In adapting a popular film to television, there is often a great deal of style lost in translation. After all, these pilots are essentially made on the catering budget of their film counterparts, and as such must naturally adapt to…
TV Review: Netflix’s Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp Recaptures the Spirit of Its Origin
When Wet Hot American Summer hit theaters over a decade ago, it flopped spectacularly at the box office–not a particularly surprising turn of events for a tiny indie film starring a bunch of people no one had ever heard of.…
Gaby’s Movie Review: ‘Aloha’ is more like good-bye
Most are expecting Cameron Crowe’s new film, Aloha, to be a romantic comedy, and I’m going to be very amused by how disappointed they all are going to be since the film is hardly romantic or funny. Even when we’re…
The Young Folks Oscar Panel Series: Best Actor
So I think it’s pretty clear that the Best Actor race was a difficult one this year which makes the final list of nominees bittersweet, no matter how you look it. Think of a lineup with Jake Gyllenhaal, David Oyelowo,…
Jon’s Movie Review: “American Sniper” Barely Hits Its Mark
There are heroes we don’t know about. Those that work in the shadows, atop the tall buildings in foreign lands keeping us safe and secure. I’m not talking about Batman, but nonfiction heroes; the ones who we thank in general…
Watch Tense Trailer for Clint Eastwood’s ‘American Sniper’
It was ten years ago that director Clint Eastwood dropped a bomb on the Oscar season at the very last minute, stealing all the thunder from the other contenders and paving the way to victorious Best Picture and Best Director…
First Look at Marvel Studio’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ – 17 Minute Preview
On Monday night, Marvel Studios and theaters across the country hosted packed theaters of fans and skeptics to share 17 minutes of the film that is asking the biggest question of this summer, “Will people go see a Marvel movie…