Netflix continues to expand its line-up of original shows with the sci-fi drama Altered Carbon starring Joel Kinnaman. Altered Carbon is based on a science fiction novel written by Richard K. Morgen that was released in 2002. The series takes place in the 25th century in a much different version of the world. In this time […]
After three weeks of slogging through exposition (which, on a show as sprawling as Game of Thrones, is only to be expected), “Book of the Stranger” finally kicked a number of storylines into high gear. And not a moment too soon, as there are only six episodes remaining in the season and something of substance […]
Once the news broke early yesterday afternoon that Agent Carter star Hayley Atwell’s new ABC drama, Conviction, had been greenlit to series, it became clear that it was the end of the road for the Marvel spy series. Plagued by low ratings (but strong critical acclaim in the case of the show’s recent second season), […]
CBS’s ratings-challenged superhero drama Supergirl will be back for a second season, but it won’t be on the eye network. Rather, the series will be joining its fellow DC hero shows at the CW (the sister network to CBS). Rumors have been swirling about Supergirl ending up at the CW almost since the show’s inception […]
“Monument Point” was a perfectly fine episode of Arrow. It hit all the necessary beats- seemingly insurmountable problem, large scale fight sequences, a really great one-on-one hand-to-hand fight sequence, a moment of major emotional impact, really annoying flashback sequences- but it seemed far too “paint by numbers” to really have any impact beyond continuing to […]
As the third season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has started coming to a close, the stakes have only gotten higher. And Hive continued to have the upper hand, despite a valiant effort from S.H.I.E.L.D., in “Emancipation.” Try as they might, the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents just couldn’t seem to free themselves from the threat of Hive. […]
The weather is getting warmer, which can only mean one thing: Orange is the New Black will be back June 17 on Netflix for its fourth season. Following an uneven third season that saw the show lean too heavily on Piper and her prison business, the fourth season looks like it will be more in […]
