Jose San Mateo, Author at Psycho Drive-In

July 8, 2020 0

In these chaotic times with a global pandemic as backdrop to ongoing protests about racial inequality and police brutality it's the HBO miniseries Chernobyl that keeps returning to mind.

Life, Love, and Sing Yesterday for Me

Jose San Mateo

TV

June 12, 2020 0

Sing Yesterday for Me follows four characters intertwined by love in its various forms.

Carole and Tuesday

Jose San Mateo

TV

June 5, 2020 0

Carole & Tuesday is science fiction at its best, using the thread of music to give us a snapshot of the future.

Hi Score Girl

Jose San Mateo

TV

June 4, 2020 0

Hi Score Girl, one of the many popular anime titles Netflix has picked up, leans heavily into nostalgia for its appeal.

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045

Jose San Mateo

Reviews

May 22, 2020 0

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 isn’t a bad show; it just doesn’t work.

Extraction (2020)

Jose San Mateo

Movies

May 13, 2020 1

Extraction is an action movie that hits just enough of that sweet spot to be satisfying.

Spring 2020 Anime Watch Guide

Jose San Mateo

Shot for Shot

May 5, 2020 0

Whether you are a seasoned Otaku, or new to the game here is what you should be watching.

Weathering with You (2019)

Jose San Mateo

Movies

January 30, 2020 0

Weathering with You has the unfortunate task of carrying the weight of being the follow-up to the immensely popular film Your Name.

The Expanse 1.10 “Leviathan Wakes”

Jose San Mateo

TV

June 2, 2016 0

The final episode of the Expanse, “Leviathan’s Wake” feels more like a beginning rather than an end of something.

The Expanse 1.09 “Critical Mass”

Jose San Mateo

TV

May 31, 2016 0

“Critical Mass” will be remembered because it’s the one that delivers a satisfying payoff to the central plot threads that The Expanse did a masterful job in building.

The Expanse 1.08 “Salvage”

Jose San Mateo

TV

May 12, 2016 0

The Expanse is remarkable in the way it can hold a mystery over the head of its audience without being frustrating or slow paced.

The Expanse 1.07 “Windmills”

Jose San Mateo

TV

May 9, 2016 0

The main players in The Expanse have been separated by the vastness of space, but the show has been setting up their eventual collision course all series long.

The Expanse 1.06 “Rock Bottom”

Jose San Mateo

TV

April 21, 2016 0

The Expanse is one of the best science fiction shows out there at multi-tasking.

The Expanse 1.05 “Back to the Butcher”

Jose San Mateo

TV

April 12, 2016 0

“Back to the Butcher” was a good chaser to the action that preceded it.

The Expanse 1.04 “CQB”

Jose San Mateo

TV

April 7, 2016 0

“CQB” is the best episode of The Expanse if only for the action.

The Expanse 1.03 “Remember the Cant”

Jose San Mateo

TV

April 5, 2016 0

“Remember the Cant” is a pivot point in The Expanse. It’s an episode where an otherwise simple premise and one-dimensional mystery suddenly turns into something more.

The Expanse 1.02 “The Big Empty”

Jose San Mateo

TV

March 23, 2016 0

There’s nothing like a good bottle story to ratchet up the tension and really test the mettle of all involved and The Expanse features a great one in “The Big Empty.”

The Expanse 1.01 “Dulcinea”

Jose San Mateo

TV

March 21, 2016 0

“Dulcinea” is one large establishing shot, making a quick survey of all parts of the universe of The Expanse.

The Man in the High Castle 1.10 “A Way Out”

Jose San Mateo

Reviews TV

February 26, 2016 0

There’s always been an air of mystery surrounding the films in The Man in the High Castle and it only deepens when Joe and Juliana finally watch the second film.