TV Review: Arrow 2×16, “Suicide Squad”

Suicide Squad may very well be the first episode of Arrow in which Oliver Queen is a supporting character in his own show. This is a great development. Don’t get me wrong – Oliver/Arrow is a fascinating character, a stoic…

Top Ten: Best Superhero Movies To Date

There have been so many superhero movies released in the last decade or so that the question often pops up, what exactly are the best superhero movies to date?  With spring finally in the air, and summer quickly rolling in…

TV Review: Arrow 2×15, “The Promise”

Arrow is on a strong roll this season,  producing a lot of very good episodes of television and a handful of great ones. That being said, “The Promise” takes things to the next level and may be the best episode…

TV Review: Arrow 2×14, “Time of Death”

  When I heard that Robert Knepper had been cast on Arrow, I was practically giddy. Prison Break certainly went through ups and downs throughout its 4 season run, but one could always count on Knepper to provide his particular…

TV Review: Arrow 2×13, “Heir to the Demon”

At the halfway point of “Heir to the Demon,” new mayoral candidate Moira Queen says to Felicity, “We all have to keep secrets, Ms. Smoak.” Secrets are not only the dramatic currency of the superhero genre but of the television…

TV Review: Arrow 2×12, “Tremors”

Although the saga of the Merlyn family came to a close with the season 1 finale, the “ghosts” of the Merlyns permeate almost every aspect of both this show and Oliver Queen’s psyche. Time and time again Oliver finds himself…

New Batman Arkham Game in 2013: Ready for More Gotham Madness?

Who loves a little news about Batman? I know I do. Time Warner gave a hint at what they might have coming up in the next year after reviewing their estimated profits from 2012, all of which was lovingly transcribed…