TL;DR – Time travel, parallel
universes, and the end of the universe, oh my.
Score – 4.5 out of 5 stars
Review –
Time travel is a dangerous thing because you never know just what you may accidentally
do. Today we are looking at the second part of an interesting look at the past
of The Orville. It gives us time to
see characters in a new light, in new circumstances, and asks the question:
what could really happen when you know the future?
So to set the scene, at the end of Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow Kelly (Adrianne Palicki) was meant to be sent
back in time with her memories wiped so she could not accidentally change the
crew’s past and her future because of the knowledge she knows. Well at the end
of last week’s episode we discover that the memory wipe didn’t take, and out of
a need to not cause any pain Kelly decides not to accept Ed’s (Seth MacFarlane)
proposal for a second date. I mean that can’t change anything, right, it is
just one date, right …? Well, as it turns out it might have changed everything. Now from here, we will be looking at the episode
as a whole, so there will be some [SPOILERS] ahead.
TL;DR – It experiments with
the format while still having an emotional core.
Score – 4 out of 5 stars
Review –
One of the great things about getting another season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine is that it is clear that the writers, producers,
and actors are swinging for the fences, making the most of their new chance.
Today we get to see the fruits of that when we see the show experiment with its
format without missing a beat of what has made it so grand.
So to set the scene, we open with Hitchcock (Dirk Blocker) and Scully (Joel
McKinnon Miller) trying to work out how best to cook their lasagne only to
discover in horror that they forgot the garlic bread. However, all is not what
it seems because Jake (Andy Samberg) has discovered through keen observation of
Holt (Andre Braugher) that the slow internet is actually a crisis, because
there is a hacker in the building and if they are not found one of two things
will happen. Either the hacker will know the identities of all the precincts
criminal informants, or Holt has to wipe the entire server, losing months of
evidence. Well, there are 19 minutes left for them to find who it is … if they
can. Now from here, we will be looking at the episode
as a whole, so there will be some [SPOILERS] ahead.
TL;DR – Today with the next
Avengers release imminent we take a look
at where on Earth we have visited during all of Phase One, Phase Two, and Phase
Three
Article –
Today Avengers:
Endgame was released in cinemas, and well since I like maps and I like
the Marvel Cinematic Universe, I thought it would be interesting to update our
map out where the MCU has visited during its three phases from Iron Man in 2008 to Endgame in 2019. This means that there are some slight spoilers for
Endgame here, but only their locations which don’t really give anything away,
but if you are super cautious please be aware.
TL;DR – Now all together “Baaaaaaaar bar bar bup barrrrr, barr barrr, barrrrr bup bup barrr baaar bomp barrrrrrr, Baaaaaaaar bar bar bup barrrrr, barr barrr, ba dum, ba dum, ba dum, ba dum, Baaaaaaaar”
Score – 4.5 out of 5 Stars
Post-Credit Scene – There is a mid-credit sequence and a hint at the end
Review –
Wow and here we are. Honestly, when I sat down to watch Iron Man in cinemas all the way back in 2008 I don’t think I really
comprehended just what it was that I was watching. I didn’t know it would spawn
a 20+ movie franchise that would take us into the past, into the deep reaches
of space, and create one of the biggest events in movie history. In many
respects, it feels like this is my generation’s Star Wars moment, and I have not seen queues like this to go see a
film in a long time. Well, today we take the plunge and see if they can work
out one of the biggest cliff-hangers in movie history and can this be a film
that gives closure to the films that came before it.
So to set the scene, at the end of Infinity
War the one thing they were trying to stop happening actually
happened, as Thanos (Josh Brolin) obtained all the infinity stones after
ripping the mind stone out of Vision’s (Paul Bettany) head and snapped his
fingers. All at once across the galaxy, 50% of everything turned to dust and we
had that gut-wrenching moment as everything literally fell apart in people’s
hands. Indeed Peter (Tom Holland) looking desperately at Tony (Robert Downey Jr)
pleading that ‘I don’t want to go” is
one of those moments that just stays with you and it stays with the cast.
Because as we start everything is in a bad place. Tony is trapped with Nebula (Karen
Gillan) on a ship running out of fuel, air, and food, and those Avengers that
survived are counting the losses on Earth where no one has been left
unaffected. However, one should never give up all hope, because you never know
when deliverance will come from an unlikely place, and then hope is lost again.
