Did the fifth episode of Better Call Saul‘s second season carry the momentum from last weeks bombastic, Mike-centric showdown? Not really, which disappointed me. That said, even an OK episode of Saul is akin to a first world problem: I only feel cheated because I’m…
TV Review: Better Call Saul (2×4) “Gloves Off”
Now that’s more like it. In a show with ten episodes per season like AMC’s Better Call Saul, it only makes sense that episode #4 should be the one where things pick up in a BIG way. Spoilers ahead! I would…
TV Review: Better Call Saul (2×2+3) “Cobbler” and “Amarillo”
Jimmy’s back in action! Due to site maintenance, I couldn’t post last week’s review until now, so I’ve combined season two’s second and third episodes into one review. Spoilers ahead! “Cobbler” starts out with a scene of Chuck playing piano…
TV Review: Better Call Saul (2×1) “Switch”
And we’re back! It’s not a superhero show (of which there are roughly a thousand), it’s not a long running fantasy series, it’s AMC’s surprisingly great Better Call Saul, and it’s here for a second season. Spoilers ahead! The reason…
‘The Finest Hours’ copies Spielberg to some success
If I learned two things while watching The Finest Hours, it’s that Chris Pine needs a towel and that director Craig Gillespie really wants to be Steven Spielberg. The stage is set at the Massachusetts coast in 1952. We follow everyone’s favorite pretty boy, Chris…
Top 10 things “The Force Awakens” has that “A New Hope” didn’t
*FULL STAR WARS SPOILERS AHEAD* Star Wars – Episode VII: The Force Awakens is shaping up to be just about the biggest film ever released. It’s sitting pretty on a rock-solid 95% rating on RottenTomatoes, and TYF’s “fresh tomato” influenced that…
Don’t spoil the sights of “Star Wars”
Remember that first teaser? Good times. I’m not a “collector” by any means (I lose important stuff on the daily), but the picture below shows one of my most precious possessions—cheesy, I know. The Empire Strikes Back shooting script, apparently…
