‘Murder Among The Mormons‘ is a three-part true crime documentary series produced by BBC Studios and released on Netflix. All three episodes are directed by Jared Hess and Tyler Measom. In 1980, Mark Hofmann is a counterfeiter, forger, and convicted murderer. This documentary tells the story of how he set up a grand scheme to…
‘WandaVision‘ is a television miniseries based within the Marvel Cinematic Universe and streamed exclusively on Disney Plus. The show is created by Jac Schaeffer, directed by Matt Shakman, and executive produced by Kevin Feige. Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany) move to the town of Westview, New Jersey where they live an idyllic…
Besides StudioJake, there are a ton of excellent pop culture commentary YouTube channels out there to add to your subscription list. These guys and gals are at the forefront of the entertainment industry to bring you the finest videos from their perspective. In no particular order, here are Twelve Pop Culture YouTube Channels To Add…
‘Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers‘ is a 2015 anime adaption of the ‘Rokka no Yūsha‘ series of light novels by Japanese author Ishio Yamagata. The TV show is directed by Takeo Takahashi and produced by the Tokyo-based company Passione. The English dubbing was done by Bang Zoom! Entertainment. The world is bracing for the…
Gundam is a fan favorite mech science fiction. Originally an anime from Tokyo-based Sunrise, it soon branched off into television, film, novels, manga, video games, and so much more. Over the years, fans have built “Gunpla” models based on the man TV shows. As a fan of the many spin-offs, I decided to compile a…
Slice-of-life anime ‘Fruits Basket‘ is preparing to enter its third and final season. The official English Twitter account has confirmed that Funimation will be providing the English dubbing and voice acting as with previous seasons. “Can you believe the last season of Fruits Basket begins in just over a month??” They continued, “Get a refresher…
The SJWs are at it again. They hate ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ actor Chris Pratt. Why? No one knows. This time it is even more sinister. Using photoshopped images, they claim the actor made bigoted statements, but Pratt fought back, exposing their fakery. Why do they hate him? I have some thoughts. Check out the…
‘Fruits Basket‘ was recently announced to be entering its final season along with a poster to stir up excitement. Fans of the popular manga and anime were excited at the announcement, despite their despair that the slice-of-life series is coming to an end. Funimation, the company producing the English dub, shared the image on social…
Not satisfied to make a mockery of your favorite comic book characters, the CW takes a deep dive into one of the greatest action television shows to come out of the nineties with ‘Walker,’ a reboot of the Chuck Norris vehicle ‘Walker, Texas Ranger.’ This is my review of the pilot. Texas Ranger Cordell Walker…
‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba‘ is an anime television show based on the popular Weekly Shōnen Jump manga series of the same title by written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotōge. The show was made by Ufotable and dubbed into English by Aniplex. This review is based on the dub. Tanjiro Kamado (Zach Aguilar) is a…
‘The Crown‘ is a Netflix series that follows the story of Queen Elizabeth II’s rise to power as the monarch of England. In seasons three and four she was played by Olivia Colman. During Colman’s run, it highlights some of the most heartfelt, dramatic, and controversial events in the Queen’s life during the Cold War…
Christmas TV specials have been a part of everyone’s lives since television was a thing. Every year, my family would tune into, pop in a VHS, or play a DVD for some of our yearly holiday shows. From Gotham City to Jellystone Park to Bear Town to where it all begin in Bethlehem. Here are…
‘Toradora!’ is a high school “slice of life” romantic comedy anime that ran from 2008 to 2009. The show was created by J.C.Staff, running on TV Tokyo and dubbed by NIS America. It based on the manga by Yuyuko Takemiya. This review is based on the dub. Ryuji Takasu (Erik Scott Kimerer) is a high…
Marc Smerling directs this five-part FX true crime documentary series. ‘A Wilderness of Error‘ explores the case of Jeffrey MacDonald, who was convicted in 1970 of killing his pregnant wife and two daughters. With new evidence, hidden secrets, and salacious gossip, could he be innocent of the heinous crime? Colette, Kimberley, and Kristen MacDonald were…
Sonic The Hedgehog is the cool dude with an attitude. While he is stopping the nefarious Dr. Robotnik, he always has something to witty to say to knock the bad guy down a notch. It does not matter, whether a gamer is playing him or you’re watching him on a Saturday morning cartoon, his one-liners…
With the circumstances surrounding 2020, it is no wonder that television and streaming series have become go-to entertainment source for audiences. As such, many wondered which of the shows would be nominated at the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards. This year, streaming truly got a moment to shine with nominations for Hulu’s Mrs. America, Netflix’s The…
‘Fear City: New York vs The Mafia‘ is a three-part true crime documentary series on Netflix. It is directed by Sam Hobkinson and discusses law enforcement’s attempts to break the Mafia’s control of New York City. In 1970s-80s New York, the Big Apple is known as Fear City with the Gambino, Colombo, Bonanno, Lucchese, and…
ESPN Films and Netflix brings us ‘The Last Dance,’ a ten-part documentary series directed by Jason Hehir. It discusses NBA pro-athlete Michael Jordan and his 1984 – 1998 career which saw them create a dynasty that is still discussed in sports media to this day. The series begins with 1998 NBA season as they head…
Rhett Vision Motion Pictures and Flyrock Media presents ‘Vindication,’ a faith-based police drama surrounding a veteran detective dealing a new partner and the return of his estranged daughter. The first season ran for eleven episodes and presents an episodic format. Detective Travis (Todd Terry) is a veteran detective living in a small Texas town with…
Following the conclusion of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s “Infinity Saga,” Disney and Marvel Entertainment announced that they were expanding their Avengers story-arcs into four different shows on the Disney Plus streaming service. “Loki” would see the return of the Asgardian trickster who perished in Avengers: Infinity War played again by Tom Hiddleston. Elizabeth Olsen and…
Known in Japan as ‘Eien to jidou shuki ningyou’ and directed by Haruka Fujita and Taichi Ishidate, ‘Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll‘ is a spin-off from the anime television series Violet Evergarden. The movie premiered at the AnimagiC 2019 convention in Germany and was released widely in Japan in September 2019. SDI…
‘Violet Evergarden’ is an anime television show from Kyoto Animation based on a series of light novels written by Japanese author Kana Akatsuki. The series was dubbed into English by SDI Media and released in the United States by Netflix. Violet Evergarden (Erika Harlacher) was raised as a child soldier in the midst of war.…
Directed by Rebecca Chaiklin and Eric Goode, ‘Tiger King’ is a Netflix documentary series covering the bizarre true of Zoo owner Joe Exotic, who had an intense feud with a self-proclaimed animal rights activist Carole Baskin and the shocking conclusion. Joe Exotic was a zookeeper in Oklahoma who had a huge collection ‘big cats,’ including…
‘A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood‘ is a film based on the Esquire article “Can You Say … Hero?” by Tom Junod, who interviewed children’s’ TV show icon Fred Rogers. The movie is directed by Marielle Heller and released through Sony Pictures Releasing. Cynical Esquire writer Lloyd Vogel (Matthew Rhys) visits his sister Lorraine’s (Tammy…
Walt Disney Pictures was shaken up by the recent resigning of CEO Bob Iger, who had overseen the growth of the movie production company, including accusations of Pixar, LucasFilms, and 20th Century Fox. The shake-up has also affected its streaming service Disney Plus. AV Club reports that three original shows that were at various stages…
