The Nerdstream Era

Having finally moves past the worst of Covid, my pace in rewatching "The Americans" slowed down a bit. I was still on sick leave, ...

B ecause of my Covid-induced torpor, I was not able to do much but lay back on the couch and binge stuff. There was nothing of interest on...

Because of my Covid-induced torpor, I was not able to do much but lay back on the couch and binge stuff. There was nothing of interest on, a...

Because of my Covid-induced torpor, I was not able to do much but lay back on the couch and binge stuff. There was nothing of interest on, a...

T here was some mild buzz surrounding the Showtime series "Yellowjackets" that was sufficient for the network to immediately order...

I watched "The King's Man" yesterday, the prequel to the Matthew Vaughn vehicles Kingsman and Kingsman 2. In it, an impeccable...

For the first time ever, I watched “Born on the Fourth of July”, the 1989 feature by Oliver Stone. Tom Cruise is playing Vietnam veteran...

In the reviews of the previous three books I repeatedly mentioned, that while they are intricately and expertly plotted, the literary qualit...

Continuing my reread, I've now finished "A Storm of Swords", and once again, I won't assume you need any kind of synopsis ...

After I tackled "A Game of Thrones" in BLAP 58, concentrating on Early Installement Weirdness, I recently completed my reread of ...

  Valarr morghulis. Everything needs to come to an end, and so does the greatest series of all time, the popcultural phenomenon to end all...

  Sometimes, everything comes down to a choice. Sometimes, everything comes down to the flip of a coin. As the popular saying goes, each t...

  Last week, I wrote that it was so hard to assess the impact of the larger plot and themes as long as the show hasn’t finished the story ...

  I think this is the first time that I’m at a total loss writing one of these reviews. We’re standing here, at what’s likely the apex of ...

  My illustrious co-host Sean T. Collins wrote in his terrific review of the first episode that while all the joy coming from the reunions...

  I’m conflicted about this episode. Really, really conflicted. On the one hand, in about an hour, it presents the culmination of moments ...

B ecause of the great success of my series on the filmography of Kevin Costner (the Kevinography) and Channing Tatum (Channingography) - suc...

  I do faintly remember seeing a trailer for 22 Jump Street in cinema. My wife and I instantly knew that it was silly, stupid trash that we ...

Like most of you (I gather), I reread "A Song of Ice and Fire" about once per year, or near enough as makes no matter. For this re...

This is the beginning of a series in which I watch movies with Channing Tatum. This guy hasn't been on my radar in like forever. I'v...