Review: ‘The Starling’ Means Well, But Just Can’t Fly

A lot of modern “dramedys” get the genre-blending done right. The Starling, set in our native Seattle, is not like that in any way, and can be held up to the microscope as a good example of why Netflix needs to have standards when passing various projects. The streaming giant probably saw the reel, said “hey, Melissa McCarthy and that tall dude from The IT Crowd aren’t bad!,” and thought it was a sure bet. But like the awful CGI bird that gave the movie its title, it really isn’t.

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Review: ‘Thunder Force’ Can’t Be Saved From its Mediocrity

There’s always been something fun about superheroes, both the idea of abruptly gaining special abilities and becoming superior to everyone else and the idea of celebrating that specialness by putting on colorful spandex and running around saving people from evil. Despite this, the pure superhero comedy is comparatively rare. While we have shows and movies making fun of power fantasies, this can sometimes make them less thrilling, usually looping back to a straightforward approach in the end. Continue reading “Review: ‘Thunder Force’ Can’t Be Saved From its Mediocrity” →