‘Gotham’ 3.03 Recap: “This Is Weird for Me Too”
As if the show weren’t already overstuffed with goofy villains, ‘Gotham’ pulled yet another colorful madman from the pages of ‘Batman’ comics this week. Sadly, that character’s introduction is the...
View Article‘Gotham’ 3.04 Recap: “The People Have Spoken”
In the real world, our Presidential election has been dragging on for the better part of two years now, and even a mayoral race can last months. In ‘Gotham’, the whole campaign, from start to finish,...
View Article‘Gotham’ 3.05 Recap: “Give the Mayor My Best”
‘Gotham’ has a new mayor. Given how quickly storylines move on this show, how long do we think this state of affairs will last? My guess is that he’ll be ousted from office before the winter hiatus....
View Article‘Gotham’ 3.06 Recap: “Welcome to Our Tea Party”
This week, ‘Gotham’ makes a major change to one of its core characters. I don’t think it’s necessarily out of character or even unexpected, but it may nonetheless prove to be controversial. I mentioned...
View ArticleBlu-ray Highlights: Week of October 30th, 2016 – Battles Beyond the Stars
The biggest new Blu-ray this week boldly goes where twelve previous movies have already gone before. If that doesn’t do it for you, perhaps you’ll find some enjoyment in watching an Oscar winner...
View Article‘Gotham’ 3.07 Recap: “You Gotta Ride Out the Trip”
‘Gotham’ gets psychedelic this week as the show maybe, hopefully (but probably not) brings the Mad Hatter storyline to a close. Can we please be done with this guy already? Valerie Vale has survived...
View Article‘Gotham’ 3.08 Recap: “This Whole City Is Guilty”
Well hell, I guess I was wrong. We’re not done with the Mad Hatter on ‘Gotham’ quite yet. That’s disappointing, but at least his role is very minimal this week. I just don’t like that guy. The main...
View Article‘Gotham’ 3.09 Recap: “Tonight I Am the Law”
The way ‘Gotham’ is going, it looks like all of its characters will wind up imprisoned in Arkham Asylum eventually. Did the city even bother building a regular prison for criminals who aren’t insane?...
View Article‘Gotham’ 3.10 Recap: “Things Got Out of Hand”
Do you think the people of ‘Gotham’ celebrate Thanksgiving? Well, I do, which means that I struggled last week to keep up with the many TV shows I follow. Let’s try to catch up with this one before a...
View Article‘Gotham’ 3.11 Recap: “And the Penny Drops…”
Somehow, I don’t think there’s such a thing as a good day for a wedding in ‘Gotham’. Seriously, why would anyone ever get married in this city? Episode ‘Beware the Green-Eyed Monster’ opens with Mario...
View Article‘Gotham’ 3.12 Recap: “Doesn’t Anyone Die in Gotham Anymore?”
Ever since ‘Gotham’ introduced the concept of resurrection from the dead, I worried that the plot contrivance would become an overused crutch. Sure enough, as the series returns from its mid-season...
View Article‘Gotham’ 3.13 Recap: “Wow, You Miss a Lot Being Dead”
Although I still have a lot of reservations about ‘Gotham’ bringing all of the show’s old villains back from the dead, I will admit that this week’s return of a former foe handles this plot device...
View Article‘Gotham’ 3.14 Recap: “This Is Way More Fun Than I Was Expecting”
As a lot of other TV shows return from their winter breaks, ‘Gotham’ is just taking one now – and this right on the heels of having been away for all of December . It’s a good thing this week’s episode...
View Article‘Powerless’ Pilot Recap: “I Wish We Worked for Batman”
Setting a workplace comedy inside the DC superhero universe, featuring regular human characters whose job is to deal with the fallout of supervillain battles, is kind of an ingenious idea. I just wish...
View Article‘The Lego Batman Movie’ Review: Same Bat-Brick, Same Bat-Fun
‘The Lego Movie’ shouldn’t have been nearly as good as it was. The product placement pop culture extravaganza could have been a wearily commercial enterprise designed to sell expensive pieces of...
View ArticleWeekend Movies: Fade to Grey
After a few bland weeks for new movies, this Valentine’s weekend delivers the goods. The latest Lego movie will not only crack up the kids, but will draw and please geeky moviegoers in hordes. The next...
View ArticleWeekend Roundtable: Naughty Doctors
When we’re sick, we entrust them with our health, sometimes even with our lives. In real life, doctors swear an oath to Do No Harm. In TV and movies, such as this week’s release of ‘A Cure for...
View ArticleThe 2017 Spirit & Razzie Awards
For the fourth year in a row, the Independent Spirit Awards gave the top trophy to the same movie that would win a Best Picture Oscar on the following night. For the first time in possibly ever, the...
View ArticleWeekend Roundtable: Movie Character Retirement
After 17 years and 9 movies, Hugh Jackman says that ‘Logan’ will be his last appearance as Wolverine in the ‘X-Men’ franchise. It’s a shame that some other long-running movie characters don’t likewise...
View ArticleBlu-ray Highlights: Week of March 19th, 2017 – If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out
Among other titles, a movie I saw about 20% of in the theater last year comes to Blu-ray this week. Should I bother to watch the rest of it? New Releases ‘Sing‘ – I told the story of my experience with...
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