In Review: Hawkeye: So This Is Christmas
Synopsis: In So This is Christmas. Wilson Fisk, the Kingpen, is back, and running New York City via the Tracksuit Mafia and various people in power. The Story Fisk meets with Kate’s mother. Eleanor Bishop...December 23, 2021 72 0
In Review: Hawkeye – Ronin
Synopsis: In Hawkeye – Ronin. After Clint Barton insists they aren’t partners and tells her to go home, Kate Bishop encounters Yelena Belova Romanoff, and learns how deeply immersed her family is in organized crime. The...December 15, 2021 82 0
In Review: Hawkeye – Partners, Am I Right?
The Story When last we saw Clint Barton (Hawkeye) and Kate Bishop, they were in trouble for trying to research Jack Duquesne and his possible ties to the Track Suit Mafia. Instead of getting the info,...December 9, 2021 83 0
In Review: Hawkeye (S1 – EP3) – Echoes
Synopsis: The third episode of Hawkeye introduces us to the backstory Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox), aka Echo. Maya is close to her father, who is kind and supportive of her, helping her to function as a...December 1, 2021 115 0
In Review: Hawkeye (S1 – Eps 1 & 2) Never Meet Your Heroes & Hide And Seek
Synopsis: Who would have thought Hawkeye has the best opening credits of any of the MCU/Disney+ series? The animated credits include a rundown of events that unfold in the series, with special focus on Kate Bishop and...November 25, 2021 145 0
Turning a Blind Eye – Physical Disabilities in Sci-Fi & Fantasy Entertainment
The following contains mild spoilers for Logan and several others screen productions. While watching the intensely affecting Logan over the weekend, one thing that kept running through my mind was that physical disability is rarely addressed...March 6, 2017 3929 2
Working Stiffs, Unions, and Class Struggle In Science Fiction Television
Several years ago, I had developed a course at Rutgers University called “Labor in Popular Culture,” where we would watch a different labor-oriented movie or TV show each class, and delve into the history and issues...February 24, 2017 4901 3
MARVEL ROUNDUP – CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR, AGENT CARTER TRAILERS, & MORE
Captain America: Civil War The first trailer for ‘Captain America: Civil War’ was officially released this evening. Is it May 6, 2016 yet? Doctor Strange Marvel Studios announced that production has begun on ‘Doctor Strange,’ starring...November 25, 2015 1394 0-
MARVEL ROUNDUP: PICS, NEWS FROM DOCTOR STRANGE, CIVIL WAR, AND MORE
Marvel movies and TV shows are taking over the universe, with lots of photos and videos from film shoots, a new trailer for Jessica Jones, casting news, and interviews. Doctor Strange Filming has begun on Marvel’s...November 10, 2015 1810 0 -
MARVEL ROUNDUP: FROM CHAOS TO COLOSSUS, AND MORE
Lots of casting tidbits, photos, trailers and sneak peaks Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, Deadpool, Jessica Jones, and Guardians of the Galaxy 2 ahead. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Mark Dacascos (‘Hawaii Five-O’) has has been cast in...November 9, 2015 1337 0 
MARVEL ROUNDUP: AGENT CARTER, ANT-MAN AND THE WASP, THOR DOWN UNDER
Agent Carter Kurtwood Smith (‘Resurrection,’ ‘That ‘70s Show’) will join the cast of ‘Agent Carter’ when it returns in 2016. Smith will play Vernon Masters, a veteran of the War Department with a keen understanding of...October 23, 2015 1342 0
‘Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Adds Powers Boothe
Powers Boothe (‘Sin City,’ ‘Deadwood’) has joined ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ in a recurring role as Gideon Malick, a notorious man whose loyalties remain a mystery. Boothe previously appeared in “Marvel’s The Avengers” as a member of...October 16, 2015 1385 0
