Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
Those who know me will know that I have a soft spot for both post-apocalyptic stories and Korean fiction. Thankfully, the Koreans are very good at making post-apocalyptic fiction. One that I recently discovered is called Sweet Home. And no, it does not take place in Alabama. The basic premise of the series is somewhat … Read More “Sweet Home – Review” »
I have a soft spot for television series made by Netflix in other countries. I find these international Netflix projects bring a fresh vision to some tired genres, including science fiction. One I recently watched was the Eternaut. This series is made in Argentina and was originally in Spanish but has been dubbed into English. … Read More “The Eternaut: Season One – Review” »
When I saw the ads for the television series, 3 Body Problem, my first thought was that this would be really bad or really good. I will tell you which one in a moment. But I do need to state that I have neither read the novel or seen the Chinese version of the series. … Read More “3 Body Problem – Review” »
I am long time fan of science fiction. The problem is that science fiction can be really bad or be really good. How would the new movie by Zack Snyder, Rebel Moon, fit into this continuum. This is actually the first instalment of Rebel One, having the subtitle A Child of Fire. The second instalment … Read More “Rebel Moon: Part One – Review” »
The good news is that there is a tremendous amount of content available on Netflix available for us to watch whenever we want. The bad news is that there is so much that is difficult to know what is junk and what is worth watching. One of the most recent that we have watched is … Read More “Bodies – Review” »
I quite enjoyed the first Bird Box movie. There was something about the idea of trying not to see the monsters that taps into many of our childhood fears. If we keep our eyes shut, the monsters can’t get us. Bird Box Barcelona is set in the same universe as Bird Box but is not … Read More “Bird Box Barcelona – Review” »
I have a soft spot for the international offerings of Netflix. I am also interested in Norse mythology. So it was hard to pass up the Norwegian movie Troll on Netflix. So what did I think of it? Well, the word that most comes to mind is ‘derivative.’ What I mean by that is that … Read More “Troll – Review” »
Having recently watched the first two seasons of Into the Night, it was natural for me to continue with Yakamoz S-245. Yakamoz S-245is part of the same story as Into the Night, takes place at the same time, and even appears in different ways in that series. For those not familiar with the setting of … Read More “Yakamoz S-245: Season One – Review” »
I rarely binge a television series but I will confess that I did that for the series Into the Night. It helped that each of two seasons are only six episodes long. The basic premise is that something has happened to the sun and if you are anywhere when the sun is up, radiation will … Read More “Into the Night: Seasons 1 & 2 – Review” »
Back when I collected actual comic books on a weekly basis, I remember picking up a new series to try out. It was like no other comic I had read before. It was called Sandman. In fact, when I sold off most of my comics and had to make the difficult choice of what to … Read More “Sandman: Season One – Review” »
There is no lack of science fiction movies on Netflix right now. I really enjoy science fiction but the large number of movies being made means they vary widely in quality. I was not sure what we would get with The Adam Project. This movie revolves around time travel and time travel movies are usually … Read More “The Adam Project – Review” »
I’m always on the lookout for good movies or series based on the Second World War, especially if they are based on real persons and events. One that I recently watched was The Liberator, a four episode mini-series. At first I was not sure what to make of it. In some ways, it is both … Read More “The Liberator – Review” »
One of the war movies I was eager to see was The Forgotten Battle, which is airing on Netflix. It deals with part of the liberation of Holland, which the Canadians were mostly involved in. As a Canadian, this is of particular interest to me. When I say that it is war movie, that doe … Read More “The Forgotten Battle – Review” »
I will admit that I have a soft spot (in my brain) for zombie stories. I’m a big fan of Walking Dead and World War Z. But I also know that just having a zombie apocalypse as the setting is not enough for a good story. Cargo is a zombie movie like no other. I … Read More “Cargo – Review” »
