Television
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14 Shows to Stream While You Self-Quarantine
We all know best practice is to stay inside and avoid contact with people because of the COVID-19 pandemic. These are challenging times, and we all want to do the right thing. So that means, even if you have a small cough, you have to stay at home for a good 14 days. That’s a long time in the house, and things can get boring pretty quickly. But fear not readers, I am here with a list of 14 shows that you can binge-watch while you’re stuck inside. We are only focusing on the five major streaming platforms for this one (sorry Harley Quinn). Links to trailers and clips for…
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Review: Castlevania Season 2
Together with a speaker magician named Sypha Bellnandes, and Dracula’s own son Alucard, Trevor goes back to his former home to prepare the battle against the lord of darkness. When the news dropped that the four-episode long adaptation of one of Konami’s beloved franchises, yours truly got excited like a child on Christmas. For me, the first season was a strong appetizer, that made me wish for more. Months go by, and when the date arrives, you could find me outside the internet cafe, consuming the entire menu. So what did I think of it? Well, in short, I loved it. Trevor Bellmont continues to be the cynical bastard that…
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Review: Castlevania Season One
When I saw the trailer for the third season of Castlevania, I thought to myself: “Why not review the earlier seasons?” So here am, giving my take on Castlevania season one for WOBAM! Entertainment. Castlevania, is an animated series based on legendary video-game of the same name. We follow Trevor Belmont (Richard Armitage), as he gets dragged into the nightmare-fueled war between the creatures of the night. With only four, 25-23 minute episodes, there is only so much you can do; but the team behind this adaptation (Powerhouse Animation Studio) made every second of these episodes count. Like cream and sugar enriches coffee – Powerhouse Animation is able to capture…
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FLASH SPOILER Review: Episode 6×12- “A Girl Named Sue”
The Flash (6×12)- “A Girl Named Sue” Written by: Thomas Pound & Lauren Certo Directed by: Chris Peppe Much like last week, we pick up pretty much where we left off, with Barry and… (Let’s call her) Not-Iris enjoying married life and Iris stuck in the mirror version of Eva McCulloch’s office so what better time to bring back America’s favorite brutal torture GAME? That’s right, Jay! It’s Good News/Bad News! Bad News, Iris! You’re still stuck in the mirror. However… Good News! You’re not alone! Some lady is in there with you. Bad news! She looks and acts like she might be crazy but… Good news! She’s genius scientist,…
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Avatar: The Last Airbender and Eastern Philosophy
Avatar: The Last Airbender is easily my favorite series. It has fantastic world-building, unforgettable characters, and a terrific soundtrack. One thing I feel often gets overlooked is its use of eastern philosophy and religion as a whole. Faith is a huge part of the series, and today we’re going to be shedding light on why it’s so important. The Avatar What is the Avatar? Well, to keep things short, Wan (the first Avatar) had his life force merged with Raava (the spirit of peace and light). Wan is the human host for Raava (he’s her Avatar). The title makes sense now, huh? Wan is a Jesus-esque character; he’s half-man, half-god.…
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FLASH SPOILER Review: Episode 6×11- “Love is a Battlefield”
The Flash (6×11)- “Love is a Battlefield” Written by: Kelly Wheeler & Jeff Hersh Directed by: Sudz Sutherland The Valentine’s Day episode! And breaking with Flash tradition it’s not either weeks before or weeks after the holiday this time! Anyway… We pick up about where we left off last week. Iris has been spit of the mirror and then it’s the title sequence (I miss the precap, how am I supposed to know what’s going on if I don’t even know if his name is Barry Allen and he is the Flash?) but after that Iris surprises Barry the next morning with a pancake breakfast. Which if you’ll recall Iris’…
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FLASH SPOILER Review: Episode 6×10- “Marathon”
The Flash (6×10)- “Marathon” Written by: Sam Chalsen & Lauren Barnett Directed by: Stefan Pleszczynski Now we’re really back. And it’s a whole new, jumbled up world. Where everybody’s around (except for Batman and Wonder Woman but that’s understandable) and potentially able to show up. Let’s celebrate with a cup of coffee. Fortunately, Jitters is reopening after a five month renovation (I hope it’s more than just new turquoise chairs and bus trays because that shouldn’t have taken five months.) But wouldn’t you know it, Jitters can’t even properly reopen without some people trying to shoot up the place and rob them. Fortunately, this was just dumb criminals doing dumb…
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The Legacy of ARROW – Eight Seasons and a Universe
Arrow started as a show about a guy wanting to atone for his father’s sins. Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) was nothing more than a rich douchebag who only cared about himself. After five years in hell, and eight years as the hero vigilante, the Green Arrow – Oliver became a god and helped usher in a new universe. This is the Legacy of Arrow. Let’s rewind a bit and take a look at what this show was initially. The CW, a Warner Brothers television network, previously had massive success with Smallville. A series that centered around a young Clark Kent and his adventures before he became the Man of Steel,…
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PODCAST: The Emerald Archer – A Look back at Arrow
Here’s a special episode of Mike and John at the Movies! We discuss the series, Arrow, and how much we’re going to miss the series. It’s a fun discussion. Don’t fail your city. Give it a listen. For more podcasts, check out Mike and John at the Movies. We’ll be back with more on the Arrowverse soon.
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5 Live Action DC Worlds That Weren’t in CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS
The CW‘s Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover event was insanely ambitious. It expanded the Arrowverse‘s multiverse to include countless live action adaptations of DC Comics. Everything from Titans to Batman 1989 to DC Films to even the Green Lantern movie were represented. And that’s not including the returns of Brandon Routh’s Superman, Tom Welling’s Clark Kent, and more. To see all of these characters on screen again, and to see the DC Multiverse truly unified, was a sight to behold. However, as massive as its scope was, Crisis on Infinite Earths did not include every single live action DC property. Below, we list five DC adaptations that didn’t make the…
