The Netflix series No Good Nick is a baffling watch, not because it’s hard to follow or its characters lack depth. The plot is simplistic, yet at times manages to incorporate an undercurrent of suspense. Even the character arcs, though…
TV Review: Stranger Things Season 2
A lot of Stranger Things season one felt like a fluke. It was an overnight pop culture sensation that on second watch, didn’t prove as sophisticated as it first seemed. It was still a hell of a thrilling ride, though,…
SDCC 2017: Stranger Things Season 2 Comic Con Trailer
https://www.facebook.com/StrangerThingsTV/videos/975110322628651/ Stranger Things had its big moment this week at San Diego Comic Con. The cast and creators of the pop culture phenomenon arrived in Hall H for an in-depth discussion on the show, what to expect in Season 2, and…
TV Review: The Strain 1×8, “Creatures of the Night”
If there was any episode of this show so far to mark with a SPOILER ALERT, this would probably be it. That’s my indication of saying this week’s installment of The Strain was actually worth watching to preserve such a…
TV Review: The Strain 1×7, “For Services Rendered”
The Strain’s Episode 7 has the most interesting opening of them all. We see a new guy introduced who doesn’t feel suddenly out of place or forced, but directly related to characters we’ve already seen, namely the lawyer Joan Luss,…
TV Review: The Strain 1×6 “Occultation”
They should have gotten Alfonso Cuarón to direct the opening shot of the eclipse over earth for this episode, but then they would have blown their whole season budget. Remember how with the last two weeks of The Strain I had…
TV Review: The Strain 1×5 “Runaways”
This week’s fifth episode of The Strain suffers from the exact thing I detailed in last week’s recap of “It’s Not For Everyone,” specifically about its attempts to balance so many characters that the episode feels like it is wandering.…