The Punisher #41, Man of Stone, Part 5 (of 6)
The Stop Button Posted by on Nov 12, 2019
It’s not… the best issue. In some ways, it might even be the worst of the series so far. Not because there’s anything particularly bad–though Fernandez's art sort of tanks here so it doesn't help the finale hinges on Frank's expressions for effectiveness, though it might read more
Batwoman (2019) s01e06 – I’ll Be Judge, I’ll Be Jury (2)
The Stop Button Posted by on Nov 12, 2019
“Batwoman” has a Dougray Scott problem. The show keeps giving him material he can’t do or does poorly (versus Ruby Rose, who sometimes doesn’t even try when the material isn’t working with her). It’s getting particularly annoying as Rose is getting better and Scott’s going to screw up read more
The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954, Mark Robson) (2)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Nov 10, 2019
With the exception of Grace Kelly (the only significant female character in the film), none of Bridges at Toko-Ri’s main characters are ever explicitly scrutable. Even when the admiral, Fredric March, muses about the nature of war and the men who wage it, the film’s already established March’s read more
The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954, Mark Robson) (1)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Nov 10, 2019
With the exception of Grace Kelly (the only significant female character in the film), none of Bridges at Toko-Ri’s main characters are ever explicitly scrutable. Even when the admiral, Fredric March, muses about the nature of war and the men who wage it, the film’s already established March’s read more
The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954, Mark Robson) (3)
The Stop Button Posted by on Nov 10, 2019
With the exception of Grace Kelly (the only significant female character in the film), none of Bridges at Toko-Ri’s main characters are ever explicitly scrutable. Even when the admiral, Fredric March, muses about the nature of war and the men who wage it, the film’s already established March’s read more
The Flash (2014) s06e05 – Kiss Kiss Breach Breach (1)
The Stop Button Posted by on Nov 10, 2019
How is this show so boring… so much happens yet so much of it It’s a very strange Cisco episode. Barry and Iris go on vacation before the Crisis crossover (possibly to film the Crisis crossover) while Cisco holds down the front. Now, I can’t remember the last time Carlos Valdes was charming but read more
The Punisher #40, Man of Stone, Part 4 (of 6)
The Stop Button Posted by on Nov 10, 2019
Man of Stone puts Frank into a world where he doesn’t belong. This issue has him showing down with rogue Russian general Zakharov in Afghan mountains; the general wants Frank alive so Frank will confess on TV. See, Zakharov has a romanticized view of himself and his soldiers. His resolve is a stren read more
The Flash (2014) s06e05 – Kiss Kiss Breach Breach (2)
The Stop Button Posted by on Nov 10, 2019
How is this show so boring… so much happens yet so much of it It’s a very strange Cisco episode. Barry and Iris go on vacation before the Crisis crossover (possibly to film the Crisis crossover) while Cisco holds down the front. Now, I can’t remember the last time Carlos Valdes was charming but read more
The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954, Mark Robson) (4)
The Stop Button Posted by on Nov 10, 2019
With the exception of Grace Kelly (the only significant female character in the film), none of Bridges at Toko-Ri’s main characters are ever explicitly scrutable. Even when the admiral, Fredric March, muses about the nature of war and the men who wage it, the film’s already established March’s read more
Watchmen (2019) s01e02 – Martial Feats of Comanche Horsemanship (1)
The Stop Button Posted by on Nov 9, 2019
As good as “Watchmen” gets at dissecting the comic book, learning from its anatomy, figuring out how to adapt it to live action—though this episode is nowhere near as uncanny as the previous one with composition—the show, pardon my French, fucks with the viewer. Alan Moore comics don’t fuck read more
Evil (2019) s01e06 – Let x = 9 (1)
The Stop Button Posted by on Nov 9, 2019
So in addition to Christine Lahti becoming bride to the unclean one through some really good third grade poetry imagery because “Evil” is really condescending to its target audience, the Christians who vote blue, the episode also confronts the whole “child rape” thing with the Catholic Church. read more
Watchmen (2019) s01e02 – Martial Feats of Comanche Horsemanship (2)
The Stop Button Posted by on Nov 9, 2019
As good as “Watchmen” gets at dissecting the comic book, learning from its anatomy, figuring out how to adapt it to live action—though this episode is nowhere near as uncanny as the previous one with composition—the show, pardon my French, fucks with the viewer. Alan Moore comics don’t fuck read more
The Punisher #39, Man of Stone, Part 3 (of 6)
The Stop Button Posted by on Nov 9, 2019
Ennis starts the issue with some more framing: Frank and O’Brien eating rations in a cave somewhere in Afghanistan. It’s a two page teaser, with Frank giving in and going for a roll in the sack with O’Brien. Again. Even though, the narration reveals, he’d told himself not to do it. Ennis’s read more
Evil (2019) s01e06 – Let x = 9 (2)
The Stop Button Posted by on Nov 9, 2019
So in addition to Christine Lahti becoming bride to the unclean one through some really good third grade poetry imagery because “Evil” is really condescending to its target audience, the Christians who vote blue, the episode also confronts the whole “child rape” thing with the Catholic Church. read more
Smiling Woman (2019, Alex Magaña) (2)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Nov 8, 2019
Smiling Woman runs just under three minutes, which is too short. It needs at least another minute; frustratingly, the material’s already there, the film rushes through it. The establishing shots and the point of view shots from lead Ariel Fullinwider are too quick. Even though they're quick an read more
Smiling Woman (2019, Alex Magaña) (3)
The Stop Button Posted by on Nov 8, 2019
Smiling Woman runs just under three minutes, which is too short. It needs at least another minute; frustratingly, the material’s already there, the film rushes through it. The establishing shots and the point of view shots from lead Ariel Fullinwider are too quick. Even though they're quick an read more
The Punisher #38, Man of Stone, Part 2 (of 6)
The Stop Button Posted by on Nov 8, 2019
Why is the only thing Fernandez unable to reliably draw, even with his much improved (and self-inked) Man of Stone style… why can’t he draw the Punisher? Frank’s out of action the entire issue, literally sitting around on the telephone, and Fernandez can’t seem to figure out how to draw read more
Smiling Woman (2019, Alex Magaña) (4)
The Stop Button Posted by on Nov 8, 2019
Smiling Woman runs just under three minutes, which is too short. It needs at least another minute; frustratingly, the material’s already there, the film rushes through it. The establishing shots and the point of view shots from lead Ariel Fullinwider are too quick. Even though they're quick an read more
Smiling Woman (2019, Alex Magaña) (1)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Nov 8, 2019
Smiling Woman runs just under three minutes, which is too short. It needs at least another minute; frustratingly, the material’s already there, the film rushes through it. The establishing shots and the point of view shots from lead Ariel Fullinwider are too quick. Even though they're quick an read more
All Rise (2019) s01e07 – Uncommon Women and Mothers (1)
The Stop Button Posted by on Nov 7, 2019
Tony Denison is finally back. Not for very long in sort of a “let’s defer Tony Denison some more” way, but it’s nice he’s back. It gives second-billed but at least fourth in the show’s heart Wilson Bethel something else to do this episode besides prosecute extremely sympathetic non-binary read more