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Author: Frank Martin

TV 

TV Review: ‘Andor’ Season 1, Episode 7

After last week’s explosive episode, it seems as if Andor has shifted again. It was fairly predictable that the show

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October 25, 2022October 24, 2022 Frank Martin 1151 Views Andor, Diego Luna, Disney Plus, Disney+, Kyle Soller, Star Wars
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‘Stargirl’ Continues To Turn The Corner In Season 3, Episode 7

It seems Stargirl has finally turned the corner from its noir mystery style of storytelling to something a bit more

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October 23, 2022October 28, 2022 Frank Martin 1152 Views Brec Bassinger, Jonathan Cake, Keith David, Luke Wilson, Stargirl, The CW, Ysa Penarejo
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A Look At ‘American Horror Story’ Season 11, Episode 1

After ten seasons on the air, it would be difficult for any show to do something new and different. American

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October 22, 2022October 21, 2022 Frank Martin 1923 Views American Horror Story, Charlie Carver, FX, Joe Mantello, Russell Tovey
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Commentary: ‘The Patient’ And Why Marketing Is A Necessary Evil

Marketing is a bit of a necessary evil in terms of storytelling. On the one hand, it’s needed to let

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October 20, 2022October 20, 2022 Frank Martin 1193 Views Domnhall Gleeson, Hulu, Steve Carell, The Patient
Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: The Power Of A Thank You

Something that might seem obvious but that is easy to forget as a creator is that you are never entitled

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October 20, 2022October 20, 2022 Frank Martin 1457 Views Creator Confessions, crowdfunding, Kickstarter
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TV Review: ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 1, Episode 9

It was bound to happen eventually. King Viserys (Paddy Considine) is dead. The show had been building to this moment

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October 19, 2022October 19, 2022 Frank Martin 1404 Views Emma D'Arcy, Eve Best, Game of Thrones, HBO, House of the Dragon, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Paddy Considine, Rhys Ifans
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‘Westworld’ Flips Themes In Its Most Recent Season

Theme might be the most important aspect of any story. Of course, there are exceptions to this when stories focus

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October 16, 2022October 14, 2022 Frank Martin 1911 Views HBO, Westworld
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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Delivers Too Late Six Episodes Into Its Fifth Season

It might be too little too late, but The Handmaid’s Tale has probably delivered it’s best hour of the season

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October 16, 2022October 14, 2022 Frank Martin 2219 Views Elisabeth Moss, Hulu, O-T Fagbenle, The Handmaid's Tale, Yvonne Strahovski
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‘She-Hulk: Attorney At Law’ Had A Perfect Finale

There’s a lot to be said about the She-Hulk: Attorney at Law finale, probably because there was a lot going

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October 14, 2022October 14, 2022 Frank Martin 1306 Views Disney Plus, Disney+, MCU, She-Hulk, Tatiana Maslany, Tim Roth
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‘Stargirl’ Turns A Corner

More than halfway into the third season and Stargirl is starting to turn a corner in its slow build. The

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October 13, 2022October 13, 2022 Frank Martin 1275 Views Brec Bassinger, Hunter Sansone, Meg DeLacy, Stargirl, The CW
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‘Andor’ Delivers On Expected Action

It’s fairly obvious from anyone who’s been paying attention to Andor that this week’s episode was going to be action-packed,

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October 13, 2022October 13, 2022 Frank Martin 1042 Views Andor, Diego Luna, Disney Plus, Disney+, Faye Marsay, Star Wars
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‘Locke & Key’ Navigates A Logistical Nightmare

Sometimes writing can merely feel like logistical management. There are often so many characters, settings, and objects that they all

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October 13, 2022October 13, 2022 Frank Martin 1234 Views Locke & Key, Netflix
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‘House Of The Dragon’ Timeline Jumps Unavoidably Affects Characterization

It’s pretty clear that everyone watching House of the Dragon will have a different experience and opinion on the show’s

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October 12, 2022October 12, 2022 Frank Martin 1253 Views Emma D'Arcy, Game of Thrones, HBO, House of the Dragon, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Paddy Considine
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Commentary: Comic Book Adaptations Need To Be Fun

Comic books, perhaps more than any other medium, are just fun. They are meant to be a fun art form

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October 12, 2022October 12, 2022 Frank Martin 1094 Views Locke and Key, Paper Girls, The Boys, The Umbrella Academy, Y: The Last Man
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‘She-Hulk: Attorney At Law’ Delivers Best Episode Yet

It seems She-Hulk: Attorney At Law has delivered it’s best episode yet. It has absolutely established itself as a show

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October 9, 2022October 9, 2022 Frank Martin 1006 Views Brandon Stanley, Charlie Cox, Disney Plus, Disney+, Griffin Matthews, MCU, She-Hulk, Tatiana Maslany
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‘Andor’ Episode 5 Review

If it hasn’t become apparent already, Andor is definitely a slow-burn kind of show. But it is not a typical

