“Floor Is Lava” Season 2 remains a dopey delight (Review)
When I began writing about film and television, it never entered my mind that I would someday be writing about a game show expanded from a kids imagination activity. And yet the youngest critic in my life, my four year old son Logan, has fallen head over heels into the proverbial lava for Floor Is […]
Obi-Wan Kenobi is haunted by the past as it reaches midseason (Part III Recap)
With the third episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi released in the span of one week, we’re officially halfway through the series. After so many years of build-up and anticipation, it almost seems like it’s happening too fast. Of course, that feeling vastly depends on how (and if) you’re enjoying the series. “Part III,” which picks up […]
“Obi-Wan Kenobi” goes off-world in another exciting adventure (Part II Recap)
Following up a premiere episode could be easy or difficult, vastly depending on the series — if the opening did its job, and properly established character, setting and conflict, the following episode should be able to get the ball rolling at the very start without much set-up. This is barely ever a problem for a […]
Obi-Wan Kenobi begins with the best Star Wars premiere yet (Part I Recap)
In the age of Disney-controlled Star Wars content, the only theatrical films I’ve been able to watch from a galaxy far, far away are those under the Disney banner. That never quelled my excitement, though — I remember sitting for a Thursday night showing of The Force Awakens, hardly able to contain my excitement, in […]
“Moon Knight” Episode One: The Goldfish Problem (A Discussion)
I want to start this season long series of Moon Knight discussions by sharing how I have watched the series. This is the first time I’m going to write about an MCU show where I have advance knowledge of what’s going to happen. I’ve seen the first four (of six) episodes of Moon Knight. Accordingly, […]
“Moon Knight” Is the Strongest Entry in the Disney+ MCU Canon Yet (Review)
Editor’s Note: This review is as spoiler-free as possible. We will run weekly coverage that dives deep into each episode’s mysteries and surprises. Moon Knight represents something of a shift for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It is the first Marvel project on Disney+ that feels untethered from the rest of the MCU. It’s a liberating […]
“Legacy: In the Shadow of Greatness” A Sports Documentary Series That Explores Generational Relationships (Review)
How does one differentiate between a realistic goal and a fantasy? If it were as simple as an objective measurement of effort, this would be a boring discussion. Legacy: In the Shadows of Greatness takes a deep dive into three children of people who once turned goals into a reality as the new generation pursues […]
“Halo” Launches to a Rocky Start, But There’s Reason to Hope (SXSW ‘22 Review)
I think that Halo, and I mean this in part as genuine praise but also to frame my disappointment, is the perfect show for a 12 year old little boy. Through two episodes it’s violent, but not gory. It has attractive performers, but is devoid of any real sense of sexuality. It has big ideas […]
The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window: Bell Shines in Delightful, Absurdist Thriller Riff (Review)
The fractured reality psychological thriller, embodied by films like Gone Girl and Netflix’s own The Woman in the Window, is a genre ripe for needling and spoof. Enter The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window. A gleefully dopey title for a show that ratchets the absurd tropes of […]
Murderville: An Enjoyably Goofy Take on Improv Comedy (Review)
Murderville has a lovely concept. Will Arnett (Arrested Development, Rumble) plays an ostensibly hard boiled, but actually quite goofy, detective who each episode is given a new partner to investigate a crime. The gimmick is that each new partner is played by an actor who has no script and is forced to improv and react […]
Cobra Kai Season 4: A Game Return to Form for Netflix’s Nostalgia Fueled Karate Show
Like most people in their mid-to-late 30s, The Karate Kid was an important film in my youth. Mr. Miyagi’s mentoring musings and Johnny Lawrence’s villainous tactics are ingrained in my mind. Curiosity and nostalgia drove me to subscribe to the now defunct YouTube Red to try out the Cobra Kai reboot when the show first […]
How Hawkeye Has Perfected the Disney+ MCU Formula, Bro
SPOILERS! This column contains discussion of the entire plot of Hawkeye, along with the entire MCU thus far. Let’s start this discussion of the wonderful Hawkeye off with a crazy statistic. The entire Infinity Saga, so every movie Marvel released over the 12 years spanning Iron Man through Spider-Man: Far From Home, runs 2,996 minutes. […]