‘DC’s Legends of Tomorrow’ is over, but true legends never die
“DC’s Legends of Tomorrow” has always been a weird show. Its first season took many characters who originated on either “Arrow” or “The Flash” and placed them in a time traveling adventure facing off against an immortal madman. The two highest profile characters on it, Hawkgirl and Hawkman, were easily the worst characters. Then, at […]
‘Star Trek Picard’ sets the stage for an incredible new season
It would be an understatement to say that the first season of Paramount+’s “Star Trek Picard” was divisive. Although fans were thrilled to return to the TNG era of the “Star Trek” universe, many found the conclusion of the season-long arc to be disappointing and— I’m sorry, I need to address the elephant in the […]
‘From the Desert Comes a Stranger’ is great Star Wars, but seems to have forgotten what show it belongs to
Episode six of “The Book of Boba Fett,” titled “From the Desert Comes a Stranger,” is a great episode of “Star Wars.” It masterfully ties together material from the entire franchise’s 45 year history including all three trilogies, “The Clone Wars,” “Rebels” and “The Mandalorian” into an episode that somehow does not collapse under its […]
‘How I Met Your Father’ only needs a little time to grow into its predecessor’s shoes
The hit comedy, “How I Met Your Mother” left television in 2014 with a finale that could generously be considered “divisive.” Eight years later and after a few false starts, a spin-off series, “How I Met Your Father,” has finally been released for streaming on Hulu. Based off of the first two episodes, the new […]
‘Cobra Kai’ continues the ‘The Karate Kid’ legacy with humor, emotional storytelling and more than a few illegal crane kicks
“Cobra Kai” shouldn’t work as a show. In theory, it sounds like a shameless nostalgia mine. The show’s concept originated as a recurring punchline on “How I Met Your Mother” and it was first released on a pretty much DOA streaming service, Youtube Red. Despite all odds, “Cobra Kai” manages to succeed as both a […]
The first two books of ‘Star Trek Coda’ prime the Star Trek Litverse for a spectacular finale
Now is a great time to be a “Star Trek” fan. The franchise’s first kids’ oriented series “Star Trek Prodigy” is currently airing, “Discovery” is about to premiere its fourth season, “Picard” is about to reintroduce a fan favorite antagonist in Season 2, “Lower Decks” just finished an incredible season, and new shows such as […]
Hope for a better tomorrow: returning Superman to his roots by looking towards the future
There’s a wildfire in California. Firefighters swarm in to help evacuate families from the area, but are overwhelmed by the blaze. Things seem hopeless, until something swoops down from out of the sky. It’s Superman! After rescuing a family from the fire, Superman scans the area, looking for the original source. He finds it, a […]
‘Godzilla vs. Kong:’ A fun film that fails to live up to its predecessor
Let’s get ready to RUMBLE!!! In one corner, we have the giant lizard with a nuclear laser breath attack, the devourer of his opponents, the self-declared King of the Monsters: Godzilla! In the other corner… there’s a giant monkey with an axe. Here comes Kong, getting ready for the showdown of the century. Unfortunately, after […]
‘Superman & Lois:’ when the world needs hope
Editor’s Note: this review contains spoilers If there was ever a time that the world needed a show like “Superman & Lois,” that time is now. Afterall, the core essence of Superman is hope, even if the people in charge of DC films seem to continually forget that. Despite its surprising darkness, “Superman & Lois” […]
‘WandaVision’: A tour de force through the decades
In 2018’s “Avengers: Infinity War,” the android Avenger, Vision (Paul Bettany), dies. Despite those unfortunate circumstances, “WandaVision,” the first of several upcoming Disney and Marvel projects, shows Vision well and alive in 1950s Americana. Confused? Welcome to the club. “WandaVision” fully commits to its concept with little regard for the larger context of the Marvel […]
‘Anton Pavlovich’s Garden Club:’ Anton Pavlovich’s orchard brought into the 21st century
UPDATED: 11/13/20, 7:08 P.M. Sometimes the best way to see something is to hear it. “Anton Pavlovich’s Garden Club” is a podcast adaptation of Anton Pavlovich Chehkov’s play “The Cherry Orchard,” written by Nate Rtischev ’21 and directed by Lauren Komer ’21. This podcast adaptation of a Russian classic effectively, and sometimes literally, remixes its […]
‘The Tower of Nero:’ saying goodbye to an old friend
“The Tower of Nero,” written by Rick Riordan, is the grand finale to 15 years of storytelling told across fifteen full-length novels and three distinct series. That total goes up exponentially if Riordan’s novellas and other mythology series are taken into account. As such, I started reading this book hoping for two things: that it […]
