Watch it. That's all I have to say about it. The acting, the story, the writing, the cinematography, the music, the ideas, the effects, the moral questions, the characters, the cast--all of them are top notch. And each of them magnifies the quality of the others. Just watch it! Get HBO Now, the streaming service, …
Err on the side of confusion
A bit of advice to writers of TV, movies and books alike: I'd rather be confused than treated like an idiot. People generally aren't as slow as you seem to think, dear writers of the stuff I read and watch. You don't have to make that hint so painfully obvious, or explain this concept or piece …
Stranger Things: Not just 80’s nostalgia
Remember when the big movies coming out that everyone was excited about weren't remakes, or reboots, or based on a comic book or video game or brand name or fairy tale or popular book series? Well, maybe this is 80's nostalgia after all... Stranger Things not only has the refreshing attribute of being something new, despite …
Heroes without guns
Another mass shooting today, and the debate rages on. What do we do about it? Every time this happens (which is almost literally every day) there are the same arguments, and in the past I've always ignored it, not wanting to get into debates with people who's minds aren't going to change. But I've decided …
Jessica Jones, the hero TV needed
Disclaimer: I do not read comics or care about super hero movies or shows in general, and had never heard of Jessica Jones before this show. Jessica Jones is another brilliant Netflix original. It's a dark, exciting, interesting show about a private investigator with a painful past, and a sociopath who can control minds. But--it's …

