Tag: Reviews

His Dark Materials Episode 2: The Idea Of North Review, And Addressing Fan Criticism

Last week was the opening episode in Season 1 of His Dark Materials, and it would be fair to say that some of the audiences not familiar with the books found it a little slow.

Cold Brook Review: William Fichtner’s Directorial Effort Has A Warm Center

There are still serious filmmakers out there, making serious films, that will seriously make you cry, and more than that you will reflect on what it means to be a human being. Recently I had

Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan Season 2 Review: A Worthy Follow-Up

https://youtu.be/Un2zXkM-03U On October 31st, Amazon released the second season of its hit series Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan. Adapting Clancy’s most famous character once again in 2018, the first season placed John Krasinski as the Marine-turned-CIA

His Dark Materials Episode 1: Lyra’s Jordan Review – A Slow But Satisfying Start

Last night saw the first episode of His Dark Materials on HBO, the show is adapted from the trilogy of novels of the same name by Phillip Pullman. You may also remember a movie version

Terminator: Dark Fate Review – Splotches of Fun but Mostly Rust

  Terminator: Dark Fate is the story of Dani (Natalia Reyes), a young unassuming woman who one day finds her life filled with mysterious (and rather murderous) characters. The first among them is Rev-9 (Gabriel

Tabletop Game Review – Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Volume One

  Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Volume One by Mondo Games and Restoration Games Price: ~$40.00 Players: 2 to 4 Playtime: 20-40 minutes Perfect for: Players who enjoy asymmetrical balanced dueling and games with incredible art

Tabletop Game Review – Disney Villainous

    Disney Villainous by Ravensburger Price: ~$35.00 Players:2 to 6 Playtime:30 minutes Perfect for:Families full of Disney fans who enjoy competitive strategic card drafting games. Disney Villainous is a game of machinations. Players assume

Greener Grass Review: A Movie For Those With An Out-There Sense Of Humor

Greener Grass is the story of two affluent suburban moms, Jill and Lisa, and their rivalry with each other. While they are good friends, they do experience plenty of jealousy if one’s child does better

Strange But True Review: A Serviceable But Forgettable Thriller

Sometimes, the truth can be stranger than fiction. So goes the saying, and so goes the base premise for the new film Strange But True, which comes from director Rowan Athale (Revolt, The Rise) and

Jojo Rabbit Review: A Humorous and Poignant Tale

Jojo Rabbit is the story of a 10-year old boy (Roman Griffin Davis) who near the end of World War II has dreams of being in Hitler’s army and possesses what one Gestapo officer (Stephen