Featured
-
Movie Review: “The Interview” — Welcome to North Korea!
As most of you have probably heard or read by now, North Korea has actually succeeded in censoring the release of Seth Rogen and James Franco’s “The Interview” by hacking Sony Pictures and threatening to blow…
-
TV Review: “Marco Polo” – A Venice Yankee in Kublai’s Court
Many of us may be more familiar with Mr. Polo’s pool-game related exploits than anything else. Marco Polo, however, was a famous explorer long ago, long before people covered their eyes and shouted his name.…
-
Movie Review: “Silent Night, Deadly Night”— Warm Mug of Holiday Fear
Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, except for one mouse. This mouse had a craving for one type of cheese That dripped with excessive B-movie sleaze.…
-
Movie Review: “Foxcatcher” – Spellbinding but Slow
Behind every award, medal and achievement, there is a story of struggle and triumph. In some cases, the journey to success is outweighed by the stakes and failures along the way. Decorated Olympians and World…
-
Movie Review: The Babadook – A Haunting Genre Flick
It’s so rare and refreshing to find a truly terrifying horror film these days, but with “The Babadook”, Australian director Jennifer Kent presents us with what is probably the most frightening genre flick to come…
-
TV Review: “Sons of Anarchy” Season 7 – One Final Ride
Note: This article contains spoilers for the entire series of “Sons of Anarchy”. Read at your own risk. After leaving their audience on a massive cliffhanger last year, the seventh and final season of “Sons…
-
Movie Review: Open Windows – Keep An Open Mind
After reading all of the negative reviews for Nacho Vigalondo’s movie “Open Windows” I had to go see it to see if it really was that bad. The movie itself was actually well done, despite…
-
Movie Review: “Beyond the Lights” – Lacks a Spark
There have been a lot of films which show the lives of celebrities behind the scenes. Most tend to glamorize it while a few expose the harsh realities of what these people go through for…
-
Movie Review: “St Vincent” – Saint Among Us
Bill Murray stars in a delightful tale that recognizes the saints among every day people. Playing a different role than usual, he brings a new dynamic to his legendary act with his witty humor lighting…
-
Movie Review: “Predestination” – A Familiar Feeling
Paradoxes are tricky. The layers of storytelling involved can completely overwhelm or undo a story. “Predestination,” adapted from the Robert A. Heinlein short story “—All You Zombies–” engages with the paradox problem instead of worrying…