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REVIEW: The Flash – Season 6, Episode 3 “Dead Man Running”

AlexGherzo | Oct 23, 2019 | 0

Three episodes in, season 6 of The Flash is shaping up to be something special. “Dead Man Running” lives up to its title, showing how several characters deal with their impending demises, and how Barry has become a hero capable of helping others face the inevitable. It’s also fun and heartwarm...

REVIEW: Green Arrow: Year One

brettstevens | Oct 18, 2019 | 0

When Arrow first began its run, two things kept coming up in interviews. The first was that the initial pitch was that they wanted it to be The Dark Knight, the TV show. The second was that they were inspired by the comic series Green Arrow: Year One in the telling of the titular character’s &...

REVIEW: Arrow – Season 8, Episode 1 “Starling City”

brettstevens | Oct 17, 2019 | 0

Arrow season 8 was something I initially felt was unnecessary. Given how season 7 ended, it almost felt redundant in my mind. Whatever plot threads that were left could’ve been wrapped up in the “Crisis on Infinite Earths” crossover. All of this is to say that season 8 had a lot to pro...

REVIEW: The Flash – Season 6, Episode 2 “A Flash of the Lightning”

AlexGherzo | Oct 16, 2019 | 0

The road to “Crisis on Infinite Earths” continues on The Flash, with “A Flash of the Lightning” affording a glimpse of what to expect from the apocalyptic event. Barry’s prophesied death is the main thrust of the episode, which moves Dr. Ramsey Rosso’s dark turn to the back burner. Some ...

First Footage of CW Seed’s Deathstroke Arrives Online

brettstevens | Oct 11, 2019 | 0

We have our first look at Deathstroke’s next mission as the first trailer for the CW Seed’s animated series Deathstroke: Knights and Dragons has arrived online. The project is written by Justice League International’s J. M. DeMatteis and stars Michael Chiklis as the titular mercenary. While th...

REVIEW: The Flash – Season 6, Episode 1 “Into the Void”

AlexGherzo | Oct 11, 2019 | 0

This week, The Flash ushered in its sixth season with “Into the Void,” a low-key (despite what is technically a major threat) episode that shifts between a light-hearted and somber tone in the wake of last year’s tragedy. It also establishes what is likely the season’s central theme, introdu...