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Movie Review: Rian Johnson’s Glass Onion

By sara.eslami

January 4, 2023

If you haven’t watched the movie, stop reading since there are massive spoilers ahead.  Photo Credit: T-Street Productions Can we take a second and fully inbreathiate what an extraordinary movie Glass Onion was? Simultaneously layered as a whodunit and a revenge story, Rian Johnson creates something so complex, so outlandish, and yet at the same…

House of the Dragon: “Driftmark” Episode Review

By Joe Brosnan

October 5, 2022

Nothing brings people together like a funeral, so special shout-out to Laena Velaryon for giving us the spectacle that was “Driftmark.” With every major player in attendance, we were treated to an episode filled with everything from subtle power dynamics to full-blown attempted murder. Normally we have to wait for weddings for this type of…

Let the Right One In: Series Trailer

By Crime HQ

October 4, 2022

Let the Right One In is a new vampire series created in the same spirit as the internationally bestselling novel of the same name by John Ajvide Lindqvist. The series follows Mark Kane (portayed by Oscar® nominee Demián Bichir) and his daughter Eleanor Kane (Madison Taylor Baez), who turns into a vampire at the age…

House of the Dragon: “The Princess and the Queen” Episode Review

By Joe Brosnan

September 27, 2022

Remember last week when I praised House of the Dragon for not holding our hands while it zoomed through the story? Well, I’m afraid we’ve discovered the other side of that coin, as this week’s 10-year jump felt a bit too jarring. I want to be clear: this doesn’t have anything to do with the…

House of the Dragon: “We Light the Way” Episode Review

By Joe Brosnan

September 19, 2022

“We Light the Way”, the fifth episode of HBO’s House of the Dragon, feels like the end of Part 1. Thus far, we’ve been treated to a relatively small cast, just a few major players, and only a few important families. But that is about to change, and change drastically. First, I’d like to raise…

House of the Dragon: “King of the Narrow Sea” Episode Review

By Joe Brosnan

September 15, 2022

On the latest episode of House of the Dragon The Bachelorette, we spent the majority of it through the eyes of Rhaenyra. And while she wasn’t loving the initial pack of suitors parading in front of her, she eventually found a couple people worthy of a rose. Daemon got his first crack at Rhaenyra, giving…

House of the Dragon: “Second of His Name” Episode Review

By Joe Brosnan

September 7, 2022

George R.R. Martin’s stories have always been described as medieval fantasy, but never has an episode of Thrones or House of the Dragon felt as medieval as “Second of His Name” did. Unlike the boar hunt in Season One of Thrones, this time we were treated to a proper spectacle in the Kingswood complete with…

House of the Dragon: “The Rogue Prince” Episode Review

By Joe Brosnan

August 29, 2022

With two episodes of House of the Dragon officially in the books, it looks safe to say that this show is doubling down on the politicking and power struggles that made early Game of Thrones so enjoyable. As Thrones grew in size and scope, there were simply too many characters to check in with, leaving…

House of the Dragon: “The Heirs of the Dragon” Episode Review

By Joe Brosnan

August 23, 2022

It felt so good to be back in Westeros on a Sunday night. I still haven’t forgiven Game of Thrones for its terrible ending, but I also refuse to let one bad season forever ruin the incredible world that George R.R. Martin has created. So if you’re looking for someone who’s going to rehash all…

Page-to-Screen: Malcolm Braly’s On the Yard

By Brian Greene

July 29, 2022

Background They say write what you know. Malcolm Braly (1925-80) knew prisons. Orphaned as a teenager, the Oregon native spent the majority of his years aged approximately 17-40 behind bars. A career burglar and multiple parole violator, he was in a reform school at 17 and in the facility at San Quentin for the crux…

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