“Mean, Green, and Straight Poured into These Jeans” It seems an obvious thing to write, but the further that She-Hulk moves away from other elements of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the more enjoyable it becomes. This fifth episode largely does … Continue reading TV REVIEW: She-Hulk: Attorney-at-Law 1.05
“Adrift” Something that is genuinely impressive about Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings movie trilogy is that he understands the need to slide up the scale as he goes. A prologue scene aside, The Fellowship of the Ring began with … Continue reading TV REVIEW: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power 1.02
“Is This Not Real Magic?” Comedy is a very subjective genre, and what works for one viewer is not necessarily going to work for another. There has been a bit of a social media frenzy in the past few days … Continue reading TV REVIEW: She-Hulk: Attorney-at-Law 1.04
“The People vs Emil Blonsky” At the three episode mark you would expect that a new series would have found its tone and rhythm, and that certainly seems to be the case with She–Hulk: Attorney–at–Law. If anything the show most … Continue reading TV REVIEW: She-Hulk: Attorney-at-Law 1.03
“A Shadow of the Past” While watching the first episode of The Rings of Power, the latest big-budget television play for streaming audiences, I found myself desperately craving a little reality. I do not mean this in terms of genre … Continue reading TV REVIEW: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power 1.01
“Superhuman Law” As I had expected, She-Hulk: Attorney-at-Law settles down quite nicely in its second episode. There is less unnecessary set-up and more actual story, and a strong focus on Jennifer’s career as a lawyer. Is it perfect? Of course … Continue reading TV REVIEW: She-Hulk: Attorney-at-Law 1.02
“A Normal Amount of Rage” Another month, another dive back into the increasingly over-loaded Marvel Cinematic Universe. This time around, Disney+ has premiered She-Hulk: Attorney-at-Law, an introduction to the Hulk spin-off best known in the comics for John Byrne’s celebrated … Continue reading TV REVIEW: She-Hulk: Attorney-at-Law 1.01
“The Test” Jake Adelstein (Ansel Elgort) is an American journalist who has become the first non-Japanese reporter for a major Tokyo newspaper. Bristling against the strict rules and overbearing heirachy of his new employer, Jake begins investigating a pair of … Continue reading TV REVIEW: Tokyo Vice 1.01
Why are we so nostalgic for the 1980s? It seems audiences cannot get enough of the decade, particularly in terms of American popular culture. Everyone is listening to 1980s music, or watching sequels and reboots of 1980s properties. The USA … Continue reading TV REVIEW: Paper Girls 1.01
“Part Four” George Lucas is, as most people know, somewhat obsessed with literature professor Joseph Campbell and his attempt to codify and define the idea of myth. His films have been almost entirely defined by the idea of the mythic … Continue reading TV REVIEW: Obi-Wan Kenobi 1.04
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