Now with today’s review, we will be doing something a little different. In this
review, we will be looking at all of the film so there will be [SPOILERS] ahead. This is for people
that have already seen the film and want to explore the ending of Endgame. If
you have not seen the film and would like to see a no spoiler discussion Endgame you can go HERE.
Also if you have already read the no spoiler review and want to skip to the discussion
on the ending, it is the chapter starting with the big [SPOILER WARNING] below.
Before we dive into the story and character aspects of the film, I want to
first take a moment to talk about the production side of things. In this film,
they have left nothing on the table when it comes to the lighting, production
design, and effects. That opening scene as Tony is sitting in the ship waiting
to die while bathed in a light blue light from the nearby stars was one of the
most beautiful lighting techniques I have seen in quite a while. This extends
throughout the entire film, with harsh contrasts at times, natural light in
places, relentless oppression in other places. Every part of the film is well
designed, even when they are using sets from the previous film, it has been
amended to make it feel right in the new context.
TL;DR – Now all together “Baaaaaaaar bar bar bup barrrrr, barr barrr, barrrrr bup bup barrr baaar bomp barrrrrrr, Baaaaaaaar bar bar bup barrrrr, barr barrr, ba dum, ba dum, ba dum, ba dum, Baaaaaaaar”
Score – 4.5 out of 5 Stars
Post-Credit Scene – There is a mid-credit sequence and a hint at the end
Review –
Wow and here we are. Honestly, when I sat down to watch Iron Man in cinemas all the way back in 2008 I don’t think I really comprehended just what it was that I was watching. I didn’t know it would spawn a 20+ movie franchise that would take us into the past, into the deep reaches of space, and create one of the biggest events in movie history. In many respects, it feels like this is my generation’s Star Wars moment, and I have not seen queues like this to go see a film in a long time. Well, today we take the plunge and see if they can work out one of the biggest cliff-hangers in movie history and can this be a film that gives closure to the films that came before it.
So to set the scene, at the end of Infinity War the one thing they were trying to stop happening actually happened, as Thanos (Josh Brolin) obtained all the infinity stones after ripping the mind stone out of Vision’s (Paul Bettany) head and snapped his fingers. All at once across the galaxy, 50% of everything turned to dust and we had that gut-wrenching moment as everything literally fell apart in people’s hands. Indeed Peter (Tom Holland) looking desperately at Tony (Robert Downey Jr) pleading that ‘I don’t want to go” is one of those moments that just stays with you and it stays with the cast. Because as we start everything is in a bad place. Tony is trapped with Nebula (Karen Gillan) on a ship running out of fuel, air, and food, and those Avengers that survived are counting the losses on Earth where no one has been left unaffected. However, one should never give up all hope, because you never know when deliverance will come from an unlikely place, and then hope is lost again. Now with today’s review, we will be doing something a little different. In this review there will be no spoilers, you will get my general impressions of how it all worked, however, I won’t mention any plot details that happen after the first act. Also, if you really want to be spoiler free, don’t examine the credits below. If you have seen the film and would like to see a full spoiler discussion of the ending you can go HERE.
TL;DR – A moment to catch our
breath before the onslaught is unleashed.
Score – 4.5 out of 5 stars
Review –
You know, Game of Thrones is known
for its sweeping storylines that explore events happening across continents.
However, there are times in the show’s history where a bunch of main and
supporting cast find themselves in the one location, and if you know anything
about the history of the show, that is never a good thing. Well today, we look
at an episode that is the calm before the coming storm, when everything is
still but you can see the dark clouds and cracking lighting on the horizon.
So to set the scene, at the end of last week’s Winterfell
a number of big plot bombs got dropped on us. There was the big news of John (Kit
Harington) finally finding out who his real mother and father from Samwell (John
Bradley). There was the growing sense that The North is not fond of being under
anyone’s rule again. After fleeing from the destruction of The Wall in The
Dragon and the WolfTormund (Kristofer Hivju) comes across the
dead ruins of the Last Hearth and also finds the survivors of The Night’s Watch
where they discover that the dead are on the move and heading straight for the Capital
of the North. In the final shot, Jamie (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) arrives in
Winterfell only to find Bran (Isaac Hempstead-Wright) waiting for him, and this
is where today’s episode starts off. Jamie is fighting for his life after pretty
much betraying, or being at war at some point with everyone in the room. With
only Tyrion (Peter Dinklage), who no one cares about in this case, and Brienne
(Gwendoline Christie) who people do care about, standing for him. However,
while revenge would be nice, the dead are coming and they need every sword. Now
from here, we will be looking at the episode as a whole, so there will be some
[SPOILERS] ahead.
