Movies and TV, a bit of a catch up post.
Sons of Anarchy- The final season is off to a great start. Gemma’s decisions continue to ruin lives. Jax is furious and has done a 180 from last season, the body count is already high and it’s only been 2 episodes.
Batman: Assault on Arkham- Much better than Son of Batman. Better animation and story. Getting to see the Suicide Squad in action was  a lot of fun (Harley and Deadshot hook up!), this title has it all. Great characters, great action and a surprisingly funny (great use/writing of Joker).
We’re The Millers- Better than I thought it would be. Fun and inventive comedy with a great cast, I recommend it.
The Purge- Surprised this did well enough to get a sequel. Not too good.
Oldboy (2013)- There is no reason to watch this over the Korean original from 2003. It does nothing better and all the best bits are lifted directly from the original and are often shot worse. Don’t touch this pointless remake.
Trollhunter- A fun Norwegian monster movie. A group of college students are investigating weird bear killings where they stumble upon a guy who says he’s a troll hunter. The offer to follow and document his work and they find a world they never new existed. Creative, well made, a nice surprise treat.
True Detective- I don’t think it’s as good as many people say it is, but it’s still a hell of a show. Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey are phenomenal.
Community- I should have watched this show from the start. I watched season 4 and 5 as they aired on TV (avoid 4, 5 is great) and I’m almost done catching up, One of my favorites, often hysterical.
Adventure Time- Love it! Short episodes with the craziest cast and scenarios. Such a great idea for a show lets them do just about anything. The creativity is off the charts with this one, I can’t wait to watch more (I’m up to season 3).
Hemlock Grove- The first season wasn’t very good, but for some reason I had to continue. Much better, the switch to more prosthetic make up effects was a great movie. I enjoyed it all (it’s a really weird show so your mileage may vary) until the end where they took a flying leap into a pile of CG garbage that almost ruins everything. There’s a twist for one of the characters and the reveal is one of the ugliest and horribly designed special effect I have seen in years. I can’t believe they put that mess into the final cut of the show, it’s so embarrassing.
Happy Valley- Loved this bit of British telly. Catherine is a police sergeant in a rural Yorkshire town. A kidnapping plot spirals out of control and intertwines with Catherine’s past making it very personal. Awesome cast and acting, I loved nearly the whole thing. Episode 5 had a big problem though. Lazy writing to get 2 characters back together. One partner in crime asks the other for help and he gets it. There is no way he would have helped him. After what they went through, the guy who got the call would have thrown the phone out of the window before the guy finished talking. They could have come up with something much better. As much as it bugged me, the pay off and conclusion was great. I hope they make more.