Category: Reviews
REVIEW: Agatha All Along – Season 1, Episode 3, “Through Many Miles/Of Tricks and Trials”
With “Through Many Miles/Of Tricks and Trials,” Agatha All Along makes the bold move of embracing who it’s for: middle-aged wine women. Whether or not that’s a bad thing depends on your perspective. It’s not overly interesting unless this is what you want from your televised entertainment...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Penguin – Episode 1, “After Hours”
The Penguin, the HBO miniseries extension of Matt Reeves’ The Batman, is garnering a similar reaction to the film that spawned it. It’s getting near-universal acclaim, as “grounded” superhero fare always does, but is it really that good? Based on the premiere episode, “After Hours,” I do...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power – Season 2, Episode 6, “Where is He?”
jesslind | Sep 20, 2024 | 2
***DISCLAIMER: CONTAINS SPOILERS*** “Where is he?” begins with Discount Legolas dashing through a forest, following after two Orcs. He pauses to listen to their conversation; one states they’ll be labeled “deserters,” but the other replies, “Anything is better than dying to help Adar cha...
Read MoreREVIEW: Agatha All Along – Season 1, Episode 2, “Circle Sewn With Fate/Unlock Thy Hidden Gate”
For the purpose of reviewing them separately, I watched the first two episodes of Agatha All Along a day apart. Having now seen them both, I understand why they were paired up for the show’s debut (aside from Disney wanting to put the finale – also a two-fer – on Halloween week). “Circle Se...
Read MoreREVIEW: Agatha All Along – Season 1, Episode 1, “Seekest Thou the Road”
It’s hard to think of a preamble to a show I don’t think anyone is really anticipating, but Agatha All Along has debuted on Disney+, and the world is probably minding its own business. A spin-off of the streaming service’s first Marvel series, WandaVision, Agatha All Along sees that show’s...
Read MoreREVIEW: The 4:30 Movie (2024)
The 4:30 Movie is Kevin Smith’s slice-of-life teen flick mixed with 80s nostalgia, an ode to a simpler time when people lined up to go to a movie theater that wasn’t owned by a mega-chain, spent the day sneaking from theater to theater, and made plans with their friends – and, hopefully, a gi...
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