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October 9, 2022October 8, 2022 Frank Martin 981 Views Andor, Diego Luna, Disney Plus, Disney+, Star Wars
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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Is Spinning Its Wheels

The Handmaid’s Tale continues on the same path that it’s laid out since the beginning of the season. June (Elisabeth

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October 9, 2022October 7, 2022 Frank Martin 1527 Views Elisabeth Moss, Hulu, O-T Fagbenle, The Handmaid's Tale, Yvonne Strahovski
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‘Stargirl’ Focuses Solely On Character In Latest Episode

Anybody who’s been watching Stargirl this season shouldn’t be surprised by this week’s episode. This season has absolutely been a

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October 9, 2022October 7, 2022 Frank Martin 1086 Views Anjelika Washington, Brec Bassinger, Cameron Gellman, Hunter Sansone, Meg DeLacy, Stargirl, The CW
Comics 

Creator Confessions: Don’t Be Afraid To Toy With The Medium

It is certainly possible that comic books — more than any other medium — is capable of being played around

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October 6, 2022October 5, 2022 Frank Martin 1279 Views Creator Confessions
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‘House Of The Dragon’ Has A ‘Why’ Problem

House of the Dragon has a “why” problem — it is hard to fathom a “why” behind the many plot

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October 5, 2022October 5, 2022 Frank Martin 1134 Views Emma D'Arcy, Game of Thrones, HBO, House of the Dragon, Matt Smith, Nanna Blondell, Olivia Cooke
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‘She-Hulk: Attorney At Law’ Trades Spectacle For Character

Because it established itself as a much different kind of Marvel Cinematic Universe show, there will be very different episodes

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October 5, 2022October 5, 2022 Frank Martin 1169 Views abomination, Disney Plus, Disney+, MCU, She-Hulk, Tatiana Maslany, Tim Roth, Trevor Salter
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‘Paper Girls’ TV Adaptation Didn’t Know What It Wanted To Be

When crafting a story, it’s important to know what that story wants to be. Often times, writers try to do

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October 5, 2022October 5, 2022 Frank Martin 1073 Views Amazon Prime, Paper Girls
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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Defies Logic In Latest Episode

It’s hard to think of a show in recent memory where the writing has fallen in quality from one season

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October 1, 2022October 1, 2022 Frank Martin 1367 Views Ann Dowd, Bradley Whitford, Elisabeth Moss, Hulu, The Handmaid's Tale, Yvonne Strahovski
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‘Andor’ Episode Four Review

With twelve episodes in the entire season — and four already aired — it’s become clear what type of pacing

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September 29, 2022September 28, 2022 Frank Martin 1307 Views Andor, Diego Luna, Disney Plus, Disney+, Faye Marsay, Star Wars, Stellan Skarsgard
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‘House Of The Dragon’ Is At Its Best And Worst At The Same Time

It is quite possible that House of the Dragon delivered both its best and worst episode at the same time

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September 28, 2022September 28, 2022 Frank Martin 818 Views Emma D'Arcy, Game of Thrones, HBO, House of the Dragon, Olivia Cooke
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‘She-Hulk: Attorney At Law’ Does What It Is Supposed To

After this week’s episode of She-Hulk: Attorney At Law went live there was immediate disappointment online about Daredevil (Charlie Cox)

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September 25, 2022September 24, 2022 Frank Martin 1221 Views David Pasquesi, Disney+, Jameela Jamil, She-Hulk, Tatiana Maslany
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‘Stargirl’ Retains Its Mysteries In Episode 4

If there’s one thing television needs it is consistency. In this new age of streaming, a lot of TV shows

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September 25, 2022September 23, 2022 Frank Martin 959 Views Brec Bassinger, Hunter Sansone, Joel McHale, Meg DeLacy, Stargirl, The CW
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TV Review: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Still Defies Logic

This season of The Handmaid’s Tale continues to struggle to find its footing. Something that might seem obvious about storytelling

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September 25, 2022September 23, 2022 Frank Martin 1421 Views Bradley Whitford, Elisabeth Moss, Hulu, Jason Butler Harner, Max Minghella, The Handmaid's Tale, Yvonne Strahovski
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‘Andor’ Episode Three Review

If the Andor show is an origin story about how a rebel hero was born than Episode Three is an

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September 23, 2022September 22, 2022 Frank Martin 1176 Views Andor, Diego Luna, Disney Plus, Disney+, Kyle Soller, Star Wars, Stellan Skarsgard
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‘Andor’ Episode Two Review

As television formats change, so does the need for different types of pacing. A lot of streaming shows have fewer

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September 22, 2022September 22, 2022 Frank Martin 1323 Views Andor, Diego Luna, Disney Plus, Disney+, Kyle Soller, Star Wars
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‘House Of The Dragon’ Needs Its Own Pacing

Several episodes into the season and it has become clear that House of the Dragon has a pacing problem. It

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September 21, 2022September 20, 2022 Frank Martin 1635 Views Emily Carey, Game of Thrones, HBO, House of the Dragon, Milly Alcock, Paddy Considine
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