‘Secret Invasion’ Season 1, Episode 2 Review
There’s something about Secret Invasion that just feels awkward and clunky. So far in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Nick Fury
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Author: Frank Martin
Is ‘Poker Face’ A Superhero Show?
There have been many detective shows over the years. Colombo, Elemental, and even House MD come to mind. In all
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TV Review: ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ Season 3, Episode 4
One of The Righteous Gemstones‘s greatest strengths is also one of its big weaknesses. It has so many characters that
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‘Black Mirror: Demon 79’ Review
It’s become apparent by the end of this season that Black Mirror is spreading its wings a little bit and
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‘Black Mirror: Beyond The Sea’ Review
A lot of Black Mirror episodes are built upon big ideas and concepts. When these ideas start to unfold, storytellers
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TV Review: ‘Superman & Lois’ Season 3 Finale
With so many loose plot threads still hanging, the Superman & Lois finale was never going to be able to
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‘Gotham Knights’ Hits An Excellent Note In Its Series Finale
To say that the first and only season of Gotham Knights has been tumultuous would be an understatement. The show
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‘Black Mirror: Mazey Day’ Review
Black Mirror is strange in that it can be a pretty scary show, but it doesn’t necessarily derive it’s scariness
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‘Black Mirror: Loch Henry’ Review
The thing about Black Mirror is that its episodes are built on top of big ideas. The concepts usually come
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TV Review: ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ Season 3, Episode 3
This week’s episode of The Righteous Gemstones was smart in that it was primarily focused on character development rather than
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‘Gotham Knights’ Season 1, Episode 12 Review
It’s weird continuing to watch an already canceled show. It’s almost like viewing a dead man walking with no future.
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TV Review: ‘Superman & Lois’ Season 3, Episode 12
Superman & Lois is in a very weird spot right now. It had an entire season of plot and character
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‘Bates Motel’ — A Prequel That Builds To Its Payoff
The appeal of prequels is obvious. As franchises grow in popularity, prequels offer a chance to go back to the
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TV Review: ‘Secret Invasion’ Season 1, Episode 1
Right off the bat, Secret Invasion kind of starts in an awkward position. In order to create a twist in
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TV Review: ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ Season 3, Episode 2
If it’s not already clear, The Righteous Gemstones is a very weird show. It’s first and foremost a comedy, but
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‘Mr. Inbetween’ — Engaging The Audience Through Subtle Moments
“Show, don’t tell” is an important mantra when it comes to storytelling. As the adage goes, characters need to express
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‘Black Mirror: Joan Is Awful’ Review
After so many seasons and episodes, it would stand to reason that Black Mirror would be running out of meta
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TV Review: ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ Season 3, Episode 1
It’s strange that The Righteous Gemstones picks up right as Succession comes to an end, especially given the story’s developments.
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Commentary: The Inevitable Disappointment Of ‘Succession’
Succession has had a very interesting road as a drama. It’s main and most controversial character started the series very
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How ‘Barry’ And ‘Mr. Inbetween’ Wrote Sympathetic Hitmen
A hitman is a difficult character to create a protagonist around. Their profession is based in sin. And it’s not
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‘Ted Lasso’ And Healthy Employer Relationships
Storytelling is all about tension and conflicts. And in society, one of the greatest sources of real life tension often
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‘Superman & Lois’ Season 3, Episode 11 Review
This week’s Superman & Lois took a decidedly unexpected turn. This season has been building towards Bruno Manheim (Chad L
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TV Review: ‘Gotham Knights’ Season 1, Episode 11
Gotham Knights continues to tease its audience by giving it just a taste of what it can do with the
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‘Poker Face’ — A New Kind Of Sherlock Holmes
With Knives Out, Glass Onion, and now Poker Face, Rian Johnson has positioned himself as a lover of the murder
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Commentary: ‘Succession’ Was A Non-Political Show About Politics
Succession wasn’t necessarily a political show. Mainly, it was about business. Since that business was a multimedia international conglomerate
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The Fictionalized Non-Fiction Of ‘Bupkis’
For a long time comedians have been given their own shows where they essentially play themselves. Jerry Seinfeld famously did
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TV Review: ‘Superman & Lois’ Season 3, Episode 10
One of the great things about Superman & Lois is that it starts with many different character arcs and plot
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TV Review: ‘Gotham Knights’ Season 1, Episode 10
It’s hard to judge anything that’s going on in Gotham Knights because the show just moves so slowly that the
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Commentary: How Barry Lost Its Comedy
Now that Barry has concluded, it’s worth going back and looking at the show’s evolution from beginning to end. At
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TV Review: ‘Superman & Lois’ Season 3, Episode 9
After the previous episode’s action packed confrontation, Superman & Lois did a bit of reshuffling to restart the tension. It’s
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‘The Flash’ Series Finale Review
The Flash‘s finale was a long time coming both for the show and the Arrowverse as a whole. Rather than
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