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Truth hurts, and kills, in Riverdale

Halfway through this week's episode of Riverdale my jaw was already on the floor ... and they hadn't even gotten to the really big stuff yet! This episode, 'Prisoners', was hands down the wildest episode of the season to date ...
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Westworld pulls no punches in a bursting season two opener

The second season of Westworld starts with an episode entitled 'Journey Into Night', which could be a reference to the Eugene O’Neill tragic play Long Day’s Journey into Night or perhaps it is not a reference at all. The season ...
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Isle of Dogs is PAWSitively fantastic

Over the two past decades, Wes Anderson has established himself as a quirky, yet artistic director. His style of directing is often viewed as clean and well thought out. From films such as The Royal Tenenbaums to Moonrise Kingdom, Wes ...
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The Good Fight :: The way of the gun

This week's The Good Fight was almost a stand-alone episode that didn't really much on the season-long 'Kill All Lawyers' arc -- although that does hang over every episode one way or another -- and Lucca's pregnancy only got passing ...
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Dynasty :: Covers are blown

The Carrington ladies -- current and former -- were in the spotlight on this week's Dynasty, either manipulating others or being manipulated ... or both.When we last saw Cristal, she was about to storm into the hospital room of Michael ...
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The Endless is a bizarre, beguiling, and bewildering horror film

It is no secret to those who know my tastes that I am no fan of the slasher horror genre. But I have often found some of the horror-alts more interesting, the ones with the creepiness built in and the ...
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Grey’s Anatomy :: Judgment Day

Okay, first of all ... what the what the what the what?!? Are we THAT out of storyline that our go-to had to be 'let's get 3/4 of Grey-Sloan staff accidentally high?' I guess so. That said, it was pretty ...
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The Rider pulls off a trick rarely done – using real people

I am hard pressed to think of many movies based on true stories that star the actual people. Clint Eastwood’s recent The 15:17 to Paris used the real soldiers involved in his dramatized version, but that’s the only thing I ...
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Riverdale goes full High School Musical

Riverdale returns after a short break with the inevitable musical episode. Of any series that has ever done a musical episode, it makes the most sense for Riverdale since high schools are known for their musical productions. Add to that ...
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Rampage is a big, dumb, fun action film

Growing up, my days were spent playing Nintendo 64 while all my friends were outside running around. One game I constantly played was 'Rampage: World Tour' and I cherished every moment of it. Memories of me playing as a human ...
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The Good Fight :: Diane gets woke

This week's The Good Fight was a powerful episode that gave pretty much the entire regular cast something to do, and is sure to rile the feathers of any right wing Trump supporters who may watch the show. (But seriously, ...
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Play a dangerous game of Truth or Dare

Coming in the wake of A Quiet Place, it's going to be difficult to consider the latest horror film release Blumhouse's Truth or Dare anywhere near the same league as that box office smash. But Blumhouse knows its audience and ...
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