[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkSB1px3DLg] Arrow: The Secret Origin of Felicity Smoak (3×05) Synopsis: Felicity’s mom is in town! As a cyber terrorist attack shuts Starling City down, we get a glimpse into Felicity’s past as a hacktivist. Rating: ★★★★★ Well, don’t I look stupid? I asked for more plots with Roy. I asked for […]
How Marvel’s Movie Success Could Cave In On Itself
I remember my friend telling me back in 2008 about his experience watching The Incredible Hulk at a drive-in theater and arriving at the film’s ending, where Tony Stark appears in a bar to confront General Thunderbolt Ross. It’s weird to think just how surprising this was at that point, now […]
The Cinematic Universes of Christopher Nolan Pt. 1: Following (1998)
Following Release Date: 1998 Cast: Jeremy Theobald, Alex Haw, Lucy Russell Director: Christopher Nolan Studio: Next Wave Films, Syncopy Distributor: Zeitgeist Films (US), Momentum Pictures (UK) Genre(s): Neonoir, Psychological / Crime Thriller Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Medium IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia “The following is my explanation…well, my…my account of…well, what happened.” The first spoken line of […]
Arrow: The Magician Recap
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJE0b7PymjI] Arrow: The Magician (3×04) Synopsis: Nyssa is back in town asking about Sara. She also informs Ollie of about someone who has risen from the grave. The League of Assassins chases after their enemy, The Magician. Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Maybe I just have high expectations, but I normally when a show has […]
“Interstellar” Delivers Beauty and Complexity in Typical Nolan Fashion
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vxOhd4qlnA] Interstellar (2014) Release Date: November 7, 2014 Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Wes Bentley, Jessica Chastain, Michael Caine, Casey Affleck, Matt Damon Director: Christopher Nolan Studio: Syncopy, Lynda Obst Productions, Legendary Pictures Distributor: Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures Genre(s): Drama, Science Fiction Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Low IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia Compared to the space hit of last […]
“Half A King” is a Decent Enough Young Adult Fantasy from Joe Abercrombie
Half A King Author: Joe Abercrombie Release Date: July 15, 2014 Publisher: Del Rey Source: NetGalley DRC Genre(s): Fantasy Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: High GoodReads | Amazon I hear nothing but amazing things about Joe Abercrombie all the time. I mean, all the time. I am slowly trying to work my way into more hardcore fantasy books and […]
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