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Nearly 40 years after the original Star Wars arrived in cinemas, the story of how the plans for the Death Star were stolen is finally revealed in Rogue One, an event that lives up to all the expectations and then some. There are no major plot spoilers in this review, but there are some spoilers… Read More Review: Rogue One by Danielle Ni Dhighe
Best. Marvel. Film. Ever. Or yet, at least. Which is saying a lot. In the aftermath of the destruction in The Avengers, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and Avengers: Age of Ultron, as well as a mission gone awry early in this film, the United Nations prepares to ratify accords that would place the Avengers under… Read More Review: Captain America: Civil War
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is the boldest superhero film yet with some of the choices it makes. A few quibbles aside, it delivers the goods and then some. See it. The ending alone is worth it. Eighteen months after much of Metropolis was destroyed during the conflict between Superman (Henry Cavill) and General… Read More Review: Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice
It will thrill you. It will make you laugh. It will break your heart. What it won’t do is disappoint you. Without spoiling things, it’s the story of Finn (John Boyega) and Rey (Daisy Ridley), how they meet Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew), and how they come to oppose the First Order… Read More Review: Star Wars ep. : The Force Awakens
“The Lodger” is another fun episode of Doctor Who. Matt Smith is rather deft at the comedy bits. Also, the trailer for part one of the two-part season finale is awesome. Spoilers abound, of course. With only two episodes left in the season, here are some of my thoughts so far. I shared some of… Read More Doctor Who: The Season So Far
Doctor Who is back for its 31st season, although it’s being promoted as Series One. There has already been a Season 1 (1963-64) and a Series 1 (2005), so Series One is a confusing designation. However you refer to this season, it ushers in a new era with a new showrunner (Steven Moffat) and a… Read More Review: Doctor Who, Episode 1.1, “The Eleventh Hour”
This is it, the penultimate episode for David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor and Russell T Davies as showrunner, and it delivers the goods it promised. Oh, does it. The Master (John Simm) is resurrected and it’s up to the Tenth Doctor (David Tennant) to stop his latest nefarious plan with the assistance of Wilfred… Read More Review: Doctor Who, Episode 4.17, “The End of Time, Part One”
The Tenth Doctor’s time is growing short. As promised by outgoing showrunner Russell T Davies, things begin to get dark here. That’s an understatement. 2059. The Tenth Doctor (David Tennant) arrives on Mars at the first human outpost on the planet, Bowie Base One, under the command of the formidable Adelaide Brooke (Lindsay Duncan), just… Read More Review: Doctor Who, Episode 4.16, “The Waters of Mars”
This reimagining of the classic 1980s television miniseries starts off on the right foot. The premise remains the same: dozens of massive spaceships suddenly appear over major world cities. The human-looking aliens, who become known as the Visitors, claim that they come in peace and wish only to help humanity, but it soon becomes apparent… Read More Review: V, Episode 1, “Pilot”
I’m back. I’ve been dealing with some health issues, but I feel ready to return to writing now. First, as you might recall, my review of the Star Trek reboot film was mixed. After watching it, I also posted my rankings of all eleven Trek films made to date. Because those rankings were based entirely… Read More Returning and Rewatching
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