Christopher Nolan’s name arouses a special kind of attention, not only among cinephiles but, crucially, for once-a-year film-goers as well, an audience majority whose decision to go see a film relies on a movie’s buzz and word of mouth. At this…
Peggy Carter wages her final battle against Whitney Frost. Does it satisfy?
As it turns out, “Hollywood Ending” is a somewhat misleading title for Agent Carter’s season finale. After all, while we may rag on studios for being a little safe in how their stories conclude, they at least normally bother to make…
TV Review: Agent Carter: “The Edge Of Mystery” (2X08) and “A Little Song and Dance” (2X09)
On this week’s double dose of Agent Carter, not only did the cards get set in motion for the climax, but many of the major themes that the season has explored finally came to a head. Since the show hasn’t…
TV Review: Agent Carter: “Life of the Party” (2X06) and “Monsters” (2X07)
If there’s anything that this rather entertaining two hour block of Agent Carter proved, it’s how much season one baddie Dottie Underwood (Bridget Regan) has been missed. She’s by far the most charismatic baddie this show has had, and tonight was…
TV Review: Agent Carter (2X05) “The Atomic Job”
I’ve been fairly outspoken with how disappointed I’ve been with this season of Agent Carter. Sure, there have been high points, but they’ve been buried underneath a great deal of muck that feels much more evocative of its shark jumping…
TV Review: Agent Carter 2X04 “Smoke & Mirrors”
After “Smoke & Mirrors,” I wonder if it’s at all necessary to move forward with the story of Peggy Carter. While that may seem like my final stab in the heart to what I’ve outspokenly felt has been a disappointing…
TV Review: Agent Carter (2X03) “Better Angels”
After a toneless, empty and ultimately disappointing two-hour premiere, Agent Carter Season 2 finds itself in a bit of a rough position. We’ve got mad scientists, Zero Matter and brown nosed government agents all thrown in a stew, overtaking the…