By Dominic Messier, Founder, Editor and TV Writer The long-awaited next chapter (or chronologically speaking, the previous?) in the Star Trek canon has now hit the home video format after a successful first season outing on the CBS All-Access premium channel, and like many of its predecessors, it doesn’t disappoint one bit. Despite its…
By Dominic Messier, Founder, Editor and TV Writer We’ve all heard the various MacGyver jokes over the years: “Here’s an apple, a pen and some matches…now go build me a bomb!” The versatility with which the TV anti-hero, whose ability to create solutions to complex problems using everyday items became an 80s trademark in its…
By Dominic Messier, Founder, Editor and TV Writer Having found its solid within the DC Television Universe — not to mention the Arrowverse as well thanks to clever crossovers, Supergirl shows no sign of slowing down as it introduces villains old and new, delves further into its characters’ personal struggles and successes, while also…
By Dominic Messier, Founder, Editor and TV Writer In the world of television, four years may seem like forever and a day between original shows and spin-offs. Or, in the case of revivals (think Murphy Brown, Will & Grace, etc.), it might seem like no time has passed at all. In the case of…
Blu-Ray Review by Dominic Messier, Founder, Editor and TV Critic There’s something to be said about the unique experience of viewing an eclectic drama the likes of David Lynch’s Twin Peaks. With its quirky narrative style, its haunting synth tones and mind-warping twists, it was a refreshing alternative to the primetime pablum from 1990 television….
By Dominic Messier, Founder, Editor-in-Chief and TV Writer An early starter in the 2017 Fall TV season, The Orville holds much promise with writer and star Seth MacFarlane as the captain of a newly minted Earth Ship in the 25th Century. Alas, its lowbrow humor pulls the show down like a gravity well, causing…
TV Review by Dominic Messier, Founder, Editor-in-Chief and Head Writer Following in the steps of many successful sports-based dramas currently on television (and in past years), CBC’s latest primetime series Thunder 21 digs deep into the behind-the-scenes politics and decisions that can make or break an athletic career. Filled with fleshed-out personal conflicts of…