Tag: Tony Curran

REVIEW: Secret Invasion – Season 1, Episode 5, “Harvest”

“Harvest” is the point in a story where you kind of just want it to end. I enjoyed most of Secret Invasion in the beginning, but this episode makes it clear that the setup is not going to have a satisfying payoff. There are too many story strands to tie up in a week, too …

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REVIEW: 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...

REVIEW: 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...

REVIEW: The Flash – Season 8, Episode 3 “Armageddon Part 3”

The beginning of “Armageddon Part 3” scared me. I thought we were bracing for the return of one of my most hated, played-out superhero tropes, something The Flash has done several times (and several times too many). Instead, the third chapter in the miniseries surprised me by arguing against thi...

REVIEW: The Flash – Season 8, Episode 2 “Armageddon Part 2”

Is the Flash losing his mind? “Armageddon Part 2” sure makes it seem so. The second in the five-part event that launches season 8, this week’s episode finds Barry trying to prove to Despero that he won’t cause the destruction the alien visitor fears, which may be harder than he thinks. While...

REVIEW: The Flash – Season 8, Episode 1 “Armageddon Part 1”

The leaves are falling, the temperature is chilling, and The Flash has returned for a new TV season. The past few have been lackluster, to say the least, but I keep hoping that this once-great show will find its groove again for more than a couple of episodes. Season 8 opens with “Armageddon,” a...