‘The Batman’ review: The Dark Knight returns with a more hopeful take on vengeance

Matt Reeves’ The Batman will likely go down as a mold-breaking movie when it comes to the current state of superhero fatigue, where at this point, most comic-book film franchises have started to blur together, not really going for a…

Hold the Dark Movie Review: Jeremy Saulnier thriller catches eyes but boggles brains

There’s a certain atmosphere that materializes when one utters the name “Jeremy Saulnier.” Say it once, and the room fills with a sense of tin-flavored terror. Say it again, and the air chills, the sea stills, the wind tumbles from…

TV Review: Westworld 1×03 “The Stray”

(SPOILERS) The questions continue to mount in Westworld, and it now ranges past just the park and control room. After the first two episodes zipped by with heavy exposition and intriguing characters, episode three, titled “The Stray,” executes a different approach in a slower-paced…

TV Review: Westworld 1×02 “Chestnut”

After an excellent setup of its overall world and complex characters, episode two of Westworld titled “Chestnut,” sets an equally high bar in both its entertainment and plot intrigue. Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy continue show no hesitation in throwing one…

TV Review: Westworld 1×01 “The Original”

(SPOILERS BELOW) Westworld is without question HBO’s biggest make-or-break series since Game of Thrones first premiered. Sure, their miniseries and TV movie departments have continued to perform well, but the network has struggled to conjure the next big hit series. After several…

TV Review: Boardwalk Empire 5×06 – “Devil You Know”

There’s no way to get around it. Yesterday’s episode of Boardwalk Empire, “Devil You Know,” pulled out all the stops in a way that the best late season Boardwalk episodes always do and then some. It’s become an expectation by…

TV Review: Boardwalk Empire 5×05 – “King of Norway”

We’re just now winding down on Boardwalk Empire’s endgame, and as we’ve come to expect from all previous seasons of this show, things are about to get hairy for everyone. This week’s installment, “King of Norway,” moves all the pieces…