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REVIEW: “Crisis on Infinite Earths” CW Crossover Event, Parts 1-3

brettstevens | Dec 12, 2019 | 0

Since 1985, Crisis on Infinite Earths by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez has stood as the zenith of creativity in the comic book medium. What started as a way to streamline an increasingly convoluted continuity became a staple event of the DC Comics brand. So, when it was announced last year, at the ...

REVIEW: Watchmen – Season 1, Episode 8 “A God Walks into Abar”

AlexGherzo | Dec 10, 2019 | 0

“A God Walks into Abar” fills in plenty of Watchmen’s blanks, particularly the ones last week’s episode created when it revealed that Angela’s husband Cal is actually Doctor Manhattan. There are still elements that don’t make sense, and Angela remains a flat character, but it’s an ente...

REVIEW: Arrow – Season 8, episode 7, “Purgatory”

brettstevens | Dec 8, 2019 | 0

After last week’s time loop on Arrow, it’s fitting that this week’s episode, “Purgatory” – the last mid-season finale of the show – should be centered on Lian Yu. With Oliver’s return to the island this week, I was curious to see how it would play out as I believed the homage...

REVIEW: The Mandalorian Season 1, Episode 5 “The Gunslinger”

virginiakublawi | Dec 8, 2019 | 0

*SPOILERS* “The Gunslinger” opens with Mando and “Baby Yoda” trying to evade enemies searching for the child. Ultimately, Mando blows up the enemy ship, and they continue on their way. However, he soon realizes that his own craft is leaking fuel. He lands on Tattooine to get the ship looked ...

REVIEW: The Flash – Season 6, Episode 8 “The Last Temptation of Barry Allen, Part 2”

AlexGherzo | Dec 4, 2019 | 0

“The Last Temptation of Barry Allen, Part 2” is a bit of a fumble, erasing what was a fascinating plot development from last week and bringing a disappointing end to the first half of the season. It isn’t bad, and there are some good moments and fine pieces of acting, but it could have been &h...

REVIEW: Watchmen – Season 1, Episode 7 “An Almost Religious Awe”

AlexGherzo | Dec 2, 2019 | 0

If nothing else, “An Almost Religious Awe” assures us that Watchmen is completely off its rocker. This show is bugnuts crazy, and while I imagine Damon Lindelof and the rest of the people behind it think making everything about race is a shortcut to gravitas and intellectualism, the lunacy and s...