The voice-over in the beginning of City of Tiny Lights, the latest film from director Pete Travis (Dredd, Tesseract), might seem at odds with its hand-held cinematography and the gritty … Continue reading ‘City Of Tiny Lights’ is a Nice Slice of Urban Noir
On the last episode of Penny Dreadful, the battle of all battles has begun. As one of Dracula’s imps tells his master how two great wolves have slaughtered the creatures … Continue reading “The Blessed Dark” Will Come To Us All: Goodbye Penny Dreadful
On last week’s episode of Penny Dreadful Lily was captured by Victor thanks to Dorian and Vanessa gives herself to Dracula. The apocalypse has begun, but is it too late … Continue reading It’s Perpetual Night for Marie Gilbert as she recaps part one of the Penny Dreadful finale
On last week’s episode of Penny Dreadful Ethan escaped the clutches of Rusk, Hecate and his father thanks to Sir Malcolm and Kaetenay. Vanessa has a new ally in … Continue reading Marie Gilbert Reviews Penny Dreadful S03 E07: “Ebb Tide”
I was away, visiting family in sunny Napa California, when this episode aired. My sister doesn’t have cable, which was okay because I needed to be alone to savor the … Continue reading Penny Dreadful S02 E10: And They Were Enemies
On last week’s episode of “Penny Dreadful,” Vanessa and Ethan went to ground, but their troubles and their enemies are not far behind. While Madame Kali searches for the little … Continue reading Penny Dreadful S02 E08: Memento Mori
When last we walked the dark and dangerous cobbled streets of London in season one, Miss Ives had survived the dark voyager that attempted to possess her. The devil has … Continue reading Penny Dreadful S02 E01: Fresh Hell
Today we’re looking backward at “Doctor Who,” not just back to the David Tennant era, but back to the Rose Tyler era. We’re looking at an early episode by current … Continue reading Doctor Who S02 E04: The Girl in the Fireplace
We’ve been introduced to many a classic character so far on “Penny Dreadful.” Some are monsters and yet we wait for more to arrive, and arrive they do. Last week’s … Continue reading Penny Dreadful S01 E04: Demimonde
Steampunk Granny is in her glory! There is a new series on Showtime called “Penny Dreadful” that ties a pretty ribbon around the world of steampunk and horror. This new … Continue reading Penny Dreadful: The First Two Episodes
