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Hell On Wheels

After my disappointment with Strange Empire, Accidental Chris told me to try Hell on Wheels, which is available on Canadian Netflix. I had watched the first episode and wasn’t intrigued, but Chris told me it got better. It certainly does. Read more…


Strange Empire

So I watched the first episode of a Canadian TV series called Strange Empire. It seemed like it would be something different and cool – a Canadian Western with female leads. I knew nothing about it other than the women Read more…


Freaks And Geeks

I’ve only recently started watching Freaks and Geeks, the TV series from 1999 that ran for one season. It’s about going to high school in 1982 (pretty sure that’s the date, given that the Who’s farewell tour is part of Read more…


Peter Capaldi’s Doctor

Netflix has added season 8 of the revived Doctor Who, the one with Peter Capaldi has the Doctor. My wife and I had enjoyed the revived Doctor Who but lost track somewhere around Matt Smith’s second or third season. I Read more…


Netflix’s Daredevil: A Review

When I first got into comics, it was just after Frank Miller’s run on Daredevil, but it was because of his work – and specifically the run collected in the Born Again graphic novel – that Daredevil was on my Read more…


Star Wars: Rebels Review

When it comes to Star Wars, I’m pretty easy to please: it’s got to feel like Star Wars (AKA A New Hope), be fun, and not be horrible. That leaves out the pre-sequels. Hey-Oh! The trailers for Star Wars: Rebels Read more…


Far Strike Cry Back

Last week was a bit odd. I had an intersection of TV, computer games, and Africa. I got a chance to see the first two episodes of season three of Strike Back and I picked up the game Far Cry Read more…


Sunday Six for June 1, 2014 Part the Deux

Here are the final two to make up the Sunday Six. I already fired off four because Great Pharaohs of Egypt was on sale and I wanted to let everyone know. Speaking of sales . . . Darklands. Man, I Read more…


Review: the Archer – Fugitive from the Empire

During my trip, I’ve had a chance to view some movies I otherwise likely wouldn’t have. One of those was an old pilot from way back called the Archer: Fugitive from the Empire. It was an attempt to do a Read more…


Fallout From Video Games (see what I did there?)

Okay, cut the cricket sounds. I get it, I get it. I’ve been neglecting my blog. But see, there’s a really good reason for that. I’m addicted to a video game. Oh, and a TV series. I’ve made mention before Read more…