The first two seasons of NBC’s very good The Good Place rose above its expectations with its near unbeatable ability to surprise it’s viewers, pulling the rug out from under us a number of times in just as many episodes. From learning…
The Standoff at Sparrow Creek Movie Review: Strong thriller setup slips in execution
Silence can be the most effective sound used in a movie. Tension and suspense can be amplified with little to no sound as much as using epic music made by John Williams or Hans Zimmer. Movie audiences are so used…
The Magicians Season 4 Premiere Review: The SyFy series returns in top form
Great series that dabble in the fantasy genre are few and far in-between and when they manage to succeed (such as HBO juggernaut Game of Thrones) they tend to need to straddle the line between the fantastical (dragons!) and deep realism…
Replicas Movie Review: Stick to John Wick, Keanu
Since the emergence of such films as Ex-Machina and 10 Cloverfield Lane, and The Girl with All the Gifts in the indie science fiction motion picture scene, it is easier to be willing to give other films in that genre…
The Upside Movie Review: Kevin Hart and Bryan Cranston save this maudlin story
It is not a good time to be Kevin Hart right now. Sure he’s one of the most successful comedians in the world today who can put people into arenas for his stand-up act and in movie theater seats for…
The Vanishing Movie Review: Director Kristoffer Nyholm creates a surprisingly eerie mystery
Using Scottish folklore as a speculative framing device for historical fanfiction, The Vanishing (formerly Keepers) tells the viewer right at the top that this is extremely loosely based on the story of the Flannan Isle Mystery, in which three lighthouse…
Destroyer Movie Review: Director Karyn Kusama can’t save an unfocused script
Karyn Kusama, a formidable master of atmosphere, is no stranger to warring tones. Jennifer’s Body married comedy, scares and a before its time message of a teen girls ability to weaponize her sexuality to reclaim her agency; The Invitation played with slash and dash…