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Movie Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows

A messy film that can’t decide if it’s a cartoon or a live action feature. I was one of the few people that enjoyed the previous Ninja Turtles movie, and this was not a good follow up. There were some upheavals coming into this. There’s a new director, composer and four actors were replaced, including… Read More: Movie Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows »

TV Review: Arrow (Season 4)

*This review contains some spoilers* While improving on last season, this season of “Arrow” hasn’t recaptured the magic from its first two seasons. A lot of steps were taken to move things closer to the comic book version of the characters. Starling City is now Star City, The Arrow is now The Green Arrow. The… Read More: TV Review: Arrow (Season 4) »

TV Review: The Flash (Season 2)

*The review contains some spoilers** After the amazing first season, this season had a lot to live up to. When it succeeds, it does spectacular. Unfortunately, there are a lot of missteps.  After teasing Jay Garrick and Earth-2 to end things, we quickly get a taste of things to come. While the “Escape from Earth… Read More: TV Review: The Flash (Season 2) »

Movie Review: X-Men: Apocalypse

A generally entertaining, but somewhat flat, film. The plot is just mediocre. Pacing problems aside, there’s just something that never quite clicks with the story. Even though a lot of time is spent introducing the various characters, things still feel rushed. And as the movie continues on, the characterizations don’t get any better. Despite the… Read More: Movie Review: X-Men: Apocalypse »