GAME OF THRONES Recap: “The Climb”
More setup and machinations this week on Game of Thrones, with a few really great little scenes slipped in between the big reveals that should start paying dividends immediately. Of course, I said...
View ArticleBEHIND THE CANDELABRA Review
Passion. Possession. Infatuation. Betrayal. These are the hallmarks of any unhealthy and dramatic relationship. And despite the glitz and glam of Steven Soderbergh‘s Behind the Candelabra, none of...
View ArticleSIGHTSEERS Review
[This is a re-post of my review from the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival. Sightseers opens today in limited release.] With his third film, Sightseers, director Ben Wheatley has clearly...
View ArticleTHE INSIDER Blu-ray Review
The line between opinion and truth on news outlets has been getting awfully blurry lately. As corporations dictate the commentaries and presumptions delivered by major media outlets, journalistic...
View ArticleBATES MOTEL Recap: “Underwater”
“Underwater” was an interesting but fragmented penultimate episode for Bates Motel‘s first season, especially after that shocker last week. This may have been my least favorite episode of the season,...
View ArticleSMASHED Blu-ray Review
In films, alcoholism is rarely treated as the crippling, devastating disease that it is. It’s oftentimes romanticized or portrayed as some quirk for comedic aspects. A lot of diseases and mental...
View ArticleGAME OF THRONES Recap: “The Bear and the Maiden Fair”
I know that I’ve been promising action every week on Game of Thrones for the last few (like Winter, it is coming!), and while “The Bear and the Maiden Fair” delivered some towards the end, the rest of...
View ArticleBATES MOTEL Recap: “The Man In Number 9″
I cannot praise Bates Motel enough for the way it weaves its storytelling (or Vera Farmiga for being Vera Farmiga). Last week things ended dramatically and with a huge question mark about how Sheriff...
View ArticleTHE HANGOVER PART III Review
The Hangover feels like a franchise created by a studio rather than a storyteller. The original film was a huge sleeper hit, and Warner Bros. wanted to chase that high. We get sequels because...
View Article10 Indie Films to Check Out This Summer
Blockbusters dominate the summer movie season, and some will definitely be worth your time. You’ll pre-order your ticket, get together with friends for the earliest possible screening, and probably...
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