Movie Review: The Comedian

Robert De Niro’s relationship with comedy is… well, pretty turbulent. In the right hands, he’s absolutely brilliant. In the wrong hands, the two-