If you have been lucky enough to read one of my reviews in this newspaper before, you might have noticed a trend: thus far I have only reviewed movies and television shows that are original creations of streaming platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hulu. With so many options[Read More…]
Author: T.J. Reid
With two seasons already, new take on Lost in Space will help you fill time
Robbie the Robot gets a major upgrade in Netflix’s take on Lost in Space, seen here with Judy (Taylor Russ), Penny (Mina Sundwall), and Will (Maxwell Jekins). In 1961, President John F. Kennedy gave Americans a solemn promise: that before the decade was over, the United States would put a[Read More…]
Netflix’s Locke & Key is a serviceable adaptation
On April 24, Disney will release Black Widow, the twenty-fourth movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Two months later, Wonder Woman 1984, the ninth movie in the DC Extended Universe, will hit theaters courtesy of Warner Bros. Although such film and TV adaptations of comic book properties have been around almost as[Read More…]
New documentary may say more about viewer than killer
Ted Bundy with longtime girlfriend Elizabeth Kendall, one of the primary voices in a new Amazon Prime documentary series. What is it about true crime stories that captivate audiences in this day of TV streaming and podcasts? Why are we, as consumers of media, drawn to macabre tales of brutality[Read More…]
Netflix’s Bojack gives new meaning to animation for adults
I don’t know how the myth that cartoons are only meant for the viewing of younger audiences initially came about, but it is an unfair misconception that various creators, animated television shows and animated movies have had to fight against for generations. Although efforts on behalf of Pixar, The Simpsons, anime[Read More…]
Mandalorian is worth your time, Disney+ is meh overall
Pedro Pascal plays the titular Mandolorian. Gina Carano plays ally Cara Dune. “Hi, nice to meet you. I like Star Wars!” While this is not exactly how I introduce myself in social situations, ask anyone who knows me and they will tell you that it’s actually not that far off. I’m a simple[Read More…]