I was scrolling through Netflix and came across a movie that starred Keanu Reeves and was science fiction. How could you go wrong? Well, Replicas went wrong. I kept looking at Keanu Reeves and thinking I was mistaken. This didn’t seem like the kind of movie that he would be in, at least at this … Read More “Replicas – Review” »
I recently watched the documentary Crip Camp on Netflix. As a person interested in disabilities, I was eager to see it. In many ways, this is two documentaries. The first is about the camp in the title, which was actually Camp Jened. The was camp for people with disabilities that started in 1951 but evolved … Read More “Crip Camp – Review” »
I will confess that I have really enjoyed the new Lost in Space series. The original series was not something that I watched a lot so it is not out of nostalgia. I say “confess” because the series is really over the top. Every episode has someone in the Robinson family in a life-threatening situation … Read More “Lost in Space: Season Two – Review” »
I watched the four episode series, Age of Tanks, on Netflix. Although it doesn’t focus specifically on the Second World War, it has one episode dedicated to it. The first episode was on the introduction of the tank during the First World War. Many people don’t realize that “tank” was a codeword to distract the … Read More “Age of Tanks – Review” »
I love the Stranger Things series. This is for two reasons. One is that it takes place in the era I was growing up. I was the same age as the older teens in the series. The second is that it is an interesting story with interesting characters. In this third season, the kids are … Read More “Stranger Things: Season Three – Review” »
With the third season of Jessica Jones, the Marvel Netflix chapter comes to an end. How was this final season of these Netflix originals? I have to say that I have found Jessica Jones to be the least likeable of all the Netflix Marvel heroes. No, not because she is a strong woman. Her personality … Read More “Jessica Jones: Season Three – Review” »
I really liked the episodes of Daredevil with the new Punisher. I even liked the first season of the Punisher. But I was disappointed with the second season. I do like Jon Bernthal as the Punisher. He is the best actor yet to play the character. But the rest of the season seemed to fall … Read More “The Punisher: Season Two – Review” »
I was pretty excited when I heard that a live action Titans series was being made. I was then disappointed that it was going to be available only on the DC streaming service. Then I was excited again when I heard it was appearing in Canada on Netflix. To be honest, I heard some bad … Read More “Titans: Season One – Review” »
You never know what you are going to get with a Netflix original movie. Some have been disappointing. But we decided to take a chance with Bird Box. Bird Box stars Sandra Bullock and John Malkovich, who are extremely talented actors and so it was worth a shot. The premise of the movie is that … Read More “Bird Box – Review” »
This was what the Netflix Marvel series were supposed to be like. Some of the other recent series have dragged on a bit but the third season of Daredevil brought back the magic. At the end of the Defenders series, Daredevil seemed to have sacrificed his life, but then we were given a hint that … Read More “Daredevil: Season 3 – Review” »
I have been baffled by the hate toward the Iron Fist series on Netflix. I have found both seasons much more enjoyable than Luke Cage or Jessica Jones, being second only to Daredevil. For me, the second season of Iron Fist was even better than the first, being able to build on the foundation laid … Read More “Iron Fist: Season 2 – Review” »
I really enjoyed the first season of Stranger Things. Not only did I love the story, I was not much older than those kids at that time in the 1980s. I was looking forward to the second season, but didn’t jump into it because I was watching plenty of other shows. I finally watched the … Read More “Stranger Things: Season 2 – Review” »
I recently watched the second season of Luke Cage on Netflix. I had been disappointed with the first season. I thought that the first season was painfully slow, focused more on highlighting the culture of Harlem than anything else. I also found the villains, Cottonmouth and Diamondback to be rather boring. I thought the second … Read More “Luke Cage: Season 2 – Review” »
One of the latest Netflix original movies is The Titan. The name has a double meaning. On one hand it is about sending people to Titan, one of the moons of Saturn, on the other it is about transforming people into better humans, if not gods then titans. The premise is that Earth has been … Read More “The Titan – Review” »
