TV Review: Designated Survivor 1×02 “The First Day”

Welcome back to my weekly coverage of Designated Survivor. To catch up on previous coverage click here. The forward momentum for this new drama has caught on. I am incredibly impressed with the growth I am seeing in the characters,…

TV Review: Designated Survivor 1×01 “Pilot”

The Designated Survivor Pilot Premiere was a solid hour of tension-wielding drama. I’m invested in this cast of characters and in their continuing struggle to react to this scenario. For those that are not aware, Designated Survivor comes from ABC…

One Year Later: Metal Gear Solid V

February 2012: “Development Without Borders” – information leaked on the development of Konami and Hideo Kojima’s Next, and final, “Metal Gear Solid.” August 2012: Announcement of game prologue, Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes. Fans create backlash over full price…

The Film Canon: Phone Booth (2002)

Just because you can’t make something work right now, doesn’t mean it won’t work out somewhere down the line. Such is the story behind Phone Booth‘s production. Writer Larry Cohen originally pitched the concept to famed director Alfred Hitchcock back in…

Movie Review: ‘Forsaken’

One morning, the son arrives, face downcast and repentant. The father meets the prodigal on the doorstep, stern and unforgiving. “Your mother has passed.” “I didn’t know. How did she die?” “In my arms. Begging for you.” The father, a…

TV Review: 24: Live Another Day, 1:00pm-2:00pm

Jack Bauer is an incredible agent, and despite being considered a traitor to the US and a wanted man, he continues to act as such. With tactical gear, com operations, access to London’s extensive CCTV system (the best in the…

TV Review: 24: Live Another Day, 11:00am-12:00pm and 12:00pm-1:00pm

After 4 long years our “nightmare” is over and Jack Bauer has finally returned. Forget the rumors of a movie, though. Jack is back where he belongs: on television, in a new 12 episode series. The series will cover a…