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“The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” Disney+ Review by Brooke Daugherty

March 28, 2021 2:11 pm |

After the amazing first season of WandaVision, I worried how Disney+ could follow up with The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Thankfully, the pilot episode proved to be up to the Marvel standard. Where WandaVision pushed the fantasy element, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier pushed back with a much more realism. Our titular heroes...

“Punky Brewster” Peacock Series Review by Stephanie Chapman

Published by Leftover Brian

March 18, 2021 6:59 pm |

Peacock’s “Punky Brewster” (created by Jim Armogida, Steve Armogida and David W. Duclon) is a courageous attempt at a revival of the 80’s classic sitcom of the same name. Soleil Moon Frye reprises her role as “Punky”, only now she is an adult going through a divorce while raising 3 children. If you remember the...

“City of Ghosts” Netflix Review by Brooke Daugherty

Published by Leftover Brian

March 18, 2021 5:58 pm |

Elizabeth Ito’s City of Ghosts is about the Ghost Club of five Los Angeles children who hunt for ghosts around the city but is still suitable for children and just as fun for adults. The animation style looks to be a collage of 2D and 3D animation on top of scenes of real Los Angeles...

“Murder Among The Mormons” Netflix Review by Brooke Daugherty

Published by Leftover Brian

March 18, 2021 5:11 pm |

Murder Among the Mormons is a Netflix docuseries chronicalling the true story of bombings that injured one and killed two Mormon document dealers. Researched and directed by Jared Hess and Tyler Measom, Murder Among the Mormons is a far cry from Hess’ other works like Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre. That doesn’t stop the duo...

“Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous (Season Two)” Netflix Review by Josh Davis

Published by Leftover Brian

February 7, 2021 5:51 am |

Season one of Netflix’s “Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous” was something of a pleasant surprise. Initially, it seemed like a cutesy, made-for-young-children adaptation of the popular dino property originally written by Michael Crichton, and then adapted into several mega blockbusters, first by Steven Spielberg and more recently by Colin Trevorrow. Picture early “Toy Story,” but...