Television Reviews

‘Legion’ – A Different Kind of X-Men Comic TV Show?

The head-trippy FX series, ‘Legion,’ recently wrapped up its’ initial 8 episode run, amounting to the most interesting creative venture to come out of the 20th Century Fox / Marvel X-Men factory yet.  It’s probably no surprise that the mature audiences program is categorized by non-linear, visually and sonically arresting storytelling technique, since it comes… Continue reading ‘Legion’ – A Different Kind of X-Men Comic TV Show?

Movie Reviews

‘Beauty and the Beast’ – A Painstakingly Live Action Staging of a Classic?

Fans (and who isn’t, really) of the 1991 original animated Disney classic, ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ should be blown away by the fine-tuned detail on display in the new live action adaptation in theaters now.  All of the original Alan Menken songs are present and staged with the aid of computer effects.  The costumes evoke the… Continue reading ‘Beauty and the Beast’ – A Painstakingly Live Action Staging of a Classic?