In his feature directorial debut Joel Edgerton delivers intelligent thrills all the way through The Gift, an unprecedented anomaly in the stalker film genre. Simon (Jason Bateman, Arrested Development, Zootopia) and Robyn (Rebecca Hall, Professor Marston and the Wonder Women, The Prestige) are a young married couple just starting to get comfortable in their new … Continue reading My 2 Cents on The Gift
Author: Arthur Howell
Hey everyone! As you can probably tell, I have plenty of appreciation for books, movies, and TV shows—enough that I'm willing to write up whole reviews for all of this media and spread the good (or bad) word about them to everyone else. You can find me doing the same thing over at my podcast, which is also called 2 Cents Critic, where I bring on a variety of special guests to help me do reviews and recaps of (you guessed it!) books, movies, and TV shows.
My 2 Cents on Timeless, “The Miracle of Christmas, Parts I/II”
(SPOILER ALERT: This review has spoilers for events in the Season 2 finale. However, it is free of all major spoilers for "The Miracle of Christmas, Parts I/II") This is it, the series finale of Timeless! It was both exciting and sad to watch such a contemplative and tributary episode, since we finally get to … Continue reading My 2 Cents on Timeless, “The Miracle of Christmas, Parts I/II”
Project Super Nex, Chapter Two: The Thistle Brothers
"I ordered you to prepare the Grimhets for stealing the virus, not killing Wyatt." "Gargant, I had no knowledge that they were aiming to attack him. I believed they would retreat from his presence and — " "Stop lying to me, Naazang!" Gargant rose from behind the desk in his study and strode to a … Continue reading Project Super Nex, Chapter Two: The Thistle Brothers
Project Super Nex, Chapter One: The Demonstration
This is a YA science-fiction story where, in the parallel dimension of Cosmotic, Rad-Bio Laboratory has bioengineered the Super Nex virus to help SPACE Union win a lengthy war against Gargant and his bestial Grimhet legion. Not only do the beasts succeed in hijacking the virus, but the Rad-Bio lab tech Wyatt Durrell becomes infected … Continue reading Project Super Nex, Chapter One: The Demonstration
My 2 Cents on RWBY: Volume 6 – Episode 9, “Lost”
In spite of a contrived conclusion to why one of the heroes went missing in the previous episode, "Lost" is a superb episode that explores the nuances and drives of our villains and honors the dear memory of a great Huntress.
My 2 Cents on RWBY: Volume 6 – Episode 8, “Dead End”
Encountering a barrier on the trip to Atlas, learning more about the power of silver eyes, coming across fractures that leave our heroes on an ominous cliffhanger — all in all, another well-written episode for RWBY: Volume 6.
My 2 Cents on Legend
If you're rummaging through the seemingly-endless heap of YA dystopian science-fiction novels, keep your eyes peeled for the silver-and-golden dust jacket of Legend by Marie Lu (Warcross, The Young Elites).
My 2 Cents on RWBY: Volume 6 – Episode 7, “The Grimm Reaper”
From a peek at a pair of conniving villains and the backstory of a legendary Huntress to the inspiring progress of Team RWBY and company's journey, "The Grimm Reaper" is yet another laudable chapter that Rooster Teeth has brought to RWBY: Volume 6.
My 2 Cents on RWBY: Volume 6 – Episode 6, “Alone in the Woods”
Enthralling action, heartfelt nuggets of nuanced characterization, and a newfound Grimm species qualify "Alone in the Woods" as one of my favorite RWBY: Volume 6 episodes thus far.
My 2 Cents on RWBY: Volume 6 – Episode 5, “The Coming Storm”
Overall this is a step up from the easygoing tempo of "So That's How It Is," although it still doesn't achieve the trademark pace of action that I have come to expect from Rooster Teeth's fantasy anime web series.
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