TV REVIEW: Archive 81 (Season 1, Episode 6) – The Circle
Tim MatassaThe mold is everywhere, The Circle is cursed, and the face that was in the screen… well, it’s not just in the screen anymore. Things are getting really weird.
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TV REVIEW: Stranger Things (Season 1, Episode 8) – Chapter Eight: The Upside Down
As Season One closes, we finally get a good long look at the Upside Down. Plus, Hopper makes a questionable deal, Steve walks into a crazy scene, Eleven faces her fears, and Dustin finds the secret stash of chocolate pudding.
TV REVIEW: Archive 81 (Season 1, Episode 5) – Through the Looking Glass
The mystery starts to unravel – and so does Annabelle. Plus, Melody confronts Samuel, Dan confronts Virgil, and a new friend confronts the sidewalk at a very high speed.
TV REVIEW: Stranger Things (Season 1, Episode 7) – The Bathtub
El takes a bath, we have a full team working together, and the “bad men” are coming. Plus, the fate of one of my favorite characters is finally revealed.
TV REVIEW: Archive 81 (Season 1, Episode 4) – Spirit Receivers
We’ve got a good old-fashioned séance! Plus, Dan and Melody can’t stay away from one other, Mark gets an unwanted visitor, Annabelle’s painting goes awry, and marble notebooks are creepy.
MOVIE REVIEW: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
The Chamber of Secrets and some wild monsters come to life on screen. But it’s amazing how much important setup can get left out of a 2 hour 40 minute movie.
BOOK REVIEW: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
The Chamber of Secrets has been opened again – and the most badass fictional location since the Temple of Doom beckons Harry. Plus, nightmarish monsters run rampant… and so does wizarding bigotry. And we go a little overboard with the annoying new characters.
TV REVIEW: Stranger Things (Season 1, Episode 6) – The Monster
Nancy’s in the Upside Down, Steve gets what’s coming to him, Mike and Lucas can’t get along, Dustin has a moment, and El shoplifts a LOT of waffles 🧇
MOVIE REVIEW: The Illusionist
Magic… mystery… romance… and everything else you’d expect from a turn-of-the-century tale of a magician trying to get back the love of his life from a power-hungry prince while staying one step ahead of the police. This one just happens to star my favorite actor.
TV REVIEW: Archive 81 (Season 1, Episode 3) – Terror in the Aisles
Dan hacks the system, Melody gets a warning, Jess gets an exorcism, and the ghosts of 1994 might be tearing a hole in the space/time continuum. Plus, Cleo’s a good girl 🐶