I wasn’t a fan of monster movies as a kid. I fell asleep on Jaws when I was nine and Cujo ruined my relationship with dogs. Godzilla was the first monster movie I liked because they were fun movies to watch with my siblings on a weekend as we sorted through my dad’s old VHS […]
Archive | Reviews RSS feed for this archive
‘Penny Dreadful’ is a Bloody Good Time
In these past few months, a new trend on the small screen has seen well known filmmakers turning to major networks to share quality stories with audiences. With networks easing the transition and helping blur the lines of film with television, a lot of shows on prominent networks like HBO and Showtime are seeing shorter seasons that lure major stars. The latest to breath life on the boob tube comes care of Showtime, with their new Gothic horror series titled Penny Dreadful.
10 Movies That Have a Chance to Sizzle This Summer
Even though mid-June is when the summer season truly starts, the summer movie season begins as soon as school lets out in the late spring. Film executives are generally playing the probability game: if less people have time consuming commitments throughout the week, that means more people are looking for ways to kill time. Of […]
‘Mythos’ Makes Waves and Soars with ‘Sea and Sky’
In an industry where less than 10% of women produce or direct films, it’s refreshing to see someone like Miriam Pultro hammer away at the glass ceiling and build a platform for creative storytelling with “Mythos”. The critically acclaimed web series, which has been nominated and won numerous industry accolades, is the classic mythological tale of a hero’s journey based on mortality, family, love and fate.
A Little Daunted: “Divergent”
It must be really difficult to make a movie based off of a wildly popular book, especially when that book is the first of a series. There is a lot to manage. The writers, the actors, the director all have to find the right balance between being true to a story that already has rabid […]
“Veronica Mars”: Is There Still Life On Mars?
It’s been 7 years since we left our blonde teenage private investigator (played by the lovely Kristen Bell) wandering through the rain in Southern California; and after a record setting Kickstarter campaign only a year ago, show creator Rob Thomas and the cast brought her back to us for a cheap (by movie standards) fan-funded […]
The Pete Holmes Show is back!
The Pete Holmes Show came back at the beginning of this week to start it’s 13 week run, after being renewed following it’s 6-week test this fall. The show airs on Monday-Thursday at 12am on TBS, following Conan. While it hasn’t enjoyed high ratings, that does not fully represent the quality of the show. In […]
The Lego Movie: Everything Really Is Awesome
A film entirely made out of CGI Legos, full of pop culture references and celebrity voice talents. One that’s promised to be “fun for the whole family” and yet also geared towards the nostalgia of those in their teens, twenties, and thirties. What could possibly save this film from being anything but a lazy Hollywood […]
That Awkward Moment: Awkwardly Funny, or Just Awkward?
Most romantic comedies are set up the same way: the quirky but cute female protagonist, who “isn’t like the other girls”, goes through a series of mishaps, misunderstandings, and misfortunes until she winds up in the arms of her One True Love. It’s a formula as old as time – or at least as old […]
‘Wahlburgers’ Beef Up Reality TV
There’s burgers and then there’s “Wahlburgers”! A&E brings you a brand new reality show starring Mark, Donnie and older brother Paul as they look to expand their restaurant business out of Hingham, MA along with their mother Alma. The family offers a glimpse of what goes on behind the scenes of their family venture and what keeps this tough Dorchester-bred clan going.
Janna Does TIFF: You Are Here
Owen Wilson, Zach Galifianakis, and Amy Poehler are some of the most recognizable names in comedy today – and, certainly, some of the most bankable. Being a fan of one of those three comedic actors is likely a guarantee that a viewer will go out and watch any project they’re attached to, and will have […]
Does Lightning Strike Twice for Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World?
It’s easy to forget that there was a time when a comic book movie was lucky to make a profit at the box office but now these movies are considered flops if they don’t make back their production budget in a week! Thor: The Dark World is the latest Marvel/Disney love child to dominate the […]
Women Hold Up “Half The Sky”
Suppose your professor told you that as a homework assignment, you had to watch a four hour documentary. Um, excuse me? No college student likes the idea of an extra long assignment. However when my Women and Gender Studies professor told us to watch the documentary Half the Sky, I never expected to have my entire […]
AS MENTIONED IN:
-
‘Nobody 2’ Review: Bob Odenkirk Delivers One of the Year’s Most Satisfying Action Sequels
-
‘Adults’ Review: FX’s Chaotic Comedy Nails the Weird, Unhinged, Beautiful Struggle of Being Not Quite There Yet
-
‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Review – Marvel’s Man Without Fear Walks a Wobbly Line
-
‘Twisters’ Review: Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones Sequel Is Fun and Fast-Paced Whirlwind
-
Hailey Miller Plays for Keeps With Country Single ‘Boy Toy’
-
Macy Krew Is ‘Playin’ With Fire’ on New Country Single
-
Scary and Revolutionary: 8 Films That Helped Define the Horror Genre
-
Can You Have a Happy Marriage Without Sex?
-
He Said, She Said: Husband Wants Kids, But Wife Doesn’t
-
Veronica Mars Prize Pack Giveaway
-
Album Review: David Cook Pumps Life Into ‘Digital Vein’
-
Hitting Highs with David Cook’s “Laying Me Low”
The Hudsucker 