Category: Reviews
REVIEW: Penny Dreadful: City of Angels – Season 1, Episode 5 “Children of the Royal Sun”
*SPOILERS* In “Children of the Royal Sun,” Magda – in the guise of Elsa – picks up a man at a bar. Then, Rio comforts Mateo after the killing from the last episode. She talks about their Hispanic heritage, and the two have sex. Meanwhile, Tiago and Sister Molly become similarly entangled. Ri...
Read MoreREVIEW: Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure Roundup – Season 3, Episodes 6-21
Due to Disney Channel’s inexplicable airing schedule, as well as moving, I lost track of Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure for a while. I really enjoyed the beginning of season 3, especially the premiere. They revealed Cassandra’s turn as a villain, as well as the traumatic effects this had on Rapu...
Read MoreREVIEW: Snowpiercer – Season 1, Episode 1 “First, The Weather Changed”
Tomorrow Studios is a company I’ve been following ever since I heard they were going to make adaptations of Cowboy Bebop and One Piece. When I found out they were behind this new adaptation of Snowpiercer, I knew I had to check it out. I finally moved Bong Jong Ho’s 2013 film up to the … ...
Read MoreREVIEW: Penny Dreadful: City of Angels – Season 1 Episode 2, 3, and 4, “Dead People Lie Down,” “Wicked Old World,” and “Josefina and the Holy Spirit”
*SPOILERS* “Dead People Lie Down” finds Tiago’s mother praying for Raoul as he lies in a hospital bed, unresponsive. Tiago escorts Lewis in to have his arm patched up as another officer spits on the self-described Chicano officer. Lewis tells Tiago that he’ll be fine and insists that he go f...
Read MoreREVIEW: Scoob! (2020)
The time has finally come. While I had hoped to see my beloved Great Dane’s next adventure on the big screen, I will be forever grateful to director Tony Cervone and Warner Bros. for making Scoob! available at home amid the pandemic. So without further ado, let’s see what this opening salvo in t...
Read MoreREVIEW: Capone (2020)
When Capone was initially announced, I was pretty excited. Ever since high school, the Prohibition era and the criminals who exploited the law, particularly Al Capone, have fascinated me. I’ve read his Crime Library entry far too many times to count and watched many of his portrayals on film a...
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