Synopsis: After losing their parents in a terrible fire, the three Baudelaire orphans are tossed from one ill-suited guardian to the next, all while being pursued by a relentless villain who wants to steal their fortune. Along the way, they discover their parents had their own mysterious past as part […]
The Vampire Diaries: We Have History Together Recap
Synopsis: Sybil decides to take Caroline on a field trip to find a missing bell, while Stefan and Damon lure a doctor to her death for Cade. I’m counting down the episodes until this show is over. Nothing happens this episode, it’s just setting us up for a big reveal […]
Zeitgeist Social Commentary: A Flicker and Mist Review
Author: Mary G. Thompson Publication Date: January 3, 2017 Publisher: Clarion Books Genre: Dystopian YA, fantasy Source: Rockstar Book Tours, Netgalley Find it: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Goodreads Romance, intrigue, and plenty of action are woven into a rich and suspenseful narrative in this powerful YA fantasy. The mixed-race heroine Myra is a Flickerkin […]
Webseries Discovery: Doomed To You [Coming Dec. 9th!]
Creators: Kevin Lanigan & Vern Tooley Director: Forest J. Wharton Cast: Samantha Irene, Avery Waddell & Lauren Hayes Genre: Rom-Com Premiere Date: December 9, 2016 Full disclosure before we start: Kevin is a former staff writer at Nerdophiles – I loved his wit and commentary for The Flash when he wrote for the site, so I’m […]
The Vampire Diaries: Detoured on Some Random Backwoods Path to Hell Recap
Synopsis: Selene kidnaps the twinspawn as an offering to Cade, hoping that he’ll set her and her sister free in return for the twins’ lifetime of servitude. Damon has other plans. I did not get nearly enough Caroline out of the episode that Julie Plec kept touting as ‘Candice King’s best episode […]
Moana: Disney’s Latest Princess Film is a Splashy Success
Release Date: November 23, 2016 Cast: Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison, Jermaine Clement, Nicole Scherzinger, Alan Tudyk Director: John Musker, Ron Clements Studio: Walt Disney Studios Review Spoilers: Mild IMDB | Wikipedia | RT For their past few films, Disney has been giving the princess genre an update. Largely known for […]
The Vampire Diaries: Coming Home was a Mistake Recap
Synopsis: Enzo flips his humanity switch back on while Damon finally tamps his down for good. Meanwhile, the rest of Team!Mystic mourn Tyler’s death. It’s the week before Thanksgiving, but yet I already find myself stuffed – no, not stuffed – overFILLed. AGAIN. What is with the filler episodes in […]
Fantastic Beasts and … Creepy Orphans?
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Release Date: November 18, 2016 Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Colin Farrell, Alison Sudol, Dan Fogler Director: David Yates (II) Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures Review Spoilers: Mild IMDB | Wikipedia | RT Harry Potter is back! Well, kind of. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is set […]
The Vampire Diaries: An Eternity of Misery Recap
Synopsis: We learn the origin story of the Sirens (!) while Damon goes on a treasure hunt that ends with maiming Matt’s father. First things first: are you a village girl or an island girl? Shout out to our girl Sybil for giving Buzzfeed the perfect quiz headline. Also shout out […]
The Vampire Diaries: You Decided that I was Worth Saving Recap
Synopsis: It’s a filler episode, folks. The Siren plays some mind games while Alaric plays around with a tuning fork. This is the last season of TVD – so why in the sweet, loving name of Siren purgatory are we overstuffing it with piping hot filler? Seriously. If I wanted […]
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