Tag: sci-fi

William Shatner Boldly Goes Where No 90-Year-Old Has Gone Before

Captain James T. Kirk finally made it into space. William Shatner, 90, becomes the oldest man to have ever slipped the surly bonds of earth and touched the face of God, to paraphrase a great man. Shatner surpassed the mark set by Wally Funk in July of this year when at 82, he was a …

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REVIEW: Home (2015)

DreamWorks‘ Home didn’t appeal to me at all in its marketing, and I haven’t thought much about it since its release. I distinctly remember feeling like this film was only interested in the youngest viewers judging by its lowbrow humor and simplistic character designs. The stunt c...

REVIEW: Amphibia Season 3, Episode 2, “Hop ‘Til You Drop/Turning Point”

*SPOILERS* In “Hop ‘Til You Drop,” Anne focuses on helping the Plantars acclimate to living on Earth. Rather than introducing human life to them in baby steps, she decides to challenge them with the ruthless occupants of the local mall. To teach Polly anger management, Anne sends h...

REVIEW: Doom Patrol – Season 3, Episode 5 “Dada Patrol”

*SPOILERS* “Dada Patrol” revisits the ongoing tension among Jane and her alternate personalities, as Kay would like to go up and choose a pair of new shoes. The therapist personality tries to talk her out of it, reminding the girl that there’s a system in place. Jane advocates for Kay’s righ...

REVIEW: What If…? – Season 1, Episode 9 “What If… The Watcher Broke His Oath?”

After an unexpectedly amazing setup last week, What If…? wraps up its frustratingly inconsistent first season with a frustratingly inconsistent finale. “What If… The Watcher Broke His Oath?” has some great moments and winning characters, but some lame jokes and annoying bits of pandering to ...

REVIEW: Doom Patrol Season 3, Episode 4 “Undead Patrol”

*SPOILERS* “Undead Patrol” opens with the unsettling sight of Willoughby desecrating Niles’ disembodied head. As implied at the end of “Possibilities Patrol,” he uses it to bring Niles’ spirit back to the human world. Willoughby’s crusade of petty, self-serv...