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Peter Dabbene wrote a new post, The (Female) Doctor Will See You Now: Sexuality, Feminism, and Doctor Who 8 months, 2 weeks ago
An Op-Ed on feminism in science fiction by author Peter Dabbene.
Barriers to Entry
For a long time, Doctor Who intimidated me.
Not the Doctor himself, of course—between the old men, the curly […]
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Peter Dabbene wrote a new post, A Contrarian Viewpoint: Passengers vs. Arrival (spoilers) 1 year, 10 months ago
I recently caught up with a bunch of movies from 2016, and two films stood out — largely because of the great disparity between my opinion of them, and the prevailing opinions of moviegoers and c […]
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Peter Dabbene wrote a new post, The Perils of Prequels: Rewriting Fictional History 1 year, 11 months ago
Star Trek: TOS — a great show that bears the mark of its time (1967, not 2267).
As a longtime Star Trek fan, I was excited to hear that a new chapter would debut on television later this year. My excitement […]
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Marjorie Kaye wrote a new post, The Girl With All the Gifts: The ABZ’s of Zombies *spoilers* 1 year, 11 months ago
Currently on Amazon Prime, The Girl With All the Gifts is a 2016 film directed by Colm McCarthy (Peaky Blinders). Starring newcomer Sennia Nanua as Melanie, the cast includes Glenn Close, Gemma Arterton (Hansel […]
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Peter Dabbene changed their profile picture 1 year, 11 months ago
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Bonniejean Alford wrote a new post, Fairy Tales Gone Wild – Once Upon a Time *Spoilers* 2 years ago
What a Finale! Once Upon a Time sure outdid themselves this time.
Poignant. Eloquent. Common Ground found between good and evil. The impact show finales dream to accomplish. Only problem, this finale ended only […]
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Bonniejean Alford wrote a new post, Time Travel – A Timeless Entertainment Tradition. 2 years ago
Timeless Presence.
The last year or so has been heavily populated by the theme of time travel television shows. This isn’t anything new. Time travel has been a curious potential practice even before the advent o […]
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Ellie Forder wrote a new post, ‘Arrow’ Stephen Amell Kills ‘Ninja Warrior’ Challenge 2 years ago
Superhero fans got quite a treat this past Thursday. Stephen Amell, known for playing DC comics hero Oliver Queen/Green Arrow on CW’s Arrow TV show, appeared on NBC’s celebrity edition of American Ninja Warrior a […]
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Marjorie Kaye wrote a new post, American Gods: Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Fight *Spoilers* 2 years ago
Last night, I saw the first chapter of American Gods, the new series on STARZ. It’s based on the novel American Gods by British author Neil Gaiman. Until last night, I had resisted adding STARZ, due to the en […]
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Ellie Forder wrote a new post, The Roots of Groot (Spoiler-Free) 2 years ago
An overarching theme in the new Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, without going into spoiler details, is family. With family comes backstory and tragic pasts. We were given the basic backstories of all the Guardians […]
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Bonniejean Alford wrote a new post, Resident Evil – Fitting Twist Concludes Legacy. (*spoiler*) 2 years ago
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter.
Not often does a film series with six movies conclude in a positive and entertaining way that also shocks the viewer. So often genre specific films have a formula they follow […]
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Bonniejean Alford wrote a new post, Independence Day: Resurgence – Not the Disappointment Expected 2 years, 1 month ago
I know I have arrived a bit late to the party celebrating the release of Independence Day: Resurgence. Admittedly, though, most were not celebrating. Review after review condemned the film as pointless dribble […]
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Marjorie Kaye wrote a new post, Netflix’s ARQ: There and Back Again *Spoilers* 2 years, 1 month ago
ARQ, a 2017 Netflix sci-fi feature entertains, but like the three-hour time loop that drives the action, remembering details is a challenge.
Written and directed by Tony Elliot (Orphan Black) ARC uses the time […]
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Ellie Forder wrote a new post, In Defense of Marvel’s ‘Iron Fist’ 2 years, 1 month ago
In the month since Iron Fist first began streaming on Netflix, it hasn’t gotten a whole lot of praise – but does it really deserve a 17% on Rotten Tomatoes? Now that any initial disappointments have subsided, l […]
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Bonniejean Alford wrote a new post, Goodbye Logan: Worth Waiting For *Spoilers* 2 years, 1 month ago
Logan, a.k.a. Wolverine, the reluctant hero of the X-Men series: Sure, he fought for good alongside Professor X and all the other X-Men, but not necessarily because he believed in the cause. More because he pretty […]
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Marjorie Kaye wrote a new post, The Discovery: Thomas’s Guide to the Hereafter *Some Spoilers* 2 years, 1 month ago
The Discovery is a 2017 Netflix production. Written by Charlie McDowell and Justin Lader (The One I Love) and directed by Charlie McDowell, it stars Robert Redford, Rooney Mara, and Jason Segel. The Discovery […]
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Marjorie Kaye wrote a new post, Let Us Prey: The God Squad 2 years, 2 months ago
This weekend, I saw Let Us Prey, a 2014 film by director Brian O’Malley (first feature film) and writers Fiona Watson and David Cairns (first feature). Starring Liam Cunningham (Titanic, Game of Thrones) as Six, […]
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Bonniejean Alford wrote a new post, Message to Fox Network Execs: Please Say Goodnight to ‘Sleepy Hollow’ 2 years, 2 months ago
Supernatural reboot of the story Sleepy Hollow recently ended its fourth, and possibly last, season with a powerful punch. Read on, with the promise of season spoilers.
Season 4 presented as somewhat of a […]
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Ellie Forder wrote a new post, First ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Trailer Released, Everyone Rejoices 2 years, 2 months ago
The first official Thor: Ragnarok trailer has dropped, and it’s everything fans have wanted in a Thor movie.
First off, we’ve got some interesting ’80s space sci-fi graphics going on with both the Marvel and […]
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admin wrote a new post, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Sets Record at Olivier Awards 2 years, 2 months ago
Penned by the esteemed J.K. Rowling, the theatrical installment of the saga of the Wizarding World, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, won a record nine Olivier awards, as announced on Sunday.
According to The […]
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