Kyle Wilson, Author at The Lamplight Review

Co-Host of the Drinks and Discourse podcast. Arizona State University grad and lifelong Sun Devil with a previous entertainment background, performing live music as well as a sketch comedy writer/performer. I'm the resident DC comics fanboy and also been nicknamed "Ky-MDB" because of my freakish ability to name actors and their previous works from even the vaguest description.

TV Reviews

TV Review: ’24: Legacy’

24: Legacy is Fox’s attempt to revive the legendary action series, but this time out Jack Bauer is getting the day off. The ...

By Kyle WilsonFebruary 3, 20170

TV Reviews

TV Review: ‘Powerless’

NBC’s Powerless is the first of its kind in this new pop culture world of superhero mania – the series is a half-hour ...

By Kyle WilsonFebruary 1, 20170

TV Reviews

TV Review: ‘Riverdale’

Archie, Jughead, Betty, Veronica, and the rest of the gang that you remember from the classic pulp comics are back in a new revamped ...

By Kyle WilsonJanuary 24, 20170

Movie Reviews

Movie Review: ‘Sing’

Sing is the latest animated extravaganza from Illumination Entertainment, the studio that brought you The Secret Life of Pets, and is yet another ...

By Kyle WilsonDecember 21, 20160

TV Reviews

TV Review: ‘Justice League Action’

After a ten-year hiatus, the Justice League is finally returning to animated television with Cartoon Network’s Justice League Action. The series promises to ...

By Kyle WilsonDecember 15, 20160

Movie Reviews

Movie Review: ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is arguably the biggest gamble Disney has taken with the Star Wars franchise since acquiring it from ...

By Kyle WilsonDecember 13, 20160

DVD & Blu-Ray Reviews

Blu-ray Review: ‘LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures – The Complete First Season’

Set in the incredibly rich time frame between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures ...

By Kyle WilsonDecember 6, 20160

Interviews

‘Vikings’ Interview: Katheryn Winnick on Lagertha’s New Relationship, Her Legacy, and Ragnar

Katheryn Winnick is not only a stunning, talented actress, but she could probably kick your ass. She plays the strong-willed, powerful warrior Lagertha ...

By Kyle WilsonNovember 29, 20160

Movie Reviews

Movie Review: ‘Bad Santa 2’

Thirteen years have passed since holiday audiences were first caught off guard by the dark, raunchy, unapologetic button-pusher of a Yuletide comedy that ...

By Kyle WilsonNovember 23, 20160

Movie Reviews

Movie Review: ‘The Edge of Seventeen’

Hollywood is no stranger to films about the troubles of high school – it’s a battleground of loneliness, hormones and zit cream. In ...

By Kyle WilsonNovember 17, 20160

Movie Reviews

Movie Review: ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’

The wizarding world of Harry Potter is back and getting a lot bigger with the long-anticipated release of Fantastic Beasts and Where to ...

By Kyle WilsonNovember 15, 20160

Movie Reviews

Movie Review: ‘Arrival’

Arrival is the latest from Sicario director Denis Villeneuve and tackles the often visited sci-fi subject of “first contact,” but the film itself ...

By Kyle WilsonNovember 10, 20160

Movie Reviews

Movie Review: ‘Doctor Strange’

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is opening the mystical door to “magic” with the release of the Sorcerer Supreme’s debut film: Doctor Strange. While ...

By Kyle WilsonNovember 3, 20160

Movie Reviews

Movie Review: ‘Oasis: Supersonic’

Brit-Rock super band Oasis was a global sensation, although some might say they were more of an acquired taste here in the US. Sure, ...

By Kyle WilsonOctober 25, 20160

TV Reviews

TV Review: ‘Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency’

BBC America, the network that brings you Doctor Who and Orphan Black, is once again trying to bring the fanboy magic with their ...

By Kyle WilsonOctober 20, 20160

TV Reviews

TV Review: ‘Timeless’

NBC’s new time travel adventure series Timeless is probably one of the most heavily hyped and marketed shows of the Fall TV season. ...

By Kyle WilsonOctober 3, 20160

TV Reviews

TV Review: ‘Star Wars Rebels’ Season 3

The wait has been long and painful since the world-shattering Season 2 finale, but finally Star Wars Rebels returns this Saturday, Sept 24. ...

