TV Review: Sherlock 4×01 “The Six Thatchers”

The above picture does not accurately capture the feel of the Sherlock season four premiere, but it’s Benedict Cumberbatch with a dog. I couldn’t resist. Take a good look while you can, because that’s about all the cheerfulness we’re going…

TV Review: The Royals (3×03) “Aye, There’s the Rub”

THE SITUATION: This week’s episode of The Royals is a filler episode about the twins and their (sort of) new paramours. Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Brother’s Secret Girlfriend Through a series of flashbacks, we learn the history of Catherine,…

TV Review: The OA

It’s difficult to know where to begin when discussing Netflix’s The OA. Not much can be said about plot for fear of spoiling anything. Part of The OA‘s appeal is discovering just what the hell kind of show you’re watching.…

TV Review: Doctor Who “The Return of Doctor Mysterio”

Because 2016 wasn’t terrible enough, it’s actually been an entire year since we’ve been treated to a new episode of Doctor Who, and this is going to be the only one until spring of next year. Needless to say, there’s…

Pan’s Labyrinth 10 Year Anniversary: Fairy Tales & Fascism

Pan’s Labyrinth opens with a shot moving in a reverse: It’s night and a young girl lies on the floor as blood streaming from her nose begins to shrink back in. It’s striking, haunting, horrifying and tragic, when you see…

Movie Review: Assassin’s Creed

Now that comic book movies have perfected their formula, there is one question that remains: will video game movies finally have their chance? We’ve had “so bad that it’s good” movies, such as Mortal Combat, but nothing that has genuine…

TV Review: Shooter 1×06 “Killing Zone”

The opening scene cuts to the chase — literally, with Swagger cutting some dude’s throat and smashing his skull with a rock. Well, no need to even get the popcorn. It’s another flashback to Swagger at war. Back to reality.…