Tag: sci-fi
REVIEW: The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
For a movie that has no business existing, The Matrix Resurrections draws a lot of attention to how it has no business existing. More a meta-commentary on the franchise, its own ineptness, and the entertainment industry in general than an actual narrative, The Matrix Resurrections borders on unwatch...
Read MoreREVIEW: Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
Spider-Man: No Way Home had me worried from the start. I’d enjoyed Spidey’s previous MCU films very much, and while I haven’t cared for some of the changes made to his lore, I had faith that it was leading somewhere and decided to go with it. Then, they announced that the third movie would inv...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Flash – Season 8, Episode 5 “Armageddon Part 5”
The Flash may have averted Armageddon, but his greatest test is yet to come. “Armageddon Part 5” puts yet another new spin on the theme that has fueled not only this season-opening miniseries but much of the show from the beginning. That it incorporates the central characters and plot elements f...
Read MoreREVIEW: Arcane Season 1 (2021)
I know I’m about a month late to the game, but I just finished the Netflix League of Legends series Arcane. I didn’t know anything about the game and had thought it would be similar to World of Warcraft, with all the traditional fantasy trappings that the title Arcane suggests. My assumptions en...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Flash – Season 8 Episode 4 “Armageddon Part 4”
“Armageddon Part 4” is a mostly great episode that kicks itself in the shins a few times too many. The continuing Armageddon storyline takes a surprising twist, and the wacky shifting alliances of an alternate future make for some entertaining scenes between former nemeses, but it focuses too mu...
Read MoreREVIEW: Amphibia – Season 3, Episode 9, “Froggy Little Christmas”
*SPOILERS* In “Froggy Little Christmas,” Mrs. Boonchuy is elated when the city offers her a spot in the annual Christmas parade. However, she feels she has to turn down the opportunity she’s dreamed of to keep a low profile for the Plantars. However, Anne sees this as her chance to...
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