REVIEW: Avengers Endgame – Spoiler-filled observations By Matthew Martin| April 27, 2019 Movie Reviews There aren't adequate words to describe what a visceral and emotional and thoroughly satisfying movie this is.
AVENGERS ENDGAME is a love letter to the MCU fanbase (no spoilers) By Matthew Martin| April 27, 2019 Movie Blogs Endgame does the near-impossible: It sticks the landing after ten years of flying higher than anyone ever imagined
The Matrix is still awesome…twenty years later By Matthew Martin| April 26, 2019 Movie Blogs Twenty years ago Star Wars Episode I dominated pop culture, but bubbling under the surface was a small, indie-feeling sci-fi film with a much smaller budget and much bigger ambitions...
Star Trek Discovery S02E14: And with that, season two is over… By Matthew Martin| April 19, 2019 TV Blogs Star Trek Discovery's second season has wrapped and with it come new opportunities for the future. Hopefully one that they explore is the chance to tell logical stories again...
The Rise of Skywalker: FINALLY! We get to overanalyze a Star Wars teaser again… By Matthew Martin| April 14, 2019 Movie Blogs Disney has just released the first trailer for what is said to be the final movie in the Star Wars "Skywalker" saga. Let's analyze and discuss every moment in the two minute teaser!
Star Trek Discovery S02E12 & S02E13: The second season is almost over…mercifully By Matthew Martin| April 14, 2019 TV Blogs Discovery's final two episodes before it's second season finale offer more plot maneuverings and even less sense.
Did WrestleMania 35 mark a turning point for WWE? By Matthew Martin| April 14, 2019 WWE Blogs WrestleMania 35 featured more "fan-favorites" winning than any show before. It was a show that reinforced how different the WWE fans view the product compared to Vince McMahon and makes us wonder if maybe he's finally decided to start listening...
WWE WrestleMania 35: Weekend in Review! By Matthew Martin| April 11, 2019 WWE Blogs So many shows, so many matches, so much to review. Let's just hit the highlights and answer the question: Was this year's WrestleMania spectacle worth all the hours you put into watching it?
Which was the most shocking death in Game of Thrones’ history? By Matthew Martin| April 9, 2019 TV Blogs If there's one thing that has defined the show over the past decade it's a willingness to shockingly and brutally murder fan favorite characters. Let's look back on some of the show's biggest kills, and consider which was the most shocking of them all...
REVIEW: SHAZAM!’s infectous joy overrides its flaws By Matthew Martin| April 7, 2019 Movie Reviews Shazam! works because it has too much fun not to. It's infectiously happy and determined to charm you. While not perfect, you'll enjoy yourself too much to let its flaws bring you down. Full review here...
REVIEW: Pet Sematary is a highly effective horror with two little flaws By Matthew Martin| April 6, 2019 Movie Reviews Pet Sematary manages to be both a solid horror movie and an even scarier parable on the dangers of lingering grief. Full (spoilery) review here...
Your SO OF COURSE preview of WWE WRESTLEMANIA 35! By Matthew Martin| April 5, 2019 WWE Blogs Because you can't just predict a WWE PPV, you have to account for the capricious whims of WWE's sleep-deprived, egomaniac owner and always assume the worst possible outcome is in the cards. Thus...THIS is your SO OF COURSE preview of WWE WRESTLEMANIA 35!
Star Trek Discovery S02E10 & S02E11: Answers Red Angel questions…before raising brand new ones By Matthew Martin| April 2, 2019 TV Blogs With only a few weeks left till the finale, Discovery seems no closer to wrapping up its very convoluted storyline. Judging by the past two episodes, it has many more questions to ASK before it even tries to make sense...
The Mummy is still awesome…twenty years later By Matthew Martin| March 31, 2019 Movie Blogs Try and forget about the horrible 2017 version. Take you minds back to 1999, to a golden year in cheesy cinema, and to an Indiana Jones knock-off that had too much fun to be hated. Let's talk about The Mummy...
REVIEW: Dumbo makes me sad for all the wrong reasons By Matthew Martin| March 29, 2019 Movie Reviews Dumbo always seemed like the perfect movie for Tim Burton. It's about an oddball outcast, it has has a bizarre setting, and there's plenty of opportunity to mix quirky humor and touching drama. If only he'd gotten around to making it in 1989 or 1999...
Toy Story 4 and ruminations on, of all things, philosophy By Matthew Martin| March 24, 2019 Movie Blogs When it comes to Toy Story, the stories are about more than just "toys are really alive and do stuff when their owners aren't looking." That's the premise that appeals to kids. Adults see the deeper meaning: These movies explore what it means to be alive. Toy Story 4 is no different...
REVIEW: US is a fairytale nightmare with a powerful subtext By Matthew Martin| March 22, 2019 Movie Reviews Jordan Peele's follow-up to Get Out is the best movie of the year so far. Scary and funny in equal measure when viewed as surface-level entertainment, and profound and provocative when considered on a deeper level, Us is a fantastic second outing by the talented director...
Does it even matter who main-events WrestleMania? By Matthew Martin| March 19, 2019 WWE Blogs There are a trio of matches that could easily top the card at this year's biggest show. Fans naturally have their preferences but we have to ask...does it even matter?
Star Trek Discovery S02E08 & S02E09: A blast from the past, and a peek into the future By Matthew Martin| March 15, 2019 TV Blogs The previous two episodes of Discovery offered a back-to-back pair of "good" shows. Two more are in the books and we're able to evaluate whether or not the show has actually turned a corner or if it's just two steps forward, one step back...
Your SO OF COURSE preview of WWE Fastlane 2019 By Matthew Martin| March 8, 2019 WWE Blogs Because you can't just predict a WWE PPV, you have to account for the capricious whims of WWE's sleep-deprived, egomaniac owner and always assume the worst possible outcome is in the cards. Thus...THIS is your SO OF COURSE preview of WWE FASTLANE!
