There have been a lot of ups and downs for "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," at times surpassing the likes of "WandaVision" both in action, scale, themes and character development, while also falling well short of that show on multiple occasions. Looking back, and I agree that FAWS could have greatly benefitted from at least... Continue Reading →
The End Of Captain Pretender; Sam Steps Up | “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” Season 1: Episode 5 “Truth” Review
Spoilers ahead. After the shocking ending of Episode 4, in which John Walker (Wyatt Russell), the illegitimate, government-sponsored replacement Captain America, killed a Flag Smasher with the Captain America shield while being filmed, it was clear that his Captain America days were numbered. So numbered in fact, after Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) and Bucky Barnes... Continue Reading →
New Cap’s Expected Fall | “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” Season 1: Episode 4 “The Whole World Is Watching” Review
Well, that escalated quickly. And to properly talk about this episode, I'm going to have to slap a hard spoilers warning onto this review -- though most of you probably know how this episode ends due to the internet's reaction to it. Episode 4 sees our little group of Baron Zemo (Daniel Brühl) Sam Wilson/The Falcon... Continue Reading →
Zemo Steals The Show | “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” Season 1: Episode 3 “Power Broker” Review
It's hard to believe that this show is already almost half over. Episode 3 focuses on Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) and Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), the titular Falcon and Winter Soldier respectively, as they bust Baron Zemo (Daniel Brühl) out of prison, who takes them to the island nation of Madripoor, where the scientist who... Continue Reading →
Nobody Likes The New Guy | “The Falcon and the Winter Solider” Season 1: Episode 2 “The Star Spangled Man” Review
Last week's episode ended with the huge reveal that the U.S. government has replaced Steve Rogers with John Walker (Wyatt Russell) as Captain America, inspiring a predictable and clearly intentional backlash against the character, as it goes not only against the wishes of Rogers, but also his chosen successor, Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) AKA The... Continue Reading →
It’s Time to Roll Out Sebastian Stan As Luke Skywalker | Column from the Editor
Spoilers for "The Mandalorian" Season 2 finale up ahead. "The Mandalorian" Season 2, Episode 8, is currently breaking the internet with the introduction of a fan-favorite character that was dragged through the mud during the sequel trilogy: Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill). And through the magic of digital face replication technology and digital de-aging like what... Continue Reading →
A Star-Studded, Character-Driven Period Piece | “The Devil All the Time” 2020 Netflix Movie Review
Every once in a while, Netflix will drop a little film with a star-studded cast that will either hit it out of the park, or be a terrible waste. "The Devil All the Time," which stars Tom Holland, Sebastian Stan, Robert Pattinson, Jason Clarke and more, falls somewhere in between. The film is essentially the... Continue Reading →