Full disclosure, I was a huge fan of the USA TV series “Colony,” so you’ll likely hear some comparative analysis between that recently cancelled TV series and a new alien invasion movie that just dropped, “Captive State.” Set in Chicago, “Captive State” drops in 10 years after an alien presence stopped by Earth with promises […]
After waking up in a strange new world surrounded by people who can’t remember who they are or where they came from, Haruhiro finds himself drafted into the service of the Volunteer Soldiers. Together with a ragtag party he must set out to make a name for himself in a world where magic and monsters […]
What’s salty, bursting with flavor, and just a touch…crunchy? The most perfect snack—Umai-bou, of course! Oh, but then there’s also Fue Ramune, Baby Star Ramen, and the iconic Sakuma Drops. And you can’t forget about Wata-Pachi. So many tasty things—get in my mouth already! Welcome to Shikada Dagashi where your sweet tooth can find heaven. […]
The series Prince of Stride: Alternative revolves around the extreme sport “Stride”, a sport where a team of 5 plus a relationer runs relay races in towns. The story takes place at Hōnan Academy where first year high school students Takeru Fujiwara and Nana Sakurai try to re-establish the school’s “Stride” team by recruiting 6 […]
Marvel pulls all the stops on its latest movie, Captain Marvel. The humor, CG, and “origin” story were all extremely well done. Readers be aware, spoilers ahead! All Aboard the Captain Marvel Train It’s pretty easy to say Captain Marvel the best movie Marvel has made, but then I think about the originals from […]
Let me just get this out of the way from the outset, I loved the opening scenes from Star Trek: Discovery’s latest episode (208), “If Memory Serves.” Just using old TOS footage of Pike’s previous visit to Talos IV from back in the day really added a connective thread to the Star Trek realm as […]
This week, Sci-Fi News Roundup is all about TV series. It is a good day to be a fan of Star Trek as CBS All Access has just renewed Star Trek: Discovery for season 3. Looks like Starfleet has a few more missions to attend to. CBS All Access has also announced that Michelle Paradise will be joining Alex […]
Before I get fully involved in looking back at Star Trek: Discovery’s episode 207 (“Lights and Shadows”), I must pause a moment to reflect on my utter delight at watching Michael Burnham and Philippa Georgiou “stage” a fight that allowed each to vent a little physical anger at the other. I don’t know how much […]
You wanted to keep flying among the stars with the Star Trek: Discovery crew? You got it! Word just came down that the series has been green-lighted for a third season. The show will once again return to CBS All-Access and we have learned that Michelle Paradise (The Originals) will join Alex Kurtzman for show-runner […]
Let it be known that this review was written while blasting The Umbrella Academy official soundtrack. A Super Adaptation When I first heard about The Umbrella Academy being turned into a television show I definitely had some concerns. What if Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba did not have a say? I was worried they would […]
