Rachel Bellwoar reviews the eleventh episode of Marvel’s The Gifted… In the aftermath of the Frost sisters’ assault on Sentinel Services, there isn’t much time for regret, but if the Mutant Underground were in a position to backtrack, they might mourn the missed opportunity of the Struckers’ alliance with Jace. The Struckers tend to come on strong, […]
Nashville Season 5 Episode 1 Review – ‘The Wayfaring Stranger’
Rachel Bellwoar reviews the first episode of Nashville season 5… Thursday night CMT treated viewers to an early look at the first half of Nashville’s two hour fifth season premiere. ‘The Wayfaring Stranger’ marks the first episode of Nashville on its new network, CMT, and the first under new showrunners, Ed Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz (Thirtysomething). Resurrected after ABC cancelled […]
Comic Book Review – Quilte #1 Halloween ComicFest Edition
Rachel Bellwoar reviews Quilte #1 Halloween ComicFest Edition… A horrifying new one-shot from the creative team – and taking place in the universe of – And Then Emily Was Gone! Dr. Karla Quite is a revered psychologist who uses her unique psychic gifts to treat patients afflicted with recurring nightmares. But when tasked with helping […]
Comic Book Review – Little Tails on Halloween!
Rachel Bellwoar reviews Little Tails on Halloween!… From Magnetic Press, as part of Halloween Comicfest‘s free comics, “Halloween,” is a special holiday issue of the Little Tales graphic novel series by Frédéric Brrémaud and Federico Bertolucci. Written by Mike Kennedy and illustrated by Bertolucci, Chipper, the nervous puppy, isn’t sure about all this Halloween stuff. Content to continue on with his nap until, Squizzo, the […]
Fall TV’s Top 5 New Shows
Rachel Bellwoar on Fall TV’s top five new shows… Due to how pilots are spaced out this fall, figuring out to the right time to launch a top five list gets complicated. Wait too long and you fall behind on shows that have started airing as early as August. Submit too early and newcomers like […]
Movie Review – The Hollow (2016)
The Hollow, 2016. Directed and Written by Miles Doleac. Starring James Callis, Mile Doleac, Christiane Seidel, William Sadler, and William Forsythe. SYNOPSIS: When a Congressman’s daughter is killed in a triple homicide, Agent Vaughn Killinger (James Callis) gets assigned to Mississippi to investigate. His partner, Agent Sarah Desoto (Christiane Seidel), carries him through the case. The series of circumstances that […]
Movie Review – Southside with You (2016)
Southside With You, 2016. Directed by Richard Tanne. Starring Tika Sumpter and Parker Sawyers. SYNOPSIS: An invitation to a community meeting turns into a first date for Barack Obama and Michelle Robinson. Regardless of logic, there’s always a disconnect that exists between figures of influence and the idea that they were once regular people, with regular lives. Southside with […]
Movie Review – Leopard (2013)
Leopard, 2013. Written and Directed by Eoin Macken. Starring Eoin Macken, Tom Hopper, Rebecca Night, Jack Reynor, Liam Carney, and Helen Pearson. SYNOPSIS: Returning home for his father’s funeral, Jack must face the brother he left behind. A woman they find on the moors complicates matters. Death is a shaky subject in Leopard. It’s also a prevalent one, […]
Lethal Weapon Season 1 Episode 1 Review – ‘Pilot’
Rachel Bellwoar reviews the first episode of Lethal Weapon season 1… The Lethal Weapon franchise (and action movies, overall) have never been known for their subtlety. Lethal Weapon, the TV show, seems to take that note one step further, by repeatedly pushing the same points throughout the course of its “Pilot.” Take cop and family man, Roger Murtaugh’s, recent heart […]
Comic Book Review – Romulus #1
Rachel Bellwoar reviews Romulus #1… Our world isn’t free. All of us, for generations, have lived under the secret control of The Ancient Order of Romulus. One young woman, raised by them, trained by them, betrayed by them, must push through her fear to take a stand against the silent evil that masters our world. […]
