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REVIEW: The Last of Us – Season 1, Episode 3, “Long Long Time”

Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Jan 30, 2023 | 1

Rarely in the history of television has an episode of TV earned its title to the degree that this week’s episode of The Last of Us, “Long Long Time,” did. This 80-minute trudge-fest of an episode contained nothing but bloat and not a single ounce of the source material. The farce is over, as t...

Phoebe Waller-Bridge to Helm an Amazon Tomb Raider TV Series

Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Jan 28, 2023 | 0

Many modern-day filmmakers and creatives can be characterized as franchise destroyers, creative cancer, or utter frauds, such as anyone out of Bad Reboot. However, few individuals are more deserving of these titles than Phoebe Waller-Bridge, destroyer of James Bond and the soon-to-be destroyer of I...

The Last of Us Season 2 is Happening and Abby is Coming

Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Jan 27, 2023 | 1

After the mind-boggling success of the first episode of HBO’s The Last of Us, which just crossed 22 million viewers, HBO has renewed the show for a second season. Season 2 will likely cover the events of The Last of Us Part II, but showrunner Craig Mazin believes that the story of the second game ...

REVIEW: The Last of Us – Season 1, Episode 2, “Infected”

Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Jan 23, 2023 | 0

The first episode of HBO’s The Last of Us slotted itself nicely below “just OK.” However, the other shoe has dropped, and the quality has dipped sharply in episode 2, “Infected.” This episode is rife with tropes, clichés, empty character development, meaningless dialogue, and long, drawn-...

The Last of Us’ Word of Mouth is Extraordinary

Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Jan 20, 2023 | 0

The initial Last of Us overnight numbers, released soon after episode 1’s airing, failed to meet the expectations of a show of this caliber, considering the size of the IP and the budget. However, the nearly unanimous praise for this episode has done the impossible. Some early reports regarding th...

Doctor Who “Whoniverse” Confirmed

Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Jan 19, 2023 | 0

Rumors have abounded over the last several months about potential Doctor Who spin-offs, including a Torchwood revival and a River Song show, as well as villain spin-offs about Daleks, Cybermen, Sontarans, and Weeping Angels. While none of these individual spin-offs have been confirmed, the existence...