Special (S2 Review) | Sincerity and Realism in a Heartfelt Comedy

The first season of the show was sweet and powerful. A good mix of comedy and seriousness in an LGBTQIA package. The creator, producer, star, and author of the memoir "I'm Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves." - which the show is based on - Ryan O'Connell is returning. Jessica Hecht (The Boys), Punam … Continue reading Special (S2 Review) | Sincerity and Realism in a Heartfelt Comedy

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

Invincible (S1 Review) | The Incredible Adult Animated Series

I grew up reading and watching manga, and adult animated series like this one is the closest thing produced in the west that has the same level of complexity and excitement that animes have. Invincible is the name of the series, and the Image Comics series by Robert Kirkman it's based on, the show has … Continue reading Invincible (S1 Review) | The Incredible Adult Animated Series

Shadow and Bone (Season 1 Review) | Masterful Use of the Source Materials

Despite my thoughts on The Grishaverse books - they're the only ones I've read so far. I always suspected that any adaptation worth its salt would make for a spectacular-looking film or TV Show. The teaser trailer comforted me in that assumption because no matter how great I found the official stills, I wanted to … Continue reading Shadow and Bone (Season 1 Review) | Masterful Use of the Source Materials

The Falcon and The Winter Soldier (Season Review) | Nuanced and Entertaining Case on Why Wilson Makes Sense As Cap

When these Marvel Cinematic Universe streaming shows were first announced, I didn't quite know what to think but I was interested. As a concept, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier was the show that I was the most excited about. But several months ago when we got the teasers for this show, WandaVision and Loki, … Continue reading The Falcon and The Winter Soldier (Season Review) | Nuanced and Entertaining Case on Why Wilson Makes Sense As Cap

Invincible (Pilot Review) | Way More Complex and Exciting than You’d Think

Join Amazon Prime - Watch Thousands of Movies & TV Shows Anytime - Start Free Trial Now Review: I don't know about you but I found the trailers for this show great. I loved the animation style, it looked cinematic, and I loved the voice cast for this. I was even tempted to check out … Continue reading Invincible (Pilot Review) | Way More Complex and Exciting than You’d Think

The Falcon and The Winter Soldier (Pilot Review) | Fantasy World Real World Issues

CREATORMalcolm SpellmanDIRECTORKari SkoglandCASTAnthony MackieSebastian StanDaniel BrühlEmily VanCampErin KellymanWyatt Russell Review Coming off of WandaVision, I expected this show to be different and have a different feel given who the titular characters are. What I wasn't totally expecting was the serious issues that The Falcon and The Winter Soldier would touch on. Of course, there are … Continue reading The Falcon and The Winter Soldier (Pilot Review) | Fantasy World Real World Issues

A Discovery of Witches (S2 Review) | Improving On A Solid Base

The hit TV series staring Teresa Palmer and Matthew Goode is back for a second season that covers the second book in the All Souls trilogy, Shadow of Night, by Deborah Harkness. This season sees the introduction of new characters Gallowglass, Philippe de Clermont, Phoebe Taylor, Kit Marlowe, Father Hubbard and Goody Alsop portrayed respectively … Continue reading A Discovery of Witches (S2 Review) | Improving On A Solid Base

WandaVision (Season Review) | A Meticulous and Therapeutic Edging Session

When the WandaVision show was announced I was thrilled because Wanda & The Vision are such great character that are very well portrayed by Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany (Code); their storylines in all the movies they've appeared in made them more interesting with each entry. But then the more we learned about the show, … Continue reading WandaVision (Season Review) | A Meticulous and Therapeutic Edging Session