familiar but New, and Exciting at the Same Time

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Pilot review: This new HBO drama lead by Matthew Rhys (The Americans) is based on author's Erle Stanley Gardner 1930s detective novels. Except here Perry Mason is not a criminal defense lawyer but more a private eye. It works wonders with the film noir vibe of this show, the era (1932) and the Los Angeles … Continue reading Perry Mason (Pilot Review) | Familiar but New, and Exciting at the Same Time

Birds of Prey: And The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn | Review

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Helmed by Cathy Yan, this movie is based on an amalgamation of a few DC Comics graphic novels, featuring beloved characters played by Margot Robbie, Jurnie Smollett-bell, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ewan McGregor, and Rosie Perez. Premise: A twisted tale told by Harley Quinn herself, when Gotham's most nefariously narcissistic villain, Roman Sionis, and his zealous … Continue reading Birds of Prey: And The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn | Review