I watched Enough Said in January of last year and fell pretty head over heels for it and its directer, Nicole Holofcener, most of whose filmography I would then go on to see. In a similar vein to this year’s Obvious Child, Enough Said takes…
TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2×12) – “Beach House”
After two weeks away, Brooklyn Nine-Nine is back with a familiar episode. It doesn’t do anything remarkable but it’s a cozy half hour of characters we enjoy being put together in a beach house for a weekend getaway where they get drunk,…
From the Record Crate: Green Day – “Dookie” (1994)
Hi there, let me tell you briefly about my relationship with Green Day. As I’m writing this I’m realizing that it was about ten years ago that I began to listen to this band, and that’s terrifying. It was my…
The Wonderful World of What’s Streaming
So, you’d rather stay in tonight? It’s easy to get lost in the plethora of films ready to stream at our disposal. The movie world is our oyster, and, having already settled into the fashionable choice of Chinese take-out alone on…
Women in Film Wednesday: Muriel’s Wedding (1995)
So there’s this movie called Muriel’s Wedding and it broke my heart. Toni Collette stars as the titular character Muriel, and she broke my heart. ABBA is played a lot, and that’s when the movie doesn’t break my heart. I really, truly…
TV Review: ‘The Legend of Korra’ Series Finale
I don’t think I’ll be getting over the series finale of The Legend of Korra for a while. It was a powerfully satisfying end for a series that hit some snags but gathered strength for the remaining two seasons that…