“Stranger Things” Season 4 Vol. 2 – An Emotional and Epic Showdown (Spoiler Free Review)

For the first time ever, Netflix made us wait 5 weeks between episode releases in a move that built more anticipation than has ever happened before.  The first volume of Season 4 took us on a dark, twisted, and epic journey spanning several states and countries, and involving one of the most terrifying villains we’ve ever seen in the series. The final two episodes pack … Continue reading “Stranger Things” Season 4 Vol. 2 – An Emotional and Epic Showdown (Spoiler Free Review)

The Stand: “The House of the Dead” Review

After an admittedly weak opening, CBS All Access’ The Stand is finally starting to find its place and gets its narrative going.  The fourth episode, titled “The House of the Dead” started to build some tension.  And while it didn’t quite use the nonlinear narrative effectively, it wasn’t as clunky as it has been in the first three episodes.  Is this false hope, or is … Continue reading The Stand: “The House of the Dead” Review

The Stand: “Pocket Savior” Review

Following a premiere episode that was okay at best, The Stand really picked things up in the second episode “Pocket Savior”.  The nonlinear timeline still seems like an odd choice, but it’s put to much better use here.  It also helps that the series has already introduced the Captain Trips virus, so this episode is free to focus more on character, and that’s definitely what … Continue reading The Stand: “Pocket Savior” Review