Mandatory Spoiler Warning The following post will discuss events in 'The Stranger.' I will not disclose the ending, but other events are fair game and, let's face it, too good not to discuss. Most people took huge gulps of the series once it went live on January 30, while life made me take the series … Continue reading Can We Talk About Harlen Coben’s The Stranger Now?
While taking a break from bopping to 'Cut to the Feeling,' I decided to take a listen to the Castlevania teaser trailer from Netflix. I already knew about it from Slate, and anything animated gets a good look. I like a well-made motion picture, but I admit to indulging my inner teen/tween/kid with a given … Continue reading The Cord Cutter’s Update: Reattaching The Cord
Two shows from wildly successful books began to mesh on Sunday nights. Outlander and Game of Thrones dovetail this year as I picked up Movie Central to get HBO and Showcase has broadcast rights for Outlander in Canada. Make your choice, red or brunette, Laird of Lallybrock or Lord Commander, plaid or black, Je … Continue reading Outlandish Games on Sunday Nights
Note Here there might be spoilers for Daredevil season 2. Proceed if you dare. Remember all those words about savouring Daredevil on Netflix? It's a bit like giving up chocolate for Lent, a good intention but never fulfilled in the end. I began watching on Friday night, popping one episode after another like the … Continue reading Watching Daredevil or Getting My Binge On
Friday, March 4th looks like an ordinary day to most people, but it's an important day for those with a Netflix account. It's House of Cards release day, with 13 episodes for the taking. How best to view them? For some, it's a slow unfolding over days, even weeks, but for me it takes it … Continue reading I Am a Netflix Binge Watcher
Yesterday's Walking Dead post came from the seat of my pants, especially the prediction I made at around noon yesterday about Enid. First off, kudos to the writers deciding to get the question out of the way with Glenn's resourcefulness once again saving the say. We also got the guy beloved by viewers, the man … Continue reading Addendum: Yesterday’s Walking Dead Post
Ever watch Monty Python's classic dead parrot sketch? Here's a refresher: https://youtu.be/4vuW6tQ0218 The current debate about whether Glenn Rhee, former pizza delivery guy, husband of Maggie, expectant father, reminds me of this sketch. I pressed the rewind button on the pivotal scene with Nicholas so many times; I can see why Talking Dead host Chris … Continue reading Glen Rhee, or The Walking Dead’s Version of The Dead Parrot Sketch
Sunday. It's a day of rest. It's a day of family. It's part of the Canadian Thanksgiving long weekend. Sunday also means a 90 minute season première of The Walking Dead. Once again Rick Grimes and his group will navigate a new world with the same old human problems, but now with added flesh eaters. … Continue reading Day of the (Walking) Dead: Looking at The Walking Dead’s Upcoming Season
I admit to having my qualms about Bryan Fuller's Hannibal. Thomas Harris' books still remained in my memory, along with their adaptations. How much more can a show do? I watched Manhunter, the first movie to feature Hannibal Lecter, at 16 or 17. I only knew it as the one directed by the guy behind … Continue reading Midweek Geekiness: Killing Mr. Thornton, or Anticipating The Great Red Dragon On Hannibal
Sunday nights my PVR almost overheat from the shows I record. The Walking Dead has finished, but Mad Men shows its final episodes on AMC, Game of Thrones continues its intrigue on Movie Central, while Outlander captivates on Showcase after breaking for nearly six months. Watching The Walking Dead as people try to outwit humans, … Continue reading Outlander Does Something Pretty Remarkable (With Bonus Ron Moore)
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