Sarah Belmont

Arrow Re-Nocked: Blood Debts (4×10)

Warning: SPOILERS will follow! Arrow season four begins with a flash-forward to a grim future. Then the writers press pause halfway through, with Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards) bleeding out in Oliver Queen’s (Stephen Amell) arms.  Arrow returns with anarchy,...

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Arrow 4B: Preview, Spoilers, & Theories

Warning this post contains both spoilers and speculation regarding Arrow Season 4B. Earlier today, Stephen Amell dropped a special midseason premiere extended trailer on his Facebook page.  A lot of fans complain about the CW marketing team focusing on promoting The...

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Netflix: All Things Coming Up Marvel

Jessica Jones will strike again in the near future, as TVLine; The Hollywood Reporter; and Variety report about the series' renewal. Having spent hours breaking down every episode of season one, with entertainment editor Everett Harn, I am not surprised.  Although the...

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“Mr. Robot” Season Two: Let the Theories Spiral

Hello friend. Mr. Robot won the Golden Globe award for best drama series. Christian Slater, won for best supporting actor in a drama series Let's look ahead to season two. “The show’s look is so singular,” explains show runner Sam Esmail during the TCA panel, about...

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Netflix Making A Murderer: Narrative Deconstruction Part II

The second half of the series plays out predominately, as Steven Avery’s defense team attempt to prove the Manitowoc County Sheriffs planted evidence at the crime scene. The filmmakers, Moria Demos and Laura Riccadi, consistently juxtapose the Avery family with...

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Arrow 4B: One Theory Down, Another Is Born

Warning this post contains massive Arrow season four spoilers, including some for episodes that have not aired. According to an exclusive interview with Arrow executive producer, Wendy Mericle the possibility of Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards) becoming Oracle is...

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Netflix Making A Murderer: Narrative Deconstruction Part I

On December 18th, 2015 Netflix concluded their epic original content run by releasing the captivating true crime documentary series, Making A Murderer.  The story retells an unprecedented state case as DNA exoneree, Steven Avery, is charged with the murder for Teresa...

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Netflix Narcos Review (9 & 10): A Colombian Peace & Other Lies

"The purpose of war is peace." Narcos episode nine, La Catedral, opens with an introduction to Pablo Escobar’s “prison.” Described by Steve Murphy as the “embodiment of the big lie,” Pablo Escobar has built himself a fortress to stay in as his fellow countrymen revel...

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Netflix Narcos Review (Ep 7 & 8): A Colombian Circumstance

"Lies are necessary...when the truth is too difficult to believe, right?" Narcos episode seven, You Will Cry Tears of Blood, begins with the actual news coverage about the assassination attempt that was depicted at the end of the previous episode. Through the fallout...

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TV Preview: The 100 Season 3

On January 21st, 2016 we will meet again, as the CW begins the third chapter in their post-apocalyptic drama The 100. Since debuting in spring 2014 this show has received praise from critics for allowing moral ambiguity to flow throughout the story as choices are made...

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