Tag: miniseries
REVIEW: The Falcon and the Winter Solider – Episode 3 “Power Broker”
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is now officially halfway done, and the third episode, “Power Broker,” makes one thing abundantly clear: the people behind this show don’t care. It’s lazy, poorly plotted, flies in the face of MCU history, does potentially cool things for no purpose (which s...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Luminaries – Episode 6 “The Old Moon in the Young Moon’s Arms”
After a one-week hiatus, The Luminaries returns for its series finale in “The Old Moon In the Young Moon’s Arms.” I haven’t been a fan of The Luminaries this far; on the contrary, I find the characters lackluster and the story tedious and confusing. I felt lost after episode ...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier – Episode 2 “The Star-Spangled Man”
With “The Star-Spangled Man,” The Falcon and the Winter Soldier moves forward in some areas, but steps backward in others, with a net result of running in place. It’s certainly not as boring as “New World Order,” and it takes a surprising early route with a controversial new character, but...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Luminaries – Season 1, Episode 5 “Paradox”
*SPOILERS* “Paradox” starts with a literal bang as Anna’s gunshot somehow hits Emery instead of herself. Meanwhile, it’s more scheming with Lydia as she insists that she and Francis must beat Lauderback. She knows they’ll both go to jail if Lauderback and Crosbie figure out wha...
Read MoreREVIEW: WandaVision – Episode 9 “The Series Finale”
The MCU’s most inventive offering ends its limited run with the appropriately titled “The Series Finale,” and WandaVision’s wrap-up is more or less what you’d expect. It hits some story elements out of the park, but others are just a little bland, with certain ideas not fully explored or j...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Luminaries – Season 1, Episode 3, “Leverage”
*SPOILERS* This week on The Luminaries, a Mr. Mannering comes to call on Anna. He gives her a free ticket to the gold fields. Later, Anna wakes Crosbie and tells him the key to the safe is missing. He accosts Lydia in the street, finding the key in her dress and finding a bag too …
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