The Serpent Queen Season 2 is Fine, But Not Nearly as Good as Season 1
I was a huge fan of the first season of The Serpent Queen. The fact that this eight-episode second season is just alright – totally watchable, but far from great – is actually fairly disappointing.
September 2024 Movie Reviews: Longlegs, Oddity, & Rebel Ridge
If the three movies we’ll take a look at in this post have one major thing in common, it’s that they all had potential to be really good, but ultimately fell short of being films I’d strongly recommend.
WJR: Graphic Novel Reviews (Transformers Vol. 1, Snow, Glass, Apples, & Friday)
Do you enjoy reading and looking at pictures? In this What Jeff Read, we’ll go over three graphic novels. Giant robots, fairytale characters, and teen detectives feature in this trio of tales that find themselves in very different genres from one another.
A Quiet Place: Day One is an Abomination
Wow! This movie is bad. I'd argue that A Quiet Place: Day One isn't enjoyable in any way, shape, or form. It needs to be avoided at all costs!
The End of Evil: Reviewing the Final Season of the Horror Series
The fourth and final season of Evil has completed its run on Paramount+! Let's go over these last 14 episodes of the horror series and discuss whether it's a fitting conclusion.
August 2024 Movie Reviews: Firebrand, MaXXXine, Wicked Little Letters
This August, we’ll take a look at a historical drama set in England in the 16th century, a slasher taking place in 1980s Los Angeles, and a black comedy set in a small British town in the 1920s. All three films feature strong female protagonists and are now streaming, but how do they ultimately grade?
Is Presumed Innocent Presumed Good? (Presumed Innocent Season 1 Review)
There are a lot of factors that would lead one to expect Presumed Innocent would be a quality show, but is it really a top-tier series?
The Green Bone Saga by Fonda Lee: Just How Good is the Fantasy Crime Drama Trilogy?
Fonda Lee’s trilogy enters in many genres and involves lots of well-developed characters. Is this epic story worth reading? Let’s go over all three books that comprise The Green Bones Saga: Jade City, Jade War, and Jade Legacy.
More July 2024 Movie Reviews: The Bikeriders, The Convert, What You Wish For
You want more movie reviews?! Well, fine — that’s just what you’ll get! Let’s take a fresh look at a trio of now streaming titles and discover whether any of them are worthy of you’re allotted valuable, movie-viewing hours.
Should You Watch Sugar? (Reviewing Season 1 of the Apple TV Show)
All eight episodes of the first season of Sugar are now streaming on Apple TV+. Is the mystery drama starring Colin Farrell worth watching?
July 2024 Movie Reviews: The Boy and the Heron, In a Violent Nature, Monkey Man
Birds, a brutal killer, and a man who dresses as a monkey all feature prominently in three new titles that fall into very different genres. Today, we’ll review each of them: The newest Studio Ghibli animated film, a low-budget Canadian horror movie, and an Indian action extravaganza.
Should You Read Joe Abercrombie’s The First Law Trilogy? Reviewing All Three Books
I decided that I wanted to give a new fantasy series a try. After some investigation and consideration, I settled on The First Law trilogy, written by Joe Abercrombie.
June 2024 Movie Reviews: Civil War, Godzilla Minus One, The First Omen
Crossing the nation in the midst of a new civil war. Godzilla on the loose. Sinister happenings at the orphanage. If the three movies we’re going over this month can be said to have anything in common it’s that each of their protagonists find themselves in some pretty undesirable circumstances.
Outer Range: The Most Boring Show on TV (Season 1 Review)
I won’t be tuning in for Season 2 of Outer Range since the first season was such a slog to get through. Let’s go over what made the show such a boring mess.
Octopath Traveler 2: A Journey Best Avoided?
As a big RPG fan who appreciates and enjoys turn-based combat, Octopath Traveler 2 should be right in my wheelhouse. After playing for over 70 hours, is it a game that I’d recommend?
A Gentleman in Moscow: Should You Watch It? (Limited Series Review)
I might not be a gentlemen (in the traditional, aristocratic sense), and I also don’t live in Moscow. However, that doesn’t mean that I don’t have some thoughts on the new Paramount+ streaming limited series.
More May Movie Reviews: Rating Four New Films
Today, we’ll go over four newly streaming films that are extremely different from one another in terms of genre and tone. Depending on what you’re looking for, there just might be something you’re interested in with one of these titles.
What Jeff Read: DC Vs. Vampires, Look Closer, Dark Matter
In this edition of What Jeff Read, we’ll look at three very different works, a superheroes vs. vampires crossover bloodbath extravaganza, as well as two novels that feature plenty of twists and turns.
May 2024 Movie Reviews: Love Lies Bleeding, Infested, Late Night with the Devil
In today’s streaming age, there’s definitely not a shortage of movies to watch. As we welcome the month of May, we’ll go over three recent releases, and discuss whether any of these titles are actually worthy of your movie-viewing time.
TV Time: Fallout, Tokyo Vice, Curb Your Enthusiasm
It’s been too long since I have reviewed some of the more recent TV seasons I’ve watched! Today, I’ll go over three new shows, share my thoughts and feelings, and come up with a single numerical grade that represents just how good (or bad) said shows are. Because, what’s more fun than rating things on a scale of 1-10?