After last week’s excellent Vanessa Ives backstory centered episode: “The Nightcomers.” This week’s “Evil Spirits in Heavenly Places” had a lot to live up to in its return to the present-day story. Instead “Penny Dreadful” became something else entirely because at certain points it didn’t watch as if it were what its become to be… Continue reading “Evil Spirits in Heavenly Places — “Penny Dreadful” Review (SPOILERS!)
Author: Jon Reyes
My current editor, Jaden Daly, wrote the following mini-bio of me for his website A Daly Dose Of Hoops, and I’m posting it here because it’s one of the coolest things anyone has done for me.
I’ll be forever thankful to him. Thank you, Jaden.
"Jonathan joined the Daly Dose Of Hoops staff in the fall of 2016, and will serve as the primary source of coverage for Wagner College and the Northeast Conference. In addition to his work on this site, he is also the editor-in-chief of his own website, The “J” Effect, as well as a columnist for TheGWW.com. His industry background is extensive, having served in the past as a breaking news intern at the Staten Island Advance and its website, SILive.com, and also as a sports intern at the Riverdale Press.
A 2016 graduate of Manhattan College, Jonathan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications, with a concentration in journalism. During his time at the Riverdale institution, he wrote for Manhattan’s student newspaper; The Quadrangle, beginning as a staff writer before ultimately assuming the positions of senior writer, assistant editor; and ultimately, sports editor. His work for the Quadrangle earned him Manhattan’s Excellence in Journalism, Best Sports News Article, and Most Prolific awards, as well as nominations for eight similar awards in his four-year tenure. His in-depth profile on Steve Masiello, compiled in April 2016, still stands as one of the most comprehensive pieces written about the head coach since Masiello was hired by Manhattan in 2011."
And… — “Sons of the Devil #1” Review
Sons of the Devil #1 Image Story: Brian Buccellato Art: Toni Infante Take the horror, thriller and mystery genres with little dash of cult worship, mash them together and the result is a familiar trope. In Sons of the Devil #1 from writer Brian Buccellato takes this trope, borrows an existing idea and gives his own spin on… Continue reading And… — “Sons of the Devil #1” Review
Broken Age: Review (PS4/Vita)
In With Wow, Out Like Eh…Okay It has been nearly two decades since Double Fine Productions founder Tim Schafer developed his acclaimed point-and-click adventure “Grim Fandango” — re-released as a remastered edition this year. He returns to the genre with the Kickstarter backed title “Broken Age.” When “Broken Age” released for the first time last… Continue reading Broken Age: Review (PS4/Vita)
Chase from hell and explosize good time — ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ review
Let’s not kid ourselves. “Mad Max: Fury Road” is the best of the other three films in the series. Everything is tight and kind of makes sense. That’s what makes a great Mad Max film. Yes, kind of making sense. When a villain looks the way Immortan Joe does it kind of makes sense. Fury… Continue reading Chase from hell and explosize good time — ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ review
Climatic and personal finale — ‘Wytches’ No. 6 review
Wytches #6 Image Story: Scott Snyder Art: Jock The end of issue No. 5 gave “Wytches” fans a cliffhanger that was “chilling.” It was going to be hard for Scott Snyder to live up to how he left Sailor and Charlie. As written in the penultimate review of this book, “Out of all the character arcs,… Continue reading Climatic and personal finale — ‘Wytches’ No. 6 review
‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ trailer breakdown
The most recent trailer for “Mad Max: Fury Road,” accurately entitled “Retaliate,” starts off with three clean cut shots: a side and low-angle of the big rig to show off its size and a high-angle to send the message that it’s vulnerable. These establishing shots also give a small sample of the film’s setting. We’re… Continue reading ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ trailer breakdown
Original “Mad Max” Films Review: Nothing Else Like It
With “Mad Max: Fury Road” releasing this Friday, a long 36 years after the original Mad Max film of the same name hit the big screen. The series of films that put Mel Gibson out there and on a fast-track toward Hollywood stardom. We went back to watch the three films that spanned a decade… Continue reading Original “Mad Max” Films Review: Nothing Else Like It