The title of this week’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode, A Fractured House, could refer to multiple “houses.” There’s S.H.I.E.L.D. itself, still suffering from its Hydra infestation and fugitive status. Next is the Fitz-Simmons relationship, which resumed last week with Simmons’ return, though not in the direction that Fitz would prefer. Then we have a pair […]
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MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Episode 2.06: A Fractured House (T.V. review)
October 31st, 2014 
Steven D'Arcangelo 
“Before I Go To Sleep” a Tantalizing Mystery Thriller (Film Review)
October 30th, 2014 John Delia Keeping it weird for Halloween, the movie Before I Go to Sleep opens in theaters on October 31. The movie stars Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth in a very off beat story about a woman who’s an amnesiac, someone who has memory loss as a result of shock or a traumatic injury. If you […]
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Tags: Language, Mystery, Nudity, Rated R, Thriller 
No Comments »It’s Wacky, It’s Nutty, it’s Pee-wee’s Playhouse, the Complete Series, now on Blu-ray (Video Review)
October 29th, 2014 Beyond the Marquee After a very successful test subjection of my children of HBO’s 2011 “Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway”, I realized that I had a house full of future Paul Reubens fans on my hands. Now, the entire house is enthusiastic about the recent arrival of the “Pee-wee’s Playhouse” on home-video and in HD. Passionately re-mastered, the Blu-ray […]
MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Ep 2.05: A Hen in the Wolf House (T.V. review)
October 24th, 2014 Steven D'Arcangelo Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has gotten so good lately that nearly every episode offers a sterling specimen of skillful storytelling. (Take THAT, Stan “Admiral of Alliteration“ Lee.) Last week it was the May-on-May catfight. This week it’s Coulson’s bluff, which sounds like a location from a Hitchcock thriller (“If you want Ms. MacGuffin back safely, then […]
“John Wick” Runs a Vicious Gauntlet (Film Review)
October 23rd, 2014 John Delia Taking a shot as a hitman in his latest film John Wick, Keanu Reeves delivers his character with authority in this explosive crime drama. The film turns out to be an ideal fit for the star and his former stunt double turned director as they move to one perfectly choreographed fight scene after another. […]
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“Fury” Hell in a War Zone (Film Review)
October 16th, 2014 John Delia Showing the violence, guts and destruction of WWII tank fighting, Fury punctuates the story with an explosive tale of death defying courage. Although fictional, the movie is based on the 2nd US Armored division and portrays extensive grisly combat using very realistic images. Explosive, gripping and pervasive the up close look is shattering and […]
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October 16th, 2014 Steven D'Arcangelo The title of this week’s episode, I Will Face My Enemy, takes on double meaning with the emphasis on “double.” And “face.” Director Coulson assumes agent duties once more by going undercover with Agent May in a two-to-tango team-up for old time’s sake. They’re also seeking to steal a “miracle painting” before rival Hydra agents […]
