“Maybe one day we will learn to be kind.” It’s hard for me to put into words exactly what I felt when I watched Darren Aronofsky’s Noah last weekend in full IMAX glory. As someone who left their Bible studies back… Read More ›
Reviews
Nebraska: Just Send Me a Postcard (Spoilers)
92% on Rotten Tomatoes? New York Times Critics’ Pick? Six Oscar Nominations? I guess I was expecting more. Alexander Payne’s latest film and homage to his hometown, Nebraska, didn’t much impress me. Like his previous films, About Schmidt and The Descendants, the film has a meandering,… Read More ›
Paranormal Activity, The Marked Ones : Hi, My Name is Simon…(Spoilers)
I think the best part of Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones is the fact that it made me excited for Paranormal Activity 5 – the next in the series which will be released this October. The other film sequels sort… Read More ›
All is Lost: Solitude At Its Finest
What is it like to be truly alone in a film? No speaking. No soundtrack. No castmembers. Would it bore or terrify you? Robert Redford, in his usual fashion, gives one of the most understated and powerful performances of his… Read More ›
Blackfish Documentary: It’s More Than Just a Film
I have never seen a whale, “Killer” or otherwise. I have never been gleefully splashed by Shamu, or marveled at the great eye of an Orca as it swam slowly and without purpose past me behind towards finger and nose-stained… Read More ›
Somewhere: I’d Rather Be Someplace Else…
71% on Rotten Tomatoes 4/4 by Roger Ebert Seriously? This was quite possibly one of the strangest and most disappointing movies I’ve ever seen. Sofia Coppola must know someone in the business. I’m not really sure what I was expecting… Read More ›
The Great Gatsby: Vacancy Cloaked in a 90s Music Video
Ladies and gentlemen, put our hands together for the astonishing… What do you get when a director with a penchant for razzle-dazzle theatrics decides to adapt one of the most sparsely worded yet beloved and quintessentially classic American novels of our… Read More ›
Mad Men, Season 6: Fat and Hairy with a Side of Squatter Goulash
This season of Mad Men is the first that I am actually watching live. I started watching the show last year on Netflix and only saw the last 2 episodes on the air. I feel like the buildup to Season… Read More ›
Side Effects: Cheek Your Pills…
I saw the film Side Effects based on the excellent review given to me by a friend who works in the psychiatric field. I expected the Side Effects to be an almost documentary type film about, well, the side effects of… Read More ›
The Help Movie: Why Haven’t White People Been Killed Yet?
Let me preface by saying: I have not read Kathryn Stockett’s debut novel, The Help. Count it against me in the “I can’t believe you’re a librarian and haven’t read that” list – along with Harry Potter and the Twilight… Read More ›
