Welcome back to You Should Be Watching, where I recommend an underrated movie or show weekly. This week, we’re visiting a fantasy land with Rankin/Bass’ animated interpretation of Peter S. Beagle’s The Last Unicorn. I grew up with the famous Rankin/Bass stop-motion Christmas specials like Sa...
Read MoreI loved the Men in Black movies as a kid, initially because of Will Smith. Other than George Clooney, Smith was the only actor that I not only enjoyed but also recognized from other projects. There was something about that familiarity that I found very comfortable. When the second one came out, I k...
Read MoreSeason five’s Big Bad returns in “Seeing Red,” this week’s episode of The Flash. When last we saw Orlin Dwyer, he was turning tail after Caitlin/Killer Frost showcased a resistance to the effects of his meta-power-sapping dagger. With months having passed in show time, Orlin is anxious to se...
Read MoreM. Night Shyamalan is a polarizing figure. His journey as a director has taken crazier turns than some of his movies. His first film, The Sixth Sense, was a hit, and created a bar that he’s had trouble reaching ever since. A lot of people forget about the movie he made right after The Sixth...
Read MoreThings picked up considerably on The Orville this week, and “Nothing Left on Earth Excepting Fishes” is the best episode of the sci-fi show’s sophomore season so far. The Krill make their return, Ed is confronted with the shortcomings of his humanity, and Gordon gets some lofty aspirations. Al...
Read More*Spoilers* After a brief hiatus during the holidays following the CW Arrowverse crossover Elseworlds (didn’t catch the event? Check out my review here!), The Flash is back this week with “The Flash & the Furious.” At the close of the show’s landmark 100th episode, we learned that...
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