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This is an animated TV show and while I know that in the millennial and beyond generations, those are becoming more popular, I have a hard time paying attention to them. However, this show does something interesting for the first two seasons. The third season is where it falls apart.

Juror #2

the acting is superb. I recently was on jury duty myself and can tell you that the reasons that people try to get out of jury duty is crazy. There is also that idea of not trusting anyone and people who are against the grain and see things the other way.

Babylon

I am not 100% sure I remember anything from this book even though I finished it yesterday. It was a lot like SPQR A History of Ancient Rome where it was very academic. I do not think I was really interested until "Chapter" 8.

Bel-Air

There are some things that I have loved and appreciated about this show as well. Lets talk about bringing in the old acting team to play small roles in the new show. I mean both old and new gangster Jeffery are dope. I mean, the old one popping up for this heavy conversation just sits so well.

Conclave

I was reminded of how good Ralph Fiennes is and luckily enough, this movie came out, and we see him be more than triumphant. This entire movie follows him and he just kills it. There isn't a scene where you can see him out of character.

Carry-On

The story is good. The idea that the Military Industrial Complex would attempt to kill someone so they could get more funding matches everything I know about contract companies. Especially those that have former special operators with a laxed moral complex.

Harry Potter Movie Series

Harry Potter Movie Series

This is going to be, if it isn't already, a classic for Millennials. We grew up with it, ABC Family plays it every holiday. It is just a great set of movies that ends so well. There are some parts that are not the greatest, and some massive changes as compared to the book,

Lioness

This show is infuriating. There are so many things wrong with the gun fights, the Lionesses, the demographics, and writing. However, it is a wildly entertaining story that you enjoy because the season is short. Only 8 episodes, therefore there aren't a lot of filler episodes which is so nice.

Dragon Age: Origins

Dragon Age: Origins

The fighting itself has some cool moments, like when you kill a target you sometimes get these little slo-mo events or special flourishes and that is when it is fun. Otherwise, it is like playing World of Warcraft back in the day when you just hit a button and wait for the skill cooldown to finish

Ghosts of Honolulu

Ghosts of Honolulu

This is a crazy story of the attack on Pearl Harbor and those that lived on the island that you have never heard of. The closest you would ever hear about this is probably from the TV show NCIS for 2 reasons... 2) Douglas Wada worked for NIS which is the predecessor to NCIS.

Reagan

Let me start off by saying it was an informative movie. I knew his work with Gorbachev thanks to books like The Main Enemy and his relationship with Margaret Thatcher thanks to The Spy and the Traitor, but a lot of the others items I didn't know.

Broken Angels

This book doesn't do a good job of explaining the connection in the series, but is an entertaining story about Kovatch on another adventure. The actions scenes are well described, but the story doesn't matter. It feels inconsequential at best. Other than being off planet in a different sleeve ...

Top Gear

This is where the three people, Jeremy, Richard, and James, really make the show entertaining. Yes, they are stubborn, opinionated, and sometimes frustrating/confrontational, which is what lead to Jeremy being fired from the show in 2015 and the others quitting. This action lead to the downfall

Heretic

This is the role that in my mental image of Hugh Grant, he should play. He has always come across as a creep to me. I didn't like him in The Gentlemen, I have seen clips from his old RomComs and those are atrocious. This is where he just fits the bill. A condescending, egotistical, elitist...

Welcome to 2025!

Welcome to 2025!

Starting now, Epic Screen Time will provide Book, Movie, TV-Show, and Video Game reviews based on what we are watching. There will be a relatively short written review with a link to a YouTube short that will be 60 seconds or less if you want to just watch that.

Ep 5 - Frag Out! The Best (and Worst) of Call of Duty

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Ep 5 - Frag Out! The Best (and Worst) of Call of Duty

With our Special Guest, Rob, we discussed the game series that all of us have 1000s of hours in over the decade. Call of Duty has changed the industry for the good, going back to Modern Warfare 4 and the original Modern Warfare series ...

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

the scene where Harry and Voldemort take a tour of Hogwarts together, and it feels like an iconic scene as far as style. However, it is probably the most egregious use of CGI, but it might be the only one that really bothers me. The story overall is so well told. You get to see some serious...

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

"Harry Potter and the Extending Camping Trip," but I think this is one of the better and more true to book movies out of the series. There are somethings that I wish they had left in like the change in relationship for Kreacher and Harry, but I overall, it is well done.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Movie)

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Movie)

Daniel Radcliff's performance alongside Michael Gambon is incredible. These two do a fantastic job of showing the student teacher relationship as it should be. Daniel has learned so much and has gotten so much better.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Movie)

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Movie)

If Voldemort is as strong of an Occulamentist or whatever they call it, then he should have known that Harry was seeing inside his head. I heard an argument that his arrogance stops him from thinking others are good enough to hide from him, but that is garbage. You'd think he'd know when someone..

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Movie)

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Movie)

This movie is really underrated, but at the same time I understand why people are not a big fan of this. We see these teenagers grow up and with that, some very questionable hair choices. I know this because this came out when I was high school and everyone was growing their hair out to match ...

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Movie)

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Movie)

As I grew up, I was never a big fan of this movie. However, watching it now and it is better than I remember. You get some solid growth in the young actors and their characters while continuing the story that ends up being a larger portion of the overall story.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Movie)

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Movie)

Like the book, this is my least favorite movie. While it does setup the idea that wasn't realized by the time of filming/writing that the horocrux's were a thing, overall it is a continuation of this formulaic movie creation.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Movie)

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Movie)

ABC Family TV has basically made the holidays a Harry Potter marathon and since I have been doing a lot of traveling and the announcement of the Harry Potter TV show I thought it was appropriate to watch them again. With that, this series starts off with a bang

Black Site

This was an interesting book that presents what could be the truth about how the CIA saw their role when dealing with "Guests." Its ability to talk about the judicial search for what was legal and required of the CIA when conducting interrogations.