Following last week’s disturbing final scene, those fans who didn’t bail on the show were rewarded with one of the series’ most devious characters finally getting some much-needed comeuppance and for one night at least, all was right in Westeros. As Jon heads off to strike a peace treaty with The Wildlings, Master Aemon dies […]
I’ll start cranking out this recap as soon as I’ve taken about a dozen hot showers to wash away the visual of that disgusting final scene. While the ever changing chess board that is this season of Westeros has been the series most engaging, the show keeps finding frustrating and disturbing ways to demean its […]
For the first time since Season 1, ‘Game of Thrones’ seems wide open and it’s led to the most satisfying and compelling season at this stage in the series thus far. Granted, we’re at the halfway point, but you don’t get the sense that the showrunners are going to suddenly fumble this elaborate setup and […]
After a typical steady pace throughout three episodes into Season 5, tonight’s episode pretty much felt super-sized as every storyline delivered some political maneuvering, plotting and scheming, family bonding and a lot of action. Put simply, if you didn’t enjoy this week it might be time to walk away from the show as this was […]
If four seasons of ‘Game of Thrones’ have taught us anything it’s that you shouldn’t judge a season by the initial handful of episodes. It’s the series’ credibility that has made what’s otherwise been a near endless stream of plotting and maneuvering tolerable since we can all but be assured of a satisfying payoff come […]
Tonight was another methodical season-setting episode spent largely moving the characters along the chess board that is Westeros. A new leader was crowned and another starts to find the crown a far heavier burden than imaginable. Leadership was the underlined theme as Daenerys, Jon Snow and Cersei each dealt with varying aspects of being the […]
There was a lot of table setting, a little T&A and the death of a king because …well ‘Game of Thrones.’ The kickoff to season 5 featured little carnage, mayhem and social media blazing moments, but it did set the stage for what should be another wholly unpredictable 10 episodes. After devouring ‘Daredevil,’ how many […]
Imagine a less charming Ocean’s Eleven, a lifeless Now You See Me featuring more unlikable characters than The Bling Ring and you may get a sense of what’s in store with Plastic, a wholly derivative, uninspired heist caper that isn’t worth your investment. The film is based on a true story where a group of […]
Infamous for his zombie apocalyptic Resident Evil franchise, it’s fitting that Paul W.S. Anderson’s latest effort, Pompeii, is a bit of a disaster — and only one way was it intentional. Pompeii is very loosely based on the Roman city Pompeii that was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in 79 AD. Perhaps thinking the story […]
Only two really noteworthy releases this week. Soooo… Beware the Batman: Shadows of Gotham Season 1 Part 1 Buy on Amazon The latest Version of Batman in animated hits Blu with part one of the first season. Game of Thrones: The Complete Third Season Buy on Amazon The third season of a show I still […]