Merge Camp/Gaia Jeanine is devastated after the Elie vote. This cements it for her that she’s on the outside of the majority. Noelle talks to her, trying to reassure Jeanine that this was a move against Elie, and wasn’t because of her at all. She advises Jeanine to act okay with the result, like this […]
‘Survivor 43’ Episode 6 Recap: “Mergatory”
Coco We skip the post-Tribal breakdown and go right to Coco the next morning, where they open Tree Mail. I appreciate the show wanting to get right to the action. But they couldn’t spend one or two minutes showing us Ryan’s reaction to being blindsided and having his closest ally sent home? Seems like there […]
TICKET TO PARADISE Review: George Clooney And Julia Roberts In A Romantic Comedy, What More Do You Need?
Ticket to Paradise rides the wave of a pretty simple formula. A romantic comedy with two bona fide legends (George Clooney, Julia Roberts) + one budding superstar (Kaitlyn Dever) + a beautiful tropical location (Australia cosplaying as Bali). Should be a winner, right? It almost doesn’t really matter what the plot is, how uneven and […]
BLACK ADAM Review: Another Missed Opportunity For DC
It was only a matter of time before Dwayne Johnson got into the superhero game. With his larger-than-life personality – not to mention, physique – it seems like a natural fit. Sure, he’s played quasi-superheroes in the Fast and Furious franchise, Jumanji, G.I. Joe, and others. But never a true superhero. Enter Black Adam. This […]
‘Survivor 43’ Episode 5 Recap: “Stop With All The Niceness”
Coco Coco debriefs back at camp after the Lindsay vote. We learn that the larger group did clue in Geo and Ryan that Lindsay was the vote. But Cassidy is a little uneasy, as she received the one rogue vote. Geo confesses to placing his vote on Cassidy, as a potential safeguard if things went […]
‘Survivor 43’ Episode 4 Recap: “Show No Mercy”
Vesi After voting out Nneka, Cody feels conflicted. He had such a strong relationship with her, but felt they had to make that move to strengthen the tribe for challenges. Baka Gabler is still having trouble to fit in socially. He gives Sami and Elie palm frond blankets, completely unannounced. On its own, sure, it’s […]
‘Survivor 43’ Episode 3 Recap: “I’ll Sign The Divorce Papers”
Vesi We open with Cody rehashing how he got the beads from the rest of the tribe just in time before Tribal Council. With this now back to the normal 60 minute time slot, this seems like something that could have been included last week, with the extended 90 minute block. But getting to the […]
‘Survivor 43’ Episode 2 Recap: “Lovable Curmudgeon”
Baka The island gets hit with a huge storm overnight. Surprisingly, we didn’t get any comments about this being “the hardest season ever.” It’s a welcome change from the previous two seasons. Of course they talk about how hard it is, but thankfully seem to realize the context and don’t oversell it. That being said, […]
‘Survivor 43’ Premiere Recap: “LIVIN”
Once again, Survivor is back! Which means once again, it’s one of my favorite days of the year. And while I’m still very excited for Survivor 43, I’m maybe more curious than excited this time around. With Survivor 41 and 42 completed, we now have our first season of the “new era” where the players […]
BARBARIAN Review: The Year’s Biggest WTF Movie (Complimentary)
If you’ve followed Barbarian’s release or traction on social media, you’ll likely have seen two reoccurring thoughts: it’s not the movie you’re expecting it to be and go in knowing as little as possible. And I’m here to echo both of of those, which makes reviewing Barbarian a bit of a challenge. But we’ll do […]
