Archive for August, 2014
Whose Line is it Anyway? (season 10)
{5/5} Whose Line is it Anyway? season 10, aired in 2014 The regular crew are as hilarious as ever — the performers are very clever, and quick. “Scenes from a Hat” and “Props” are always guaranteed for several laughs. They typically do the game “Living Scenery” with special guests including Kunal Nayyar and Nolan Gould. […]
Fringe (season 3)
{4.5/5} “With a basement lab at Harvard Walter was able to open a wormhole into another dimension that essentially shredded all the laws of science. I can’t wait to see what he’s capable of doing with a multibillion dollar corporation.” Fringe season 3, aired in 2010-11 Walter and Peter are back from the alternate universe […]
Conqueror
{4.5.5} Conqueror by Stephen Baxter, published in 2007 Another tour of the history of England with stops in 607, 793, 872, and 1066. This one shows how invaders become locals within a few generations and then are threatened by other invaders. There’s a different prophecy than in the first book and various people are trying […]
Dragons: Defenders of Berk (season 2)
{4/5} Dragons: Defenders of Berk season 2, aired in 2013-14 Hiccup and his friends defend Berk against Alvin the Treacherous, Dagur the Deranged, and Whispering Death dragons. There’s a bit more of an ongoing story this season. The TV show isn’t quite as good as the movies, but it’s enjoyable. A third season is forthcoming […]
Lucy
{3/5} “Life was given to us a billion years ago. What have we done with it?” Lucy, released in 2014 Lucy is inadvertently dosed with a new drug and she becomes the smartest person in the world. Scarlett Johansson and Morgan Freeman give it their best shot but the script lets them down. In terms […]
Snowpiercer
{4.5/5} “My friend, you suffer from the misplaced optimism of the doomed.” Snowpiercer, released in 2013 In the future the only people who are left are stuck on a train travelling around and around. The wealthy people at the front of the train live in luxury and the poor people at the back live in […]