TV Review: A Strong Finale Saves Season 4 Of ‘The Boys’
After a strong first couple of episodes, it wasn’t clear if The Boys was going to end this season on
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Author: Frank Martin
Commentary: ‘Godzilla X Kong’ Vs. ‘Godzilla Minus One’
Godzilla is a character who has moved beyond the screen and become a pop culture phenomenon. Even though he originated
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Commentary: ‘Star Trek’ Did ‘Secret Invasion’ Before Marvel
Brian Michael Bendis‘s time as a Marvel architect was marked by a series of very poignant and popular crossovers. These
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TV Review: ‘House Of The Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 5 Is Fun But Filled With Unlikable Characters
After a shocking episode with a lot of effects, action, and warfare, it made sense that House Of The Dragon
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TV Review: ‘The Boys’ Needs More Profound Moments After Season 4, Episode 7
Once a season of television gets going — especially one with a continuous narrative — it’s hard to change course
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Commentary: ‘Smiling Friends’ Pushes Animated Storytelling
Comedic animation is uniquely positioned to experiment and try new things, stretching the bounds of what’s possible with the medium.
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TV Review: ‘My Adventures With Superman’ Season 2 Has A Slow But Promising Start
After a very strong first season, the second year of My Adventures With Superman was highly anticipated. The series’ initial
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TV Review: Although Fun, ‘The Acolyte’ Episode 7 Makes No Sense
Since the moment The Acolyte started there have been hints of a greater mystery going on. They were not subtle,
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TV Review: ‘House Of The Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 4 — Action Arrives With A Price
House of the Dragon has been relatively tame in terms of its action production this season. The latest episode demonstrates
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TV Review: ‘The Boys’ Continues To Meander In Season 4, Episode 6
The Boys is beginning to face a lot of the same problems that other series do when they run for
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Commentary: ‘Star Trek’ Created Distinct Eras Dictated By Sound Effects
Audiences often discount just how much sound effects become tied to a franchise. The sound of a lightsaber igniting in
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TV Review: ‘The Acolyte’ Episode 6 Excels And Fails At The Same Time
Right from the beginning, it was extremely apparent that The Acolyte was going to be a show that varied wildly
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TV Review: ‘House Of The Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 3 Exposes The Biggest Weakness In ‘Game Of Thrones’
It’s amazing how much politics plays a strong part in the Game Of Thrones universe. After all, the title pretty
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TV Review: ‘The Boys’ Has Lost Its Pacing With Season 4, Episode 5
The Boys has largely been successful as a show because of its pacing. The plot moves forward tremendously every episode
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‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’ Once Did An Episode Of ‘House MD’
It speaks a lot to the versatility of Star Trek that the premises and formats of other shows can be
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TV Review: ‘The Acolyte’ Episode 5 Manages To Be Both Good And Bad At The Same Time
The online discourse surrounding The Acolyte has become extremely heated. The show itself is a litmus test for where someone stands
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‘Bramble: The Mountain King’ Exemplifies The Cinematic Gaming Genre
There’s a certain genre of video game that doesn’t get talked about enough. As graphics become more advanced, games have
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Commentary: ‘Resident Alien’ Has A Tone Problem
As time goes on and stories are forced to work harder to be original, genres have begun mixing conventions even
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TV Review: ‘House Of The Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 2 Retreads Old Territory Without Much Action
Because of the nature of both the show’s production and its length of season, it helps to view House Of The
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TV Review: ‘The Boys’ Season 4, Episode 4 Starts To Show Cracks
There’s an inherent problem with a show like The Boys. It spends so much time trying to push the bounds
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TV Review: Episode Four Of ‘The Acolyte’ Teases But Doesn’t Deliver
In just four episodes, The Acolyte is proving to be the most emblematic of Star Wars TV shows. First off, it has the most
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Commentary: ‘Inside Out 2’ Successfully Retreads Old Themes
Sequels are always looking to expand upon the original in different ways. There is no one right way to do
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Commentary: One ‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’ Episode Predicted M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘The Village’
It’s strange how different ideas and themes can take so many different forms in terms of a story. This is
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Commentary: ‘House MD’ And The Importance Of A Theme Song
Any TV watcher knows how important a good theme song is for a series. It sets the tone and the
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TV Review: ‘House Of The Dragon’ Is Off To A Slow But Brutal Start In Season 2
Given the way the previous season ended, season two of House of the Dragon was always going to start in
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Commentary: ‘Andor’ And ‘The Acolyte’ Showcase The Versatility Of ‘Star Wars’
One of the great things about Star Wars is that there are so many different facets of its universe. It
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TV Review: ‘The Boys’ Gets Scary Topical In Season 4
The Boys has always been a very topical show. It has no qualms about grabbing something that’s going on in
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TV Review: ‘The Acolyte’ Flashback Is Forced And Contrived
It was inevitable that The Acolyte would flash back to reveal the origins of its characters and plot. It’s just
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Commentary: ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Gets A Rare Happy Ending
As storytelling entered the era of streaming, shows became darker and more dramatic generally speaking. Each tried to wow audiences
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‘Dune’ Exemplifies The Power Of CGI In Sci-Fi
It’s undeniable that the rise of computer generated imagery has given way to a new generation of spectacle films. Movies
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TV Review: ‘The Acolyte’ Picks Up The Pace In Episode 2
While the first episode of The Acolyte focused on setting the stage and introducing characters, it felt as if the
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