TV Review: ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ Season 2, Episode 8

It’s always a beautiful thing when the two major elements of Star Wars — science-fiction and politics — come together so

February 18, 2023February 17, 2023 Frank Martin 1097 Views Dee Bradley Baker, Disney Plus, Disney+, Ian McDiarmid, Star Wars, The Bad Batch

Commentary: ‘Barry’ And The Rise Of The Dark Dramedy

It’s always interesting to see the evolution of different genres. Comedies of the 1990s had a certain slapstick tone that

February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 Frank Martin 1068 Views Barry, HBO Max, White Lotus

‘Harley Quinn: Valentine’s Day Special’ Review

From the way Harley Quinn left off with its season three finale, a Valentine’s Day special seemed like the perfect

February 15, 2023February 15, 2023 Frank Martin 1034 Views Harley Quinn, HBO Max, James Adomian, Kaley Cuoco, Lake Bell

TV Review: ‘The Flash’ Season 9, Episode 1

After so many seasons of The Flash on the CW, it’s become apparent that they are having trouble finding new

February 15, 2023February 15, 2023 Frank Martin 920 Views Candice Patton, Grant Gustin, Richard Harmon, The CW, The Flash

‘National Treasure: Edge of History’ Season 1, Episode 10 Review

It took ten episodes, but National Treasure: Edge of History finally delivered the type of adventure that was so prevalent

February 12, 2023February 10, 2023 Frank Martin 1745 Views Armando Riesco, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Disney Plus, Disney+, Jake Austin Walker, Jordan Rodrigues, Lisette Olivera, Lyndon Smith, National Treasure, National Treasure: Edge of History

‘Velma’ Delivers On Mystery, But Still Disappoints In Season Finale

In its season finale, Velma finally delivered on the type of Scooby-Doo story that it promised in its premise. Right

February 12, 2023February 10, 2023 Frank Martin 1645 Views Cherry Jones, HBO Max, Mindy Kaling, Sam Richardson, Sarayu Rao, Scooby-Doo, Velma

TV Review: ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ Season 2, Episode 7

After taking a slight detour to go on adventures with members of its titular team, Star Wars: The Bad Batch has

February 12, 2023February 10, 2023 Frank Martin 1154 Views Dee Bradley Baker, Disney Plus, Disney+, Jennifer Hale, Noshir Dalal, Star Wars, The Bad Batch

‘Velma’ Season 1, Episode 9 Review

Just when it appeared as if Velma was starting to turn a corner and dive headfirst into the mystery side

February 10, 2023February 10, 2023 Frank Martin 1064 Views Constance Wu, Glenn Howerton, HBO Max, Mindy Kaling, Sam Richardson, Sarayu Rao, Scooby-Doo, Velma

Commentary: ‘Cobra Kai’ Gives Audiences What They Want

Storytelling is often a balancing act between two different elements: plot and worldbuilding versus action and character growth — as

February 9, 2023February 9, 2023 Frank Martin 1109 Views Cobra Kai, Netflix, Sean Kanan, Thomas Ian Griffith, William Zabka, Yuji Okumoto

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Creator Confessions: The Difficulties Of Pricing

A hard thing for any business to do is figure out their pricing structure. This is doubly true for creative

February 9, 2023February 8, 2023 Frank Martin 857 Views Creator Confessions

Commentary: ‘Ghosts’ Illustrates That People Are Fundamentally Good

Stories that focus on the afterlife have a certain amount of groundwork to lay. Nobody really knows what happens when

February 8, 2023February 8, 2023 Frank Martin 1092 Views CBS, ghosts, Paramount+

TV Review: ‘Velma’ Season 1, Episode 8

Even when Velma starts to dive into the adventure side of investigating mysteries, it still can’t let go of the

February 6, 2023February 3, 2023 Frank Martin 1355 Views Constance Wu, Glenn Howerton, HBO Max, Mindy Kaling, Sam Richardson, Scooby-Doo, Velma, Yvonne Orji

‘Velma’ Season 1, Episode 7 Review

It seems as if Velma is just trolling its viewers at this point. It’s not that the show is a

February 5, 2023February 3, 2023 Frank Martin 1575 Views Constance Wu, Glenn Howerton, HBO Max, Mindy Kaling, Velma

It’s A Return To Kashyyyk In ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ Season 2, Episode 6

When Star Wars is broken down to its core, it’s essentially about fighting back against tyranny. A lot of times

February 5, 2023February 3, 2023 Frank Martin 1356 Views Dee Bradley Baker, Disney+, Michelle Ang, Star Wars, The Bad Batch

TV Review: ‘National Treasure: Edge Of History’ Season 1, Episode 9

Over the course of its first season, National Treasure: Edge of History has drifted further and further from the spirit

February 5, 2023February 3, 2023 Frank Martin 2316 Views Armando Riesco, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Disney Plus, Disney+, Jacob Vargas, Lisette Olivera, Lyndon Smith, National Treasure

