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Mid-Season Recap: ARROW Season 6
We’re back to talk about Arrow season six! We last left off, with Oliver getting [mostly] everyone off of Lian Yu, Slade going on a quest to find his son, and Green Arrow’s identity being revealed. A reminder that this is a spoiler recap so come back later if you’re not caught up. We also can’t cover every single detail. If I miss anything (likely) sorry in advance. So with that out of the way – let’s get into it. Ollie has to deal with being under investigation as his identity was revealed in the previous episode. The show episode ends with the picture being fake, but that doesn’t stop Agent…
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Review: AGENTS OF SHIELD 5×05: – "Rewind"
♫Good times don’t have to end / we can hit the rewind and do it all over again♫ When we last left our intrepid Agents, FREAKIN’ LEOPOLD FITZ showed up and crashed Kasius’ party! How did he GET here??? For that answer, we gotta rewind… [Warning: The Following Contains SPOILERS for Agents of SHIELD 5×05.] Picking up right after Season 4’s diner abduction, Fitz finds himself alone at the bar surrounded by military investigators. Confused, he turns himself over, they interrogate him, and Leo offers to do anything to find his friends. Fitz’s cellblock transforms into a research station as he pours himself into books, searching for clues, trying to…
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Review: AGENTS OF SHIELD 5×04: "A Life Earned"
When we last left our intrepid Agents, Daisy was captured! Jemma was a mute! And Coulson & co. we’re investigating! How could things possibly get worse for our heroes? [Warning: The Following Contains SPOILERS for Agents of SHIELD 5×04.] Daisy is now under Kasius’s ward (zing!) after Zeke sold her out. Zeke receives a valuable coin for his troubles, and promises Kasius to bring him Coulson & co. next. Daisy is taken to the Inhuman battle arena to show off her abilities; there she meets an Inhuman telepath who vs for family. Daisy tries to recruit him to get side, but he ain’t having it. Meanwhile, Coulson gets a tip…
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Review: AGENTS OF SHIELD 5×03: "A Life Spent"
OH BOY, OBERTO, we ain’t just living in the future: we’re living in a freakin’ dystopia. This is the gol’ dang PURGE episode of SHIELD. And the show knows it too. Lucky for us, this episode seeks to draw us into the inner workings of this future world and help us understand it better. [Warning: The Following Contains SPOILERS for Agents of SHIELD 5×03.] Following three separate plot threads, we kick off with Coulson, May, Mack, and Yo-Yo, now indentured to a the foreman of the human population, trying their best to blend in and find answers. Coulson’s investigation into Virgil’s things turned up a notebook of coordinates out in…
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Review: AGENTS OF SHIELD Season Opener: "Orientation"
Hey-o, Agents of SHIELD is BACK baby! Not gonna lie, though: Inhumans broke me. I wasn’t quite ready to come back to Marvel television, despite LOVING Season 4 of SHIELD. But it’s time to stop putting off the awesome. So how was the two-parter? Was it a ripe palate cleanser for all that Inhumans gobbly-gook? Let’s find out… [Warning: The Following Contains SPOILERS for the Agents of SHIELD Season Opener.] When last we left our intrepid heroes, they were enjoying a well earned cup of coffee after escaping Aida’s clutches in The Framework. Only, things are never so simple, and the finale ended with Coulton & co. being abducted into the far reaches of…
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Review: JUSTICE LEAGUE (2017)
The DC Universe has had a very rocky start. Man of Steel, the first film of the franchise had a mixed reception. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice faired even worse, and Suicide Squad was laughable. After a few bumps, things started to take a turn. Wonder Woman was a huge success both critically and financially; breathing new life into the franchise. It was a step in the right direction, and we hope it continues in future films. That brings us here. The first-ever live action Justice League film. Does it keep this winning streak Wonder Woman started or does it fall flat on its face? Well, let’s discuss. Justice League…
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Review: JUSTICE LEAGUE DOOM
Justice League Doom is a direct-to-DVD movie loosely based on the comic, JLA: Tower of Babel. The story is about the Legion of Doom stealing Batman’s contingencies plans to take down the League. Can Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, and Cyborg stop them? Of Course, I’m not going to spoil that, but we can talk about everything else! Justice League Doom feels like a spiritual successor to Justice League the animated series. That could be because it has the same voice cast, or the same voice director, or the fact that the same people produce it. It feels like an adventure that took place before…
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Review: THOR: RAGNAROK
We all know Thor has been the weakest Avenger when it comes to the standalone movies. The first film is solid, the second is mediocre, and the third is, well. Thor: Ragnarok takes the God of Thunder in a completely different direction than his previous outings. At times it feels like a stroke of genius, but at others, it feels a bit forced. Let’s talk about it. The plot is relatively simple. Hela (Cate Blanchett) is an ancient evil that Odin (Anthony Hopkins) locked away. All of this took place before Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Loki (Tom Hiddleston) were born. She has returned to seek out revenge and wants to take over…
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Review: THE INCREDIBLE HULK (2008)
I was so tempted to write this whole review in a green front, but I’m not sure Paul would like that. Grrrr! Anyway, here we are with my review of 2008’s The Incredible Hulk. After Ang Lee’s Hulk, starring Eric Bana as Bruce Banner/Hulk, failed to do the character justice in 2003, Louis Leterrier (The Transporter, Now You See Me) gave it a go with Edward Norton having the honors of playing the giant green rage monster (this role later being handed over to Mark Ruffalo). The Incredible Hulk follows Dr. Bruce Banner, a victim of a failed World War II experiment that was intended to make “super soldiers” immune to…
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Review: PLANET HULK (2010)
Films often have that one scene that defines the entire work. In Planet Hulk, that scene comes in the First Act, when Hulk is fighting Sakaar’s Red King and nearly gets killed. As Hulk lies in the dirt, bleeding out, we briefly see a monster with the vulnerability of Bruce Banner. Banner is nowhere to be seen in this film, but Planet Hulk is nevertheless concerned with showing us the Hulk’s cowardice. And over the course of the film, his experiences overcoming the past molds him into the people’s champion. Bursting with colorful animation and stellar voice acting, the film is a true feast for the eyes. But problems do…
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