Doctor Who: the brief cameos that are definitely canon

Remember when the Doctor popped up in Fallout, Iron Sky, and the Buffy comics? Those cameos are all canon according to Chris… Canon isa tricky issueforDoctor Whofans. There are several schools of thought. Some think that only what appears on TV counts. Of course, the correct answer is that those people dont go far enough. Its not just that everything the BBC has licensed is canon. But these cameos and one-off appearances, licensed or not, arent just part of the canon....

June 22, 2015 · 2 min · 346 words · Jodi Ortiz

Dope Review

Spike Lee meets John Hughes in this urban coming-of-age story. Read our review… Dopewas all the rage at this past JanuarysSundance Film Festivaland its easy to see why. Dopes strongest element is its cast and characters. Rating: 3.5 out of 5

June 22, 2015 · 1 min · 41 words · Jennifer Villarreal

Making of the Mob: Stelio Savante Talks About Playing Joe Masseria

Joe the Boss Masseria ate off too many plates. He attacked a plate of spaghetti as if he were a drooling mastiff. Masseria was born in Marsala, Sicily in 1886. He came to America to duck a murder charge in the homeland. Masseria was part of their crew. Ad content continues below Masserias reputation for ducking bullets started on Aug. 9, 1922. Two gunmen tried to take out Masseria right outside his 2nd Avenue apartment as payback from a rival mobster....

June 22, 2015 · 6 min · 1084 words · Ronald Valdez

Penny Dreadful: Memento Mori Review

Lily knocks over a house of cards and Sambene keeps it real. Here is our review of Penny Dreadful season 2, episode 8. The episode opens with shaking of the house of Frankenstein. Thats a turn-on to a lot of the undead. John Clair (Roy Kinnear) hasnt had the pleasure of cold flesh yet. He doesnt pine for his creator though. All the hatred of his doomed creation is balled up into a concentrated mass for the junkie scientist....

June 22, 2015 · 3 min · 562 words · Joseph Butler

Salem: Midnight Never Come Review

The comet heralds a new dawn. Here is our review of Salem season 2 episode 12. I mean, theyre competing with an exorcism. Mary (Janet Montgomery) is miserable. The former Mary Sibley was even stripped of her last name. Mary herself is lost. Like a boxer who is way past punch drunk, she just lets the blows land at will. They hate the Essex witches. Montgomery has brought a lot to this role....

June 22, 2015 · 4 min · 748 words · Mrs. Amber Salazar

True Detective Season 2 Episode 1 Review: The Western Book of the Dead

True Detective Season 2 episode 1 gives deep background into the characters. Here is our review. ThisTrue Detectivereview contains spoilers. But we are going to see procedures we dont get on other shows. Its a novel onscreen. The episode opens on a graveyard of sticks with measurements under red cop tape in a contaminated site. Ad content continues below Colin Farrell plays Ray Velcoro, a sad cop. Hes sending his son to a new school and they are both nervous....

June 22, 2015 · 4 min · 770 words · Laurie Ramirez

Jake Lloyd on how Star Wars: The Phantom Menace ended his acting career

Lloyd had already done a bit of acting, most notable in the Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicleJingle All The Way. ButThe Phantom Menacewas his major breakthrough role. As it happened, though, it turned him off acting for good. Other children were really mean to me, he said. They would make the sound of the lightsaber every time they saw me. It was totally mad. Ad content continues below And, with the exception of one role over a decade ago, he hasnt....

June 21, 2015 · 1 min · 126 words · Sean Ortiz

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: How Is Lady Pole? Review

How is Lady Pole? Short answer: not great. Fortunately, the show shes in continues to be brilliant… This review contains spoilers. And in its second instalment,Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrelldoes a great many things right. Read me now every time I come near the bookshelf. Im holding out until after the finale, but resisting is not going to be easy.) Chief of its achievements is the sheerirrefutabilityof its world. Not a sausage about its faerie realm, fleet of rain ships or enchanted-horse troop feels implausible....

June 21, 2015 · 2 min · 250 words · Lisa Russell DDS

Star Wars Rebels Season 2 Premiere Review: The Siege of Lothal

Darth Vader encounters Ahsoka for the first time in the Star Wars Rebels season 2 premiere. Don’t worry, the core cast doesn’t get lost. The Siege of Lothal handles Darth Vader masterfully. Vader does appear to be holding back in this fight, despite the collateral damage. Was he toying with the half-trained Jedi? Vader has some stricter competition from another half-trained Jedi. Ahsoka reacts violently to Vaders Force presence, but when asked whether she recognizes him, declines to answer....

June 21, 2015 · 2 min · 216 words · Barbara Jordan

Dark Matter Episode 2 review

ThisDark Matterreview contains spoilers. In this latest episode, Five (a.k.a. The Kid) believes that the crews sordid past doesnt matter; only who they are now counts. Fives understated but powerful response: Same with them maybe, right? An interesting counterpoint to her leadership is One (a.k.a. And the other characters fall into place around them. And Four (a.k.a. Twos eventual manipulation of the situation by playing one corporation against another brings it all together beautifully....

June 20, 2015 · 1 min · 188 words · Crystal Brown

Defiance: Broken Bough review

Already the groundwork is being laid for intriguingly difficult times ahead for the shows heroes. Everybody likes a good come-from-behind victory! I especially enjoyed the maternal instincts she displayed when caring for Alaks child. Shed certainly make a better mother than Pilar, who takes a predictable path in this episode. The overly simple victory made Irisas hesitation even more painful, but not in a good way. Will they help the humans that are providing them sanctuary or assist in a massacre against an inferior species?...

June 20, 2015 · 1 min · 90 words · Vicki Clarke

Lewis Black Talks Inside Out, Embodying Anger, and More!

Perpetually angry comedian Lewis Black gets typecast in Pixars new gem. Den Of Geek: I saw you at the press conference earlier. Little bit of a dead room there. Ad content continues below Lewis Black: It wasnt bad. All things considered, not bad. So somebody asks you to play the part of Anger in a movie. Is your first thought, Well, that sounds about right? My first thought is Perfect....

June 20, 2015 · 4 min · 663 words · Karen Taylor

Aquarius: A Change Is Gonna Come Review

Hodiak takes out a half centurys worth of anger on Charles Mansons face. Here is our review of Aquarius season 1 episode 5. The ritualized kiss is a pretty good insight into the love generations darkest embraces. The formerGame of Thronesswordsman may have more up his sheathe. Cherry Pop didnt like Alice when she was a kid. Does that mean she doesnt groove on Jefferson Airplane? Brian Shafe (Grey Damon) is having more fun than any cop on TV outsideTrue Detective....

June 19, 2015 · 3 min · 559 words · Sara Wright PhD