With “The Last of the Starks’ GOT returns to what it does best – palace intrigue and human conflict. In terms of sheer plot development, this was probably the most fruitful episode of the season and a lot of stuff happened. The episode opens with burning of the many bodies that fell at Winterfell, quickly followed up by what seems like a tone-deaf celebration. Half-baked plans are laid to take over the south and…
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What an episode! Ninety minutes of relentless gore, bloodshed and action. My heart was still racing when it was all over! However, once the haze of the battle settled, and the sun was up, I couldn’t help feeling ‘WTF’? This is one of those episodes that you absolutely loved while watching but afterward you are left wondering; what was it all for? < Major episode spoilers ahead…> The Battle For Winterfell As a cinematic…
Titled ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ or as I am calling it ‘The Long Goodbye‘, Ep 2 of the final season of GOT is another slow paced, character-heavy episode where a lot of time is spent ruminating death. I was on the fence on this one up until the moment Podrick started singing ‘Jenny’s Song’ and this show went full LOTR on us. Looking back this episode might just make it up there as…
‘Winterfell’ marks the beginning of the end of the journey that Games of Thrones has been for millions of viewers worldwide. The wait for the first episode for the final season has been long, painful and highly anticipated – its been over 2 years since Seven 7 aired and left everyone hanging for the fate of this imaginary world. At the end of Season 7, all the players are in Westeros with the Night…
Revolutionary Road is not a movie that you watch for entertainment. Based during the 1950s, this story of the suburban couple April and Frank Wheeler hits you below the belt. Revolutionary Road is based on a novel by Richard Yates that did pretty well for itself on the award circuit. I saw this years ago but stumbled on it again on Netflix recently and I decided to rewatch it. The Plot April Wheeler, a desperate housewife, yearns to run…
England is blessed with such a vast and large literary heritage that their movie-makers don’t have to look very far for a good story. On the downside, there are several versions of the same classic, putting pressure on the creative team to bring their own interpretation to the story without insulting the memory of the writer. The Plot Now I have never read Bleak House, but the casting was enough reason to watch this BBC …
I may be in the minority when I say genuinely enjoyed the first season of Iron Fist. I binge-watched it over 2 nights and was a little shocked to see all the critical backlash against the show and the lead actor, Finn Jones. He may not be the greatest actor on the planet, but he was convincing in his portrayal of the wonder-eyed confusion of an orphaned boy who only expects the best from people.…
With the summer behind us, my four-year-old and I are craving some good old animation classics. With the “Gorl’ meme gone viral earlier year this seemed like a good reason as any to revisit the very first and original Despicable Me. My review in four words: Brilliantly non-stop funny ? In this story, the world’s greatest villain Gru (perfectly voiced by Steve Carrell) has recently been upstaged by a pyramid stealing newbie. Clearly, he must establish his…
