‘El Camino’ is a diamond in the rough
Good stories end. Bad stories wither away. It seems to be an almost universal experience in entertainment, that the longer a TV show, film, video game, book or comic series lasts the more likely it is to falter, seemingly squandering all the love and time we had invested in it and leaving us with only […]
‘Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus’ review: a return to glorious insanity
If you have never watched “Invader Zim,” then I am sorry to inform you that you have missed out and frankly, should feel a little sad about it. Airing on Nickelodeon from 2001 to 2006, the show, about an inept alien invader and the overzealous conspiracy theorist trying to expose him, was unlike most other […]
‘The Steven Universe Movie’ captures the essence of the show, unfortunately
“Steven Universe” is a show with the premise of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” and the execution of “Adventure Time.” It sets up a very heavy and interesting world where our heroes face off against a galactic empire run by god queens with which each of our protagonists have an intimate personal connection, and yet it […]
‘The Affair of the Mysterious Letter’ serves up a spellbinding take on the Sherlock Holmes mythos
“The Affair of the Mysterious Letter” is a very boring title for a mystery novel. It is up there with “The Case of the Stolen Object” and “The Mystery of the Guy Who Was Murdered” in terms of titles that neither catch the eye nor entice the mind, and that must rely solely on their […]