Time Travelers Never Die
{4.5/5} “Socrates was, at first glance, a man of mundane appearance. He was of average height, for the time, and clean-shaven. He wore a dull-red robe and, considering the circumstances, he maintained a remarkably equanimity. And his eyes were extraordinary, conveying the impression that they were lit from within. When they fell on Dave, as […]
X-Men: Apocalypse
{4.5/5} “Those with the greatest power… protect those without. That’s my message to the world.” X-Men: Apocalypse, released in 2016 Charles is happily running his school for mutants. Erik is happily married and has a daughter in Poland, living a normal life. When Erik reveals his power to save a coworker, things go badly. When […]
X-Men: First Class
{4.5/5} “Heterochromia is in reference to your eyes, which I have to say are stunning. One green, one blue. It’s a mutation. It’s a very groovy mutation. I’ve got news for you, Amy. You are a mutant.” X-Men: First Class, released in 2011 Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr had very different childhoods. Charles lived in […]
Murdoch Mysteries (season 4)
{5/5} “‘I can imagine this to be some sort of board game. Players would get clues pertaining to certain suspects. Whoever figured out the murderer would be the winner.’ ‘People find murder too grave for it to be the subject of frivolous entertainment.’” Murdoch Mysteries season 4, aired in 2011 Julia left months ago but […]
Twin Peaks (season 1)
{4.5/5} “Following a dream I had three years ago, I have become deeply moved by the plight of the Tibetan people, and have been filled with a desire to help them. I also awoke from the same dream realizing that I had subconsciously gained knowledge of a deductive technique, involving mind-body coordination operating hand-in-hand with […]
Gotham (season 2)
{5/5} “I could have saved him. I saw him going down this path, becoming more and more obsessed. Why didn’t I do something?” Gotham season 2, aired in 2015-16 Commissioner Loeb fires Jim Gordon from the GCPD. Jim’s former partner, Harvey Bullock, has resigned and is working as a bartender. Oswald Cobblepot has moved up […]
The Last Light of the Sun
{5/5} “It would nourish my own desires to do so, to sit here and share learning as old age comes. Do not think I am not tempted. But I have tasks in the west. We Cyngael live where the farthest light of Jad falls. The last light of the sun. It needs attending to, my […]
The Man with the Golden Gun
{2.5/5} “‘I mean, sir, who would pay a million dollars to have me killed?’ ‘Jealous husbands, outraged chefs, humiliated tailors — the list is endless.’” The Man with the Golden Gun, released in 1974 Scaramanga, aka the man with the golden gun, is an independent assassin whose fee has risen to $1 million. James Bond […]
Once Upon a Time (season 5)
{4.5/5} “Love’s a funny thing… When I met Charming, I hit him in the face.” Once Upon a Time season 5, aired in 2015-16 Emma became the Dark One in order to save Regina. She was whisked off to the Enchanted Forest. In order to rescue her, they’re going to need help from someone who’s […]
Elementary (season 4)
{5/5} “No murder should go unsolved and no murderer should walk free. To think otherwise is to descend into a pit of moral relativism.” Elementary season 4, aired in 2015-16 Sherlock’s father arrives in New York — he says he wants to help Sherlock because of his relapse. Sherlock doesn’t believe him. Meanwhile, Sherlock and […]