January 2021 – Page 4 – RazorFine Review

Star Trek: Discovery – Terra Firma

Alan Rapp / January 25, 2021 / Television Reviews

Title: Star Trek: Discovery – Terra Firma Part 1 & 2
wiki: link
wiki: link

The two-part episode allows Star Trek: Discovery allows the show to return to one of its more popular storylines: the mirror universe. It also offers a reference to the original Star Trek with the return of the Guardian of Forever which allows Philippa Georgiou (Michelle Yeoh) to return to her past in the mirror universe and find where she belongs. The extended sequence, involving the more evolved Georgiou making changes to her previous actions while hoping for a different outcome, takes up the majority of both episodes. The return of the Guardian, with an updated design (and much more personality), not only allows the show to say farewell to Michelle Yeoh in style but also offers the chance to change the past if Michael (Sonequa Martin-Green) discovers the cause of the Burn.

…

Star Trek: Discovery – Terra FirmaRead More »

Star Trek: Discovery – Terra Firma Read More »

55th Annual James Loutzenhiser Award Winners

Alan Rapp / January 24, 2021 / Announcements

This afternoon the Kansas City Critics Circle, the second oldest professional film critic organization in the United States which I have been honored to be a member of for several years, gathered to vote for the best in film for 2020. Nomadland and Promising Young Woman shared the top honor (with both films also taking home other awards as well).

…

55th Annual James Loutzenhiser Award WinnersRead More »

55th Annual James Loutzenhiser Award Winners Read More »

First Look – Godzilla vs. Kong

Alan Rapp / January 24, 2021 / Film News & Trailers

King Kong versus Godzilla. ’nuff said. The film will be released simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max on March 26th.

…

First Look – Godzilla vs. KongRead More »

First Look – Godzilla vs. Kong Read More »

Miss Sherlock – Stella Maris

Alan Rapp / January 20, 2021 / Television Reviews

Title: Miss Sherlock – Stella Maris
IMDb: link

A severed ear and finger, from separate victims, sent through the mail to a politician (Yuki Saitô) piques Sherlock’s (Yûko Takeuchi) interest in an unusual case. Each body part is traced back to a member of the police force, but each is adorned with an item that does not belong to either victim. Instead they belong to a hit-and-run victim of the politician years before, and it’s the victim’s father who has come after those responsible for covering up his crime. The unusual case is interesting to see unfold, although the episode is more memorable for Sherlock discovering that Dr. Wato (Shihori Kanjiya) can be useful on a case and the final scene in which she uncovers the existence of Akira Moriwaki who is the head of the secret organization known as Stella Maris.

…

Miss Sherlock – Stella MarisRead More »

Miss Sherlock – Stella Maris Read More »

Darth Vader #9

Alan Rapp / January 20, 2021 / Comics

Title: Darth Vader #9
Comic Vine: link
Writer: Greg Pak
Artist: Raff Ienco

Darth Vader‘s fight for his life on Mustafar continues in Darth Vader #9 as the Dark Lord of the Sith stays one-step ahead of Ochi who has been joined by an army of killer droids who mistakenly believe Vader’s parts are what give the Sith his power (and hope to steal a bit of that for themselves).

Despite his makeshift limbs, Vader proves more than enough for his adversaries. Armed with his lightsaber and new purpose, the arc makes yet another tie to The Rise of Skywalker with the introduction of a Sith wayfinder and Vader’s discovery of the existence of the Emperor‘s secret facility on Exegol.

…

Darth Vader #9Read More »

Darth Vader #9 Read More »