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Commentary: The ‘Rocky’ Film Series Plays With Its Own Continuity

Continuity is a huge thing in stories. It’s exceptionally important in a television series, which tries to keep a streamlined

February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 Frank Martin 1278 Views Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Paramount+, Rocky, Sylvester Stallone

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‘M3gan’ — Originality Through Copying

It’s often been said that there are only six different types of stories and every story that’s created is only

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 Frank Martin 1469 Views horror, Megan

TV Review: ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ Season 2, Episode 5

One of the great things about Star Wars is its sense of adventure. The galaxy is such a big place

January 30, 2023January 30, 2023 Frank Martin 1113 Views Dee Bradley Baker, Disney Plus, Disney+, Michelle Ang, Star Wars, The Bad Batch, Wanda Sykes

‘Velma’ Season 1, Episode 6 Review

Six episodes in and Velma is finally starting to get to the heart of why people tuned in. It has

January 30, 2023January 30, 2023 Frank Martin 1079 Views Constance Wu, HBO Max, Mindy Kaling, Sam Richardson, Scooby-Doo, Velma

‘Velma’ Season 1, Episode 5 Review

There’s something to be said about a show that makes the decision on what it wants to be and continues

January 29, 2023January 29, 2023 Frank Martin 1598 Views Constance Wu, Glenn Howerton, HBO Max, Mindy Kaling, Sam Richardson, Scooby-Doo, Velma

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‘Ghostbusters’ Vs. ‘Star Wars’ — How To Reboot A Story

Rebooting and reviving old franchises is a big trend nowadays. Nostalgia is huge as filmgoers want to experience and revisit

January 29, 2023January 27, 2023 Frank Martin 2046 Views Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Star Wars, The Force Awakens

TV Review: ‘National Treasure: Edge Of History’ Season 1, Episode 8

The National Treasure franchise has a very particular tone, which is tricky to pull off. A lot of Disney franchises

January 29, 2023January 27, 2023 Frank Martin 2406 Views Catherine Zeta-Jones, Disney Plus, Disney+, Dustin Ingram, Jake Austin Walker, Lisette Olivera, Lyndon Smith, National Treasure

‘Preacher’ — Hiding An Important Religious Message

Religion is always a difficult topic to write a story about. It’s inherently charged from the very beginning, so trying

January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 Frank Martin 3520 Views Dominic Cooper, Hulu, Mark Harelik, Preacher, Ruth Negga

‘Velma’ Season 1, Episode 4 Review

Velma has thus far been a very frustrating show. On the one hand, it has some very clever ideas and

January 23, 2023January 20, 2023 Frank Martin 1598 Views Constance Wu, Glenn Howerton, HBO Max, Mindy Kaling, Sam Richardson, Velma

TV Review: ‘The Bad Batch’ Season 2, Episode 4

When dealing with any show, not every episode can be a significant character development piece or move the plot along

January 22, 2023January 20, 2023 Frank Martin 1328 Views Ben Schwartz, Dee Bradley Baker, Disney Plus, Disney+, Michelle Ang, Rhea Perlman, Star Wars, The Bad Batch

‘Velma’ Season 1, Episode 3 Review

When fans think of Scooby-Doo they immediately think of mystery. When the new Velma show first started, the opening scene

January 22, 2023January 20, 2023 Frank Martin 2317 Views Constance Wu, Glenn Howerton, HBO Max, Mindy Kaling, Sam Richardson, Scooby-Doo, Velma

TV Review: ‘National Treasure: Edge of History’ Season 1, Episode 7

National Treasure: Edge of History has done a fairly decent job at navigating its various twists and turns. The movies were

January 22, 2023January 20, 2023 Frank Martin 1816 Views Catherine Zeta-Jones, Disney Plus, Disney+, Lisette Olivera, National Treasure

Commentary: Do Fans Like When Heroes Become Villains?

There are many similarities between the hero’s and villain’s journeys. Fans particularly love to watch them unfold. In fact, these

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 Frank Martin 1294 Views Avatar The Last Airbender, Dark Web, Star Wars

TV Review: ‘National Treasure: Edge Of History’ Season 1, Episode 6

It’s always a staple of any adventure show to see the hero and villain work together. Natural Treasure: Edge of History,

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 Frank Martin 2745 Views Catherine Zeta-Jones, Disney Plus, Disney+, Harvey Keitel, Jake Austin Walker, Lisette Olivera, National Treasure

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‘Fantasy Football’ — Remember The Intended Audience

One of the most important things to remember when critiquing or analyzing a piece of media is to keep in

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 Frank Martin 2509 Views fantasy football, Marsai Martin, Omari Hardwick, Paramount+

TV Review: ‘Velma’ Season 1, Episode 2

The first episode of Velma more or less did its job to introduce audiences to exactly what kind of show

January 18, 2023January 22, 2023 Frank Martin 1690 Views Constance Wu, Glenn Howerton, Mindy Kaling, Sam Richardson, Velma