Normally I’m not very happy when my alarm goes off before 6 a.m. But when there’s Star Wars involved… I definitely could have waited until after work to watch the brand-new Star Wars series “The Mandalorian” on Disney’s just-launched streaming service, Disney+. However, after months of hype and excitement, there
While “Terminator: Dark Fate” was billed as the must-see big-budget blockbuster in theaters this past weekend (interestingly, it ended up under-performing), it wasn’t the new movie that most caught my attention. I saw a trailer for the historical biopic “Harriet” — about American icon and freedom fighter Harriet Tubman —
With less than two months to go until the premiere of “Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker,” the level of Star Wars hype in my household is officially off the charts. Even my husband, who isn’t a Star Wars fan, got caught up in my excitement and decided to go
Many times, the villain in a story is an even more fascinating character than the hero. We wonder why they chose this path, and what compels them to oppose our hero. Maybe their motivations are purely selfish, like Emperor Palpatine, who just wants more power, or maybe they’re more like
Ever since I walked out of the theater almost two years ago, I have thought about “The Last Jedi” every single day. I haven’t decided whether that’s charmingly geeky, or a sign that I need an intervention. Regardless, I’ve really fallen in love with Disney/Lucasfilm’s Star Wars sequel trilogy and
Earlier this month, I achieved a new geek milestone: I went to a comic book store and purchased comics for the very first time! To be fair, I’ve read a few comics/graphic novels in the past, but I wasn’t sure where to start in terms of really diving into the
I can’t remember exactly how I got into Downton Abbey. I think a friend recommended it to me, and I watched the first season while it was still on Netflix. Needless to say, I quickly fell absolutely, completely in love with this show. I’d watched plenty of British period dramas
After four months of gasping, cheering, and yelling at the TV, my journey through Game of Thrones came to an end this past week. In some ways I’m glad I waited till the show was completely done to start watching it (I’ll delve into that thought more later), but I’m
The first six seasons of Game of Thrones were a slow-burn build-up, full of simmering tension, constantly shifting alliances, and a brutal battle for control of the Iron Throne. In season 7, it feels like the showrunners really hit the gas pedal, and all these narrative pieces start coming together
Jon Snow lives! I feel like I don’t even need to put a spoiler tag on that particular revelation, because the news about this plot twist was hard to escape from back in 2016. Even though I just started watching Game of Thrones for the first time this year, I
I’m still mad about the infamous “red wedding,” but nevertheless, my first-time viewing of Game of Thrones continues with seasons 4 and 5. I’m really starting to pick up speed now — I watched the first season in about a month, but I finished season 4 in a week. It’s
I don’t know what it was about that first trailer for “Hobbs & Shaw,” the latest in the Fast and Furious movie franchise, but as soon as I saw it, I thought, “I have to see this movie.” The funny thing is, I’m not even a Fast and Furious fan.
