by Melinda Snodgrass | May 3, 2015 | TV & Movies
I finished the final two episodes this afternoon. There will be some spoilers in this section so if you haven’t watched the show yet you are hereby warned. I still love the show, but here were my problems. **********************SPOILERS********************SPOILERS****************SPOILERS*****************SPOILERS I had loved the Ben Urich character because he was the older, wiser man to the kids. I had been worried that he was going to come to bad end which would end up...
by Melinda Snodgrass | May 2, 2015 | TV & Movies
I love our modern age where I can call up Netflix on my XBox 360 and start streaming their new original television series DAREDEVIL. I adore the fact they shoot the entire season then put it up so I can gulp it down or pace myself with an episode at a time. (I’m a gulper – 2 to 3 episodes at a sitting). Let me count the ways I think this show is great. The star Charlie Cox. He caught my eye in the movie based on a Neil Gaiman novel Stardust. He is pitch perfect as Matt...
by Melinda Snodgrass | Mar 1, 2015 | TV & Movies
As I’m trying to process the news of Leonard Nimoy’s death I found myself reflecting back on original Trek, and what it was about Mr. Spock, our beloved Vulcan science officer, that so touched generation after generation of viewers. For me Star Trek was the first visual evocation of what I had read and dreamed about almost since I learned to read. The stars, other worlds, alien civilizations, space ships. But where Spock was concerned I think it went deeper then that. It did...
by Melinda Snodgrass | Jan 5, 2015 | TV & Movies
Last night I settled down to watch my screener of the Benedict Cumberbatch biopic on Alan Turing, THE IMITATION GAME and the heavy hand of less than good Hollywood notes was evident in many, many scenes. I’m not sure if I should both with spoiler warnings since most people know Turing committed suicide at age 41, and the world lost one of its foremost minds to a ridiculous prejudice. But just to be on the safe side I will do so. I also know a lot of people have complained the film is...
by Melinda Snodgrass | Dec 19, 2014 | TV & Movies
For obvious reasons I’ve been following this Sony flap over THE INTERVIEW. I have no idea if the film is brilliant and funny, or lame and silly. It is unfortunate that threats have led to the banning of a piece of art and because they “won” this will probably lead to more efforts to force companies to back down on controversial content. Based on this episode the companies will back down. If somebody had been willing to show the film I would have gone just to make my small...
by Melinda Snodgrass | Nov 20, 2014 | TV & Movies
Overall I’m really enjoying both ARROW and THE FLASH, but before I sing their praises I need to complain about a couple of things. THE FLASH is squicking me out over Barry’s romantic mooning over Iris. They were raised from childhood as siblings. The research indicates that normal humans don’t fall in love with their siblings, and this rule holds true even when they are unrelated by blood. Basically the studies found the close association creates sexual aversion. And over...
