Fantasy, Science Fiction, Television
The Great Buffy-Angel Rewatch
Recently — well, over the course of several months — I engaged in an epic, threaded rewatch of Joss…
October 17, 2018-
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Comics, Film, Science FictionFilm: Avengers: Age of Ultron
Say what you will about the Marvel Cinematic Universe—formulaic hitmaker, nostalgic button-pusher, miraculous blockbuster franchise—I still love it, even…
May 4, 2015 -
Fantasy, FilmFilm: In Your Eyes
For much of its run, In Your Eyes (2014) is a premise in search of a story. A fantasy…
February 15, 2015 -
Comedy, FilmFilm: Much Ado About Nothing
Joss Whedon’s adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing (2012) probably isn’t great Shakespeare — I’m not really much of…
November 11, 2013 -
Animation, Comics, TelevisionTV: The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes (Season 2)
The second season of Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes is, unfortunately, its last — canceled by Marvel to be replaced…
January 3, 2013 -
Comics, Fantasy, Science Fiction, SpiesRetail Therapy, Comic Book Edition
Last Friday, to combat the stress of running a few million errands, Jenn and I crammed in a trip…
May 28, 2012 -
Comics, Fantasy, Film, Science FictionFilm: The Avengers
While I enjoyed the run-up of Marvel solo movies, for me the characters involved — especially Captain America, Iron…
May 7, 2012 -
Comedy, Film, HorrorFilm: The Cabin in the Woods
Don’t read this review. Seriously. Don’t. Well, maybe you can read this paragraph, and maybe the next one. But…
April 15, 2012 -
TelevisionCETV
In mourning the death of Rubicon, I’ve been coping by imagining a world where there’s a multibillionaire version of…
November 18, 2010 -
Film, Science Fiction, Television, WritingMiscellaneous Debris
I woke up in the middle of the night with a Cairo-scratch on one arm and my mind roiling…
August 14, 2010 -
Music, Science Fiction, Spies, TelevisionSome Recent Media Consumption
It’s been a busy few weeks, slowing my usually rampant listening, reading, and viewing efforts, but I have been…
February 16, 2010 -
Comics, TelevisionFray, X-Men, Dollhouse
After years away from the format, I feel like an inexpert judge of comic books, but lately I’ve been…
November 12, 2009 -
Science Fiction, TelevisionFirst Impressions of Dollhouse
On Friday, Joss Whedon finally returned to episodic television with Dollhouse, a contemporary science fiction series starring Eliza Dushku.…
February 19, 2009