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Movies
'Blade Runner 2049' is Impressive
Blade Runner 2049 (Warner Bros) Once in a while humanity is hard to define because sometimes we act like we’re not a part of it. Blade Runner 2049 takes us back to the grim, dark...
Television
Gotham Season 4 Review: 4.3: A Dark Knight: They Who Hide Behind Masks
This week's Gotham season 4 hit it out of the park. Myrtle Jenkins (guest star Ilana Becker) is my new favorite one-episode character. In all my speculation about who would unfreeze Ed, I never imagined...
Movies
SDIFF 2017 Opening Night is a Hit
SDIFF Opening Night (Photo by Mike Bitanga) The 2017 San Diego International Film Festival rolled out the red carpet on opening night with the crowd-pleasing film, Marshall . The film is about a young Thurgood...
NBA
Why the Cavs Signing Dwyane Wade Is an Incredibly Smart Move
The Cleveland Cavaliers have undoubtedly proven themselves as masters at the acquisition game this offseason, first by trading Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, and Ante Zizic and...
NBA
Can the Los Angeles Clippers survive the loss of Chris Paul?
Image courtesy of Mike Bitanga/ Hardwood&Hollywood. For the past six seasons, Chris Paul has been the engine that kept the Los Angeles Clippers train moving, the initiator of Lob City highlights, and arguably the team's...
Television
Bob's Burger Season 8 Premiere Review: 8.1: Brunchsquatch
Bob's Burgers fanart inspired the Bob's Burgers season 8 premiere. Each scene showcased fan-submitted designs for the episode's animation. Overall, it featured designs by 62 artists. The beautiful artwork definitely added extra fun to the...
Movies
'The Hitman's Bodyguard' is a Formulaic Buddy Flick
The Hitman's Bodyguard (Summit Entertainment) There are plenty of classic buddy cop flicks and odd duo movies from the 80’s and 90’s. The Hitman’s Bodyguard takes a stab at that genre. The film is about...
NBA
"Stick To Sports": The Death Rattle of Common Sense
Image: Kathy Willens/Associated Press. Common sense – noun 1. sound practical judgment that is independent of specialized knowledge, training, or the like; normal native intelligence. The bough breaks and a martinet referred to as common...
Culture of Pop
Marvel's Inhumans Series Premiere Review: 1.1: Behold... The Inhumans; Those Who Would Divide Us
The two-hour Marvel's Inhumans series premiere was a bafflingly bad episode of television. So far this show seems like a failure on every level. I know sci-fi shows have a long history of looking terrible....
Television
Gotham Season 4 Review: 4.2: A Dark Knight: The Fear Reaper
This week's episode of Gotham season 4 was all about Scarecrow. Unfortunately, the show's episode of Jonathan Crane is underwhelming. But, tension between Jim Gordon and Oswald Cobblepot gave this episode some momentum. Jim's confrontation...
