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'Castle Rock' Schisma: Looking Ahead to 'Romans,' Back at Our 'Henry Deaver' Review
pic.twitter.com/MU8NA7oRh6 — 𝙲𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚕𝚎 𝚁𝚘𝚌𝚔 (@castlerockhulu) September 10, 2018 Castle Rock s01e10 'Romans': Somebirds can be caged Before Wednesday's season finale episode of Hulu's Castle Rock, take a few minutes to get caught up on Bleeding Cool's thoughts on the series so far with a look back at our reviews of the season's previous three episodes (beginning with last week's 'Henry[...]
Fear the Walking Dead Rewind 412: A Look Back at Bleeding Cool's Thoughts on 'Weak'
truck, the pair were reunited with Morgan (Lennie James) and met new "friends": Jim (Aaron Stanford), Wendell (Daryl Mitchell), and Sarah (Mo Collins).  What they don't know (at least not yet) is that Tonya Pinkins' mysterious stranger is far from being their friend – and she has some very interesting theories on what our heroes need to[...]
The Nun
Ninety minutes later, I was just glad it was over. [rwp-review-recap id="0"] The film centers on the discovery of a young nun at a cloistered abbey who has taken her own life The Vatican dispatches a "miracle hunter" priest (played by Demián Bichir) and a novitiate (played by Taissa Farmiga) who is on the threshold of her[...]
Castle Rock Season 1, Episode 8 'Past Perfect' Review: "I Didn't Ask for Any of This"
Combining elements from a number of Stephen King's works into a "shared universe" narrative that's based around the (in)famous fictional town, Castle Rock stars Andre Holland, Bill Skarsgard, Melanie Lynskey, Sissy Spacek, Jane Levy, Scott Glenn, Terry O'Quinn, Noel Fisher, Chosen Jacobs, and Allison Tolman. As the preview for this week's eighth episode 'Past Perfect' showed us, the town finds itself[...]
Castle Rock 'Past Perfect' Preview: Henry, Molly Learn What The Kid's Capable Of
Combining elements from a number of Stephen King's works into a "shared universe" narrative that's based around the (in)famous fictional town, Castle Rock stars Andre Holland, Bill Skarsgard, Melanie Lynskey, Sissy Spacek, Jane Levy, Scott Glenn, Terry O'Quinn, Noel Fisher, Chosen Jacobs, and Allison Tolman. Looking at the preview for this week's eighth episode 'Past Perfect,' the town must deal with[...]
Clothing Review: Jinx Endgame Zip-Up Hoodie
The next article of clothing we're taking a crack at from Jinx was this awesome blue hoodie they sent us for review they called the Endgame Zip-Up Hoodie While it may not be totally ideal for us to review it while it's scorching hot outside, fall is slowly approaching and we need something to bundle us[...]
Review: Die Hard Dice — Forge Dice – Raw Steel w/ Paragon Blue
They have a pretty impressive line and we were lucky enough to receive two sets for review The first ones we're going to talk about are the Forge Dice set, specifically the Raw Steel set in Paragon Blue. First off, take a good look at the care and quality that went into making what are essentially heavy[...]
[Review] The Happytime Murders: An R-Rated Muppet Noir – Brilliant, Right? Nope.
Unfortunately it turned out to be the insides of a waterlogged puppet — soggy, mushy, and without any heart. [rwp-review-recap id="0"] Brian Henson's production company Henson Alternative produced The Happytime Murders for their first feature film, with Brian himself serving as director along with a script by Todd Berger. In the film's mythos, puppets exist in the world — and[...]
The Happytime Murders Review: Somehow Simultaneously Lazy and Trying Too Hard
The Happytime Murders somehow goes for the laziest possible jokes while also trying way too hard to be crude. [rwp-review-recap id="0"] Director: Brian Henson Summary: When the puppet cast of an '80s children's TV show begin to get murdered one by one, a disgraced LAPD detective-turned-private eye puppet takes on the case. The Happytime Murders has been in development[...]
[Review] Netflix's Latest Psychological Thriller 'Prodigy' Excels
However, times have changed, and now we can come across little gems like Prodigy, a laser-focused psychological thriller from first time feature writing and directing team of Brian Vidal and Alex Haughey. [rwp-review-recap id="0"] The story would find itself an easy drop in for fans of twisted tale series like Black Mirror and Twilight Zone[...]
[Review] 'Crazy Rich Asians': Not Very Original, but the Charming Cast Carries It
In a similar vein to other recent "it's about time" cinematic entries like Wonder Woman and Black Panther, its overall impact with its virtually entirely Asian casting on the current sociological landscape will probably take a while to fully distance comparing the film's impact from the simple question of how good of a film it[...]
Castle Rock Season 1, Episode 6 'Filter' Review: "This Place Was His Church"
pic.twitter.com/ukUQwiOYET — 𝙲𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚕𝚎 𝚁𝚘𝚌𝚔 (@castlerockhulu) August 12, 2018 So as we crawl our way closer to the season finale, check out our review of Hulu's sixth episode of Castle Rock, 'Filter': https://youtu.be/5paC-iPWW3oVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Castle Rock Season 1 Episode 6 'Filter' Review: "This Place Was His Church" – Bleeding Cool (https://youtu.be/5paC-iPWW3o) Castle Rock s01e06[...]
Alpha Review: A Very Slow-Moving Survival Story
[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Alpha feels like an independent feature in the best and worst ways; it's wonderfully acted but poorly paced. Director: Albert Hughes Summary: An epic adventure set in the last Ice Age, ALPHA tells a fascinating, visually stunning story that shines a light on the origins of man's best friend. Alpha is a movie that mainstream studios don't[...]
Crazy Rich Asians Review: One of the Best Romantic Comedies in Years
[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Crazy Rich Asians features an absolutely fantastic cast, clever writing, and enough style to overcome any rom-com clichés it indulges in. Director: Jon M Chu Summary: This contemporary romantic comedy, based on a global bestseller, follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu to Singapore to meet her boyfriend's family. The romantic comedy genre might have mass appeal, but[...]
Hulu Renews 'Castle Rock' Lease for "Wholly Original" Season 2 Story
The reaction from the variety of audiences has been overwhelming and it seems to be one of the most talked about shows of the summer." But we still have some business to take care of this season, so here's a preview of this week's episode 'Filter;' and a look at an official trailer for Castle Rock: Can[...]
Castle Rock Rewind s01e05: A Look Back at Bleeding Cool's Thoughts on 'Harvest'
Welcome to this edition of Castle Rock Rewind, as we look back on our review of the inaugural season's fifth episode of Hulu's horror-drama anthology series, 'Harvest.' Spearheaded by J.J Abrams, Stephen King, Sam Shaw, and Dustin Thomason, Castle Rock combines elements from a number of King's works into a "shared universe" narrative based around[...]
Dead Man Blogging 409 'People Like Us': Bleeding Cool's 'Fear the Walking Dead' Live-Blog!
With some new players in play, our group might be splintering again – and this time, there might not be any going back. So with that in mind, get yourselves acquainted with AMC's Fear the Walking Dead, 'People Like Us': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8TlGbEhf7QVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Fear the Walking Dead: The Opening Minutes of the[...]