TL;DR – While it is not anything new, the film focuses on women supporting women and that helps elevate it.
Score – 3.5 out of 5 stars
Post-Credit Scene – There is no post-credit scene
Review –
There is nothing quite like the pain of
something lost, time might heal all wounds but it also makes the deepest cuts.
This is especially true when the thing that is lost is a romantic relationship.
What do you do when nine years of your life disappears overnight, how do you
process that pain. Well, today we look at a film that explores all of that.
So to set the scene, we open with Jenny (Gina Rodriguez) alone sitting in the
subway obviously in a state of distress. She had finally gotten the job of her
dreams after years of hard work, but it involves moving from New York to San Francisco
and her partner of nine years Nate (Lakeith Stanfield) decided that he was not
prepared to even try a long distance relationship. Everything is changing in
her life but there is still one constant and that is her best friends Blair (Brittany
Snow) and Erin (DeWanda Wise) still have her back. So as a way of helping to
cope and to celebrate her new life and commiserate her moving away the three
decide to go to Neon Classic a concert from their youths and have one last
crazy adventure.
TL;DR – This is a show that
wildly oscillates from being deeply offensive to just plain dull
Score – 1 out of 5 stars
Review –
Before we get into this review, let me take you back 14 years ago to 2005, this
was when We Can Be Heroes first aired
down here in Australia. It was a revolutionary comedy for many, as it satirised
people that you thought you all knew. Also having one actor play multiple different
parts was a novel concept … at the time. Chris Lilley won multiple awards for
the show and it put him in the limelight which he followed up with the equally successful
Summer Heights High two years later. Why am I opening with this, well I
wanted to give it a bit of history for non-Australian readers, and I wanted to
give a bit of context before we fall into the rubbish that is this series.
So to set the scene, Lunatics is based around the lives of several characters
(all played by Lilley). There is Jana a lesbian pet psychic based in South
Africa, Gavin a brat that somehow going to be an Earl, Joyce a former adult
movie star, Keith a long time retail worker that is opening his own store,
Becky a tall twin starting her first day at an American college, and Quentin a
real-estate agent from the Gold Coast. The series explores their lives as they
all move into their next stages of life. Now from here, we will be looking at the season as
a whole, so there will be some [SPOILERS] ahead.
TL;DR – We look to the past
and find out how much we have changed, the show included
Score – 4 out of 5 stars
Review –
Time travel, oy vey, nothing quite gives me a headache like a temporal mechanics
headache and today we are looking a doozy of one. Now, of course, this is not
the first time that The Orville has dabbled
in the world of time travel with Pria
happening all the way back in Season
One, which also set up some stuff that the show has yet to quite follow
through with. However, today’s temporal jump is a much more personal affair.
So to set the scene, we open with Ed (Seth MacFarlane), Kelly (Adrianne Palicki),
Talla (Jessica Szohr), and Gordon (Scott Grimes) sharing a drink and reminiscing
about the past. Talking about the past has Ed reminiscing about lost loves but
Kelly makes it clear that it would not be good for the ship or them if they
repeated the past. The next day Isaac (Mark Jackson) and John (J. Lee) are
showing Kelly a potential new temporal device when the ship is hit by a massive
gravity wave. Not only does the damage the ship but it interacts with the
device and all of a sudden a Kelly from seven years ago is standing in the
science lab. Now from here, we will be looking at the episode as a whole, so
there will be some [SPOILERS] ahead.
TL;DR – A fun episode that
lets us have some great character moments and shift the dynamics of the cast a
little
Score – 4 out of 5 stars
Review –
As we continue along this surprise extra season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, we have had big episodes, we have had funny
episodes, we have had dramatic episodes. Well, today what we get is a smaller
affair, but it takes a moment to use that contained nature to develop
relationships more.
So to set the scene, Jake (Andy Samberg) arrives late to the briefing and gets
punished in the cruellest way, okay that is just the cold open. We actually
start with Keven (Marc Evan Jackson) leaving Holt’s (Andre Braugher) office and
them sharing a public handshake before leaving. However, Kevin is not going
straight to work because he needs to have a quiet word with Jake. For you see,
a number of important coins had gone missing in the office that he works in,
and he can’t go straight to Holt because Holt can become a bit out of place when
there is a case where Kevin is involved. So they plan to do the case in secret,
and that goes about as well as you can expect. Now from here, we will be looking at the episode
as a whole, so there will be some [SPOILERS] ahead.
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