If you’re anything like me then this is the movie you’ve been waiting for your entire life. I grew up collecting Marvel comics, I was delighted 11 years ago when Marvel Studios said “fine, I’ll do it myself” and released Iron Man, and I was blown away when they pulled off The Avengers which I […]
Derry Girls is an Irish Comedy on Netflix set in the Northern Ireland city of Londonderry, or Derry, in the mid 90s during what is known as the “Troubles.” Derry Girls takes a nostalgic look back at the time, which in itself is quite an accomplishment considering the ugliness of the time. It’s really escapism […]
We’re entering Season 4 of Syfy’s “The Magicians” and if you haven’t been watching then I’ve got good news for you: seasons 1-3 are now streaming on Netflix! The show is based on novels by Lev Grossman but there’s no need to run out and buy the books. The show is faithful to the spirit […]
It’s not terrible. No, seriously, it was much better than I was expecting! Admittedly, that was a low bar but I was actually entertained and it had some moments of genuine delight. It’s really important that those of you who are fans of the Venom from the comics temper your expectations, this isn’t the Venom […]
It’s hard to remember the last time there was a movie with the incredible buzz behind it that Black Panther has. It’s already set records for most advanced sales for a superhero movie and 4th most of all time only behind a trio of Star Wars movies. Its Rotten Tomatoes score is high 90s. I […]
Driving While Black Review By Neil Holmes It wasn’t until about 45 minutes into Driving While Black that I was able to figure out what type of movie it is. It begins with a surrealistic urban nightmare then morphs into a slow, mildly humorous (being generous here) series of chronologically confusing vignettes. I’m not sure […]