You can’t really be blamed for ignoring Person of Interest, to be fair. CBS has a reputation—a stink, really. While other networks were courting hip, buzzy, geek-friendly dramas, CBS anchored its lineup around reliable stalwarts like CSI, NCIS, Criminal Minds, and all the spinoff shows Read More …
When did you get tired of hearing Captain America: The Winter Soldier described as a political thriller? It’s okay to say “never;” I haven’t gotten tired of it yet. However, despite sharing common themes and ideas with the ’70s political thriller, as well as borrowing Read More …
Early on in Criminal, a CIA officer (Ryan Reynolds) gets captured and tortured to death in needlessly graphic fashion by the primary antagonist of the film, a Spanish anarchist played by Jordi Mollà (Bad Boys II). After making a call to the requisite loving wife Read More …
Let’s reject—if only for a moment—the argument that Marvel makes the fun, light superhero movies while DC makes the dark and broody stuff. It’s not that it’s untrue. Even at their most serious, the MCU movies always have a sense of play about them, whereas Read More …