*SPOILER WARNING FOR THE LEFTOVERS AND LOST* For a television show to be fully satisfying for its viewers it is important to tie off all the loose ends that you[…]
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Category: Film & TV Reviews
Reviews of films and television series
Divorcing Women and Cinematic Symbolism – Part 2: The Power of the Pen
The relationship between books and movies is obvious. The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, The Great Gatsby, and upcoming Mortal Engines naturally invite audiences to read the book before seeing the movie. Since books came before[…]
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Reboots: a Blessing or a Curse?
Big budget film producers and television networks have been swarmed with reboots as of late. With Gilmore Girls, Full House, Boy Meets World, and more getting brand new seasons or spin offs on the television side[…]
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Divorcing Women and Cinematic Symbolism – Part 1: The Artistic License
Recent films have pushed the bounds of visual storytelling by – in part – pulling from the past. For instance, the flashback of Valkyrie in Thor: Ragnarok (courtesy of and kudos to RSP for their masterful visual[…]
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The Understanding and Misunderstanding of Cinematic Metaphors
Metaphors and allegories are constantly used in cultures present and past. They’re found in literature like The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, a story of four children’s escape into another world that mirrors the[…]
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Twixt Trope and Cliche
We’ve all seen them in screenplays. We’ve certainly seen them make their way onto the silver screen. From time to time, we’ve even forgiven them. Perhaps we’ve even grown, desensitized, to them. Or have we?[…]
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Black and White Films of the Modern Era
I was born in 1995, so by the time I was watching films they were all in color. Of course, I started out with the vibrant Disney Pictures with their cartoons full of a rainbow[…]
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Ozark Review
If you think the wilds of Missouri seems like a strange place to show how the world of money laundering works you wouldn’t be alone, but Netflix’s new series, Ozark, manages to do just that[…]
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IT: Movie Review
Clowns are scary. We can all agree on that. Well, what do you think about a clown that lives in the sewers and eats children? Even more scary, right? Of course. Stephen King’s IT is[…]
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The Defenders: A Series Review
What happens when a blind vigilante, an invincible ex-con, a moody super detective, and a mystical city’s legendary guardian team up to save New York City? You have Marvel Studios’ latest Netflix offering: The[…]
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