After a year of bright, hopeful superhero flicks, Marvel flips the script with “Marvel Zombies,” a four-part miniseries that takes a dark, gritty, refreshing swing and dares to ask, “Who will save our heroes?” Set outside the main Marvel Cinematic Universe, “Marvel Zombies” is a direct...

The world was forever changed when the World Wrestling Entertainment’s “Monday Night Raw” debuted in 1993, bringing suplexes, powerbombs and piledrivers into American living rooms. Over three decades, WWE’s flagship show became a fixture on the USA Network, a tag team that helped “Raw”...

Boxing legend Mike Tyson, 57, is stepping back into the ring to face YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, 27, in a highly anticipated exhibition match on Nov. 15. The bout, set to stream live on Netflix at 7 p.m., will follow a modified rule set with eight two-minute rounds and fighters wearing 14 oz gloves,...

A lot of television sitcoms have us wishing we could erase the memory of ever watching them, wishing to forget we ever saw a single episode of the show.  “The Good Place” is one of them.  You’ll wish the plot could be wiped from your memory just so you can watch and love it again and again,...

I was heartbroken when Tristan Dugray, Chilton Prep’s quintessential swoon-worthy bad boy, got the boot from “Gilmore Girls”; crushed when the character was sent to military school during the show’s second season. But somebody at the WB, the network behind the hit show, must have seen...

A TV series finale may very well be the most important episode of a show’s entire run, making or breaking the entire journey. Regardless of how captivating the episodes or seasons have been, the show must stick the landing. The ultimate test of a show’s legacy lies in its final episode–the moment...

Note: this article originally appeared in the February 2022 Inkspot magazine.  A surgical dissection of horror films, peeling back their skin, reveals a genre embodied by several sub-genres: the psychological thriller— “Silence of the Lambs” (1991), “The Sixth Sense” (1999), “The Shining”...

Just how challenging it is to nail a live-action adaptation of anime? Take the 2009’s “Dragonball Evolution,” a trainwreck of a film that even Shenron couldn’t wish away. Or “Avatar: The Last Airbender” (2010), a beloved series that was butchered in its live-action adaptation, the result...

A carriage-ride conversation and a demolished snowman.  A restored pale-blue 1961 Dodge Lancer. Typing 90 words per minute, saving the Daily News on a frantic night.    Each a grand declaration of love, a gesture of affection with one aim–winning Rory Gilmore’s heart. As we...

As the leaves start to turn and pumpkin spice lattes make their triumphant return, there's another seasonal tradition that we can't help but indulge in revisiting the pilot episode of "Gilmore Girls." This beloved show serves up the perfect slice of mother-daughter dynamics, bundled with a generous...

Since the start of the pandemic, we all have been looking for a recipe to keep us connected and keep us sane. During quarantine, my own life was dedicated to two activities - logging in to Google Meets and watching childhood throwbacks. "The Aristocats" and it’s posh counterpart "Lady and the...

During the pandemic's unpredictability, everywhere you look, there's a new unknown.  Dogs unexpectedly barking in the background of a Google Meet, the fate of events like prom and graduation, when everything will return to normal.  Seeking to escape from a world full of uncertainty is every teenager's...

From pandemics to 'Gossip Girl' reboots, the world is scary right now; who knows what terrifying event will be next? So why not cope with the horror of 2020 with... horror? 'The Haunting of Bly Manor', Netflix's follow up to 2018's 'The Haunting of Hill House,' is the perfect way to deal with the...

In a world on fire (literally and figuratively), it is natural to seek out any form of comfort available. For me, that means reverting to my childhood and revisiting Kenny Ortega's classic movies. In the 80s, Ortega became a household name among movie nerds as the choreographer responsible for the...

Netflix has a history of providing some of the most bingeable television shows available to stream: "Friends", "The Office", "Parks and Recreation", "Shameless"... As many of the company's licensing deals expire and shows migrate to up-starts and competitors, Netflix is left with a hole in its content...