The old Lost in Space series was a part of my childhood. I didn’t watch the original run as it was cancelled the year I was born. It was not my favourite science fiction show but it was okay. Although I saw the remake Lost in Space movie, I can’t say as it made a … Read More “Lost in Space – Review” »
I have just finished watching the second season of Jessica Jones. I will confess, as a character, I find Jessica Jones the least likeable of all the Marvel Netflix characters. This is unfortunate as Marvel doesn’t have a lot of strong female superheroes in their shared universe. Having said that, I understand why they portray … Read More “Jessica Jones: Season 2 – Review” »
I have been going through a bit of a Cloverfield binge, concluding with the new Netflix movie, The Cloverfield Paradox. The good thing about all the Cloverfield movies is that they are all so different. And the connection between the movies is much more complex that three successive chapters in a story. It is even … Read More “The Cloverfield Paradox – Review” »
My wife and I finished watching the first season of Jessica Jones last night. What did I think of it? I thought it was one of the best superhero seasons I have watched. Having one long storyline made it almost seem like the old serials. Jessica Jones was a very interesting character. She is very … Read More “Thoughts on Jessica Jones” »
There are only so many ways you can do a cop movie with mismatched partners fighting corruption. But Netflix was able to come up with a fresh approach with Bright. The premise of the movie is that mythological beings such as fairies, elves, centaurs and orcs live along side of humans. They have been around … Read More “Bright – Review” »
Having not been impressed with previous attempts at portraying the Punisher, I quite liked the reintroduction of the Punisher in the Daredevil series on Netflix. I was pleased to hear that the Punisher would be getting his own series. Did I enjoy the series? I’m not sure that joy is the right word. It was … Read More “Marvel’s The Punisher – Review” »
I loved the first two seasons of Daredevil and I thought Jessica Jones was pretty good. Luke Cage was introduced in Jessica Jones and it was natural that I would want to watch his series. I like what Marvel is doing in bringing together these characters to eventually form the Defenders. I must confess … Read More “Luke Cage – Review” »
I have been enjoying the various Marvel series that have been appearing on Netflix. I was looking forward to Iron Fist, the final character that will be appearing in the future Defenders series. But then the Iron Fist reviews started coming out. The “experts” were saying that Iron Fist was really bad. This took … Read More “Iron Fist – Review” »
Marvel’s Defenders are not near as much of a household name as the Avengers. Who are the Defenders? They have had quite the revolving roster. The first Defenders comic I ever bought included Doctor Strange and the Hulk. Knowing the comics does not really help the audience of the Netflix Defenders. All you need is … Read More “The Defenders – Review” »
I had heard a lot about the Stranger Things series on Netflix and so I decided to check it out. I must confess that the historical setting was part of the attraction. It is set in 1983, a year in which I was 15 at the time and so the series brought back a lot … Read More “Stranger Things – Review” »
I watched the first two episodes of the second season of Daredevil on Netflix. Obviously I can’t comment on the entire season based on two episodes but I can share my first impressions. I loved it! I really enjoyed the first season and felt it was one of the best superhero TV shows ever made. … Read More “Daredevil Season Two – First Thoughts” »
I watched the first episode of Marvel’s Jessica Jones on Netflix tonight. I must confess that I have no familiarity of the comic book version and so I had no expectations. The basic premise is that Jessica Jones had tried to be a hero but failed, at least in her own understanding. She is now … Read More “Jessica Jones: Season One – Review” »
As I have mentioned before, I was a long-time comic collector and I currently enjoy superhero movies. When I heard about the Daredevil TV series, I was somewhat interested. I was always more of a DC guy rather than Marvel, and even the little bit of Marvel that I was into did not include Daredevil. … Read More “My Thoughts on Daredevil” »
As I have mentioned before, I was a long-time comic collector and I currently enjoy superhero movies. When I heard about the Daredevil TV series, I was somewhat interested. I was always more of a DC guy rather than Marvel, and even the little bit of Marvel that I was into did not include Daredevil. … Read More “Speak of the Daredevil” »
