Nightcrawler – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Between Louis’s persistence and madness, Jake Gyllenhaal has undoubtedly found himself a film which likely will be linked to his career as much a Donnie Darko and Brokeback Mountain.
Gone Girl – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview A mystery which truly leaves you unable to fully grasp what is going on, what may happen next, and who truly is manipulating who. Trigger Warning(s): Violence Against Women Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Sword Art Online: Season 2/ Episode 20 "Sleeping Knights" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview As Asuna preps for a one team boss battle, she deals with a personal obstacle. Review (with Spoilers) This Asuna arc is very interesting, if just because she seemingly is getting a sort of Shinon treatment. For while Kirito has been the star of the show since the beginning, after learning about Shinon, and…
Echoes – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Two young women speak on the life and death of their characters who tried to do wonderful things in the name of religion. However, they were met with men who twisted the words of their respective gods to fit their ill wills.
Sword Art Online: Season 2/ Episode 19 "Absolute Sword" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview As the focus shifts to Asuna, it seems it is time for her to be the hero of her own story. Review (with Spoilers) Thus far Asuna has been seen as a fearsome warrior, the damsel in distress, and most recently, the girl who Kirito may or may not be dating. However, with her…
Ex-Machina – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Ex-Machina seems inspired by Quantic Dream’s “Kara” Tech Demo, but with the focus on how the first round of A.I. androids were tested and made. Director & Writer: Alex Garland Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Sword Art Online: Season 2/ Episode 18 "The Forest House" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview After Kirito being the hero, and main focus, for both season 1, and most of season 2, it seems Asuna is going to relieve him of such duties. Review (with Spoilers) After battles in Sword Art Online, Alfheim Online, and Gun Gale Online, it seems the focus of the show is going to switch…
Sword Art Online: Season 2/ Episode 17 "Excalibur" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Mission accomplished, and seemingly the arc is over. Review (with Spoilers) Well, to my surprise, after just starting the arc on episode 15, it has come to an end. Making you wonder, at this point, what is next on the horizon? For with it now being 2025 in their world, and Kirito in college,…
Dark Places – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Initial Thoughts It is hard to ignore a film which has Charlize Theron once again paired with Nicolas Hoult and has alongside them, Christina Hendricks and Chloe Grace Moretz. For these actors, as a collective, alongside a synopsis about murder mystery, just leads you to wonder who plays who, who of them might be the…
Sword Art Online: Season 2/ Episode 16 "The King of the Giants" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview After getting some background on how the quest came into being, it is all action from there! Review (with Spoilers) As we inch closer to the finale in 8 episodes, it seems this arc may end up being rather short. For with us meeting the King of The Giants, Thrym, in the episode, I…
Sword Art Online: Season 2/ Episode 15 "The Queen of the Lake" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Sword Art Online returns to Alfheim Online for there is a civil war brewing amongst the game’s AI. Review (with Spoilers) Rather than introduce a new VRMMO, or stay within GGO, most of the known characters from season 1 return, as does Sinon, for a new adventure within Alfheim Online. One dealing with a…
Desert Dancer – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview With a combination of dance, love, and politics, this film creates an odd mixture of the three which works perfectly. Review (with Spoilers) Though not a fan of Tom Cullen on Downton Abbey, I must admit I was curious about what happened to Freida Pinto after Slumdog Millionaire. For while I vaguely remember what…
Dear White People – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Dear White People is not as offensive as it looks, nor is it as complex as some may want it to be. Review (with Spoilers) Whenever I see a film which is either geared toward Black people or has a Black majority cast, it is always an awkward experience. Solely due to the fact…
Deadpool – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
If you’re tired of superhero movies being PG-13, meaning there is less violence and sex, and you want your hero to be an anti-hero, who is as vulgar as Seth Rogen and co., but a little less funny, this movie is for you.
Dallas Buyers Club – Overview/ Review (with Spoiler)
Overview Though AIDS for most is a death sentence, it also can be that jolt which changes people’s lives. Trigger Warning(s): Vocal Bigotry Review (with Spoilers) I’ve been meaning to see this film for a few weeks and the first time I tried to it was sold out. Something that hasn’t happened to me in…
Sword Art Online: Season 2/ Episode 14 "A Small Step" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview As we go into part 2 of wrapping up the show’s first arc, a lot is explained in terms of how Death Gun came about. Review (with Spoilers) While the next episode is called “Debriefing,” it does seem most of the debriefing is done in this episode. We learn who the three members of…
Sword Art Online: Season 2/ Episode 13 "Phantom Bullet" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Death Gun’s true identity, partly, is revealed and we begin the transition to the 2nd half of the season. Trigger Warning(s): Attempted Sexual Assault Review (with Spoilers) With 24 episodes, and this being episode 13, it means it is time for the show to begin shifting toward its 2nd arc. However, with Death Gun…
Sword Art Online: Season 2/ Episode 12 "Bullet of a Phantom" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview The time finally arrives when there is less talking and more action. Review (with Spoilers) Despite us only being one episode removed since Death Gun and Kirito faced off last, strangely it feels like it has been more than that. However, with Death Gun and Kirito coming face to face, and finally facing off…
Sword Art Online: Season 2/ Episode 11 "The Meaning of Strength" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview In a semi-filler episode, Sinon and Kirito figure out how Death Gun is able to kill his victims. Review (with Spoilers) With Sinon and Kirito temporarily escaping Death Gun, they take their time in a desert cave for granted and mostly have foregone the possibility of an ambush for they need to mentally strengthen…
Sword Art Online: Season 2/ Episode 10 "Pursuer of Death" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview After a quick face off against Death Gun, Kirito and Sinon verbally share the guilt which comes from murdering in self-defense. Review (with Spoilers) As you can tell, for the most part, this arc deals with guilty feelings coming from doing what was necessary to protect yourself and the ones you love. Though, as…
Sword Art Online: Season 2/ Episode 9 "Death Gun" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview With Death Gun spotted, taking him out becomes a top priority. Review (with Spoilers) The pace of the show, and action, picks up as Death Gun becomes an active villain. One which inspires Sinon and Kirito to temporarily team up, and a worried Asuna to go talk to Kikuoka. Though with Death Gun lurking…
Sword Art Online: Season 2/ Episode 8 "Bullet of Bullets" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview After a slightly lengthy prelude, we get to see the Bullet of Bullets 3 contest! Review (with Spoilers) After boring qualifying matches, and then Kirito’s breakdown, Bullet of Bullets has finally begun! Leading me to hope that the imbalance of story and quality action is fixed. If just because these gunners are supposed to…
Shuumatsu no Izetta (Izetta: The Last Witch): Season 1/ Episode 6 "On a Quiet Day" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview As the Germanians strategize, we learn what Finé’s men are willing to do to win the war. Review (with Spoilers) You know, with watching a show like Girl Meets World you’d think I would be fine with inconsistency. However, even though this episode feels like a rebound to some form of past glory, I’m…
Loving – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview As the world continues to scream that Black Lives Matter, we are reminded of a different aspect in the pursuit of civil rights. One dealing with marriage but not between two men, women, or those who don’t follow the gender binary. But marriage between someone white and someone who is not. Review (with Spoilers)…
Girl Meets World: Season 3/ Episode 16 "Girl Meets Her Monster" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Riley decides to do something even Maya wouldn’t dare do: Say no and disobey Topanga. Review (with Spoilers) With it still remaining unclear if Girl Meets World may have a season 4, episodes like this kind of remind you why Disney is kind of iffy about the idea. The writers seem to want to…
Queen Sugar: Season 1/ Episode 9 "Next to Nothing" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview The storm has passed and with that comes a calm. Not a calm before the storm because this show isn’t about such things. It’s the type of calm which is healing. For while there are uprooted trees and fallen branches, yeah there maybe some tears. But in rebuilding, you are reminded of who is…
Atlanta: Season 1/ Episode 10 "The Jacket" [Season Finale] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview The first season ends without much in the way of grand gestures or storyline and in many ways that is what seems appropriate. Review (with Spoilers) It is kind of weird for a season finale to not end on a cliffhanger, wrap up major stories, or be anything but just another episode. Admittedly, in…
Around The Way Girl: Chapters 2 & 3 – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Welcome back to A&E’s Biography featuring Taraji P. Henson. We’re still going to make references to Empire and other media while Taraji speaks to us, not in your usual conversational tone, but like all this is just marketing.
Collected Quotes: October 2016
In this post, you’ll find quotes collected during the month of October 2016.
Insecure: Season 1/ Episode 4 "Thirsty As Fuck" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Just as Lawrence’s relationship with Issa is recovering, here comes Daniel. Meanwhile, Molly is still trying to find someone of status to commit to her as Rasheeda seemingly became her problem. Review (with Spoilers) There is nothing to really roar about when it comes to this episode. It has its cute moments here and…
Westworld: Season 1/ Episode 5 "Contrapasso" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview More and more people venture toward the maze and as this is done it is hard to not begin to question who are some of these newcomers outside of the world of Westworld? Review (with Spoilers) The maze. What is at the center of it? One theory lurks in my head, especially as Arnold’s…
Humans: Season 2/ Episode 1 – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Humans returns and while time has moved forward, things largely remain the same. Review (with Spoilers) It has been a very long time since original and new episode of Humans has aired. So long that, honestly, if it wasn’t for me adding all the season 1 reviews, I would be so lost as to…
Hurry Down Sunshine [Book Review] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview A father learns to adapt, as he has before, to a family member, in this case, his daughter, dealing with a mental illness and it being so close to home. Review (with Spoilers) When I first read this book it was sometime when I was in high school. At the time I was trying…
Sword Art Online: Season 2/ Episode 7 "Crimson Memories" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview This episode steps away from GGO to have both Shino and Kirito reflect on what happened in the last episode. Review (with Spoilers) I wouldn’t necessarily call this a filler episode, but I must admit I was kind of bored watching Kirito give himself a guilt trip over the three members of Laughing Coffin…
Sword Art Online: Season 2/ Episode 6 "Showdown in the Wilderness" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Three lackluster battles are made up for with a flashback and Kirito and Sinon getting intimately close. Review (with Spoilers) I partly am disappointed in this episode, if just because Kirito’s battles in GGO remain lackluster, and even Sinon’s lacked the excitement of the first one we saw her in. If anything, it feels…
Sword Art Online: Season 2/ Episode 5 "Guns and Swords" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview With the first match of Battle of Bullets 3 coming, Kirito decides to reveal he is a guy to Sinon. Review (with Spoilers) In this episode, the action begins and with Kirito being a sword user, I think we may not get the type of battles we have seen from Sinon when it comes…
Sword Art Online: Season 2/ Episode 4 "GGO (Gun Gale Online)" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview When Shino/ Sinon met Kirito. Review (with Spoilers) With Kirito entering GGO comes the true beginning of the series and in the first episode, he already made an impression, partly because he is a girl. Something which leads to odd moments of commentary dealing with the harassment those with girl characters receive. Though, as…
Sword Art Online: Season 2/ Episode 3 "Memories of Fresh Blood" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview As we get to know real world Shino, Kirito preps to dive into Gun Gale Online. Review (with Spoilers) While in the first season there was character development in the form of people getting stronger by fighting or surviving tragedy in the virtual world, with Shino we get an excellent mix of her developing…
Sword Art Online: Season 2/ Episode 2 "Cold-Hearted Sniper" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview This episode’s focus is establishing how much of a badass Sinon is. Review (with Spoilers) As we get more in tune with the Gun Gale Online universe, Sword Art Online II continues to show us a world which we can only hope will become reality as Sony, and other technology companies, make serious gains…