By Kyle WilsonSeptember 23, 20160

TV Reviews

TV Review: ‘Pitch’

Fox’s new inspirational sports drama Pitch is the fictional story of Ginny Baker (Kylie Bunbury), the first female pitcher in Major League Baseball ...

By Kyle WilsonSeptember 22, 20160

TV Reviews

TV Review: ‘Lethal Weapon’

Lethal Weapon is the next beloved film to take a crack at being one of the only franchises ever to succeed as a ...

By Kyle WilsonSeptember 21, 20161

TV Reviews

TV Review: ‘Ash vs Evil Dead’ Season 2

Ash vs Evil Dead Season 2 has just solidified itself as the most batshit-crazy show, on television and we couldn’t be happier. Starz ...

By Kyle WilsonSeptember 18, 20160

Movie Reviews

Movie Review: ‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’

Every now and then us male nerd need to get in touch with our feminine sides, hence why you’re reading my review of ...

By Kyle WilsonSeptember 15, 20160

DVD & Blu-Ray Reviews

Blu-ray Review: ‘Captain America: Civil War’

Captain America: Civil War is easily one of the greatest superhero films of all time – let’s just get that out of the ...

By Kyle WilsonSeptember 13, 20160

TV Reviews

TV Review: ‘Son of Zorn’

Son of Zorn is the new live-action/animated comedy from Phil Lord and Chris Miller – the genius minds behind the brilliant The Lego ...

By Kyle WilsonSeptember 9, 20160

TV Reviews

TV Review: ‘Marvel’s Luke Cage’

As Marvel fans that have watched Netflix’s Jessica Jones know, Luke Cage (Mike Colter) is a baaaaad motha, and now the indestructible man ...

By Kyle WilsonSeptember 7, 20164

TV Reviews

TV Review: ‘Atlanta’

Community star Donald Glover returns to television – this time on FX – with his passion project Atlanta, that he not only stars in, ...

By Kyle WilsonSeptember 6, 20160

DVD & Blu-Ray Reviews

Blu-ray Review: ‘The Flash: The Complete Second Season’

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the The Flash Blu-ray I reviewed in this post. The opinions I ...

By Kyle WilsonSeptember 6, 20160

DVD & Blu-Ray Reviews

Blu-ray Review: ‘Arrow: The Complete Fourth Season’

A disjointed, uneven season sees as many highs as lows, but Neil McDonough wonderfully chews the scenery as Damien Darhk for most of ...

By Kyle WilsonAugust 30, 20160

DVD & Blu-Ray Reviews

Blu-ray Review: ‘Star Wars Rebels: The Complete Second Season’

Star Wars Rebels Season 2 has a little something for every type of Star Wars fan out there. The 22 episodes are near ...

By Kyle WilsonAugust 30, 20160

DVD & Blu-Ray Reviews

Blu-ray Review: ‘DC’s Legends of Tomorrow: The Complete First Season’

*Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Blu-ray I reviewed in this post. The opinions ...

By Kyle WilsonAugust 24, 20160

DVD & Blu-Ray Reviews

Blu-ray Review: ‘Ash vs Evil Dead – The Complete First Season’

After years of fan clamoring, followed by teases from Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell, Ash Williams finally returned in 2015 to kick some ...

By Kyle WilsonAugust 23, 20160

DVD & Blu-Ray Reviews

DVD Review: ‘DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year’

The super-powered girls of Super Hero High are back with a brand new feature-length direct-to-DVD film in DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the ...

By Kyle WilsonAugust 23, 20160

TV Reviews

TV Review: Amazon’s ‘The Tick’ – “Pilot”

Get ready to become a fan of The Tick in a different kind of way with Amazon’s new pilot for the potential superhero ...

By Kyle WilsonAugust 19, 20161

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Interviews

‘Voltron Legendary Defender’ Interview: EPs Dos Santos and Montgomery Talk Season 2, Pidge Reveal

Voltron Legendary Defender was an extremely pleasant surprise from Netflix in 2016, delivering a nuanced, complex reboot of the giant robot cartoon series. ...

By Kyle WilsonAugust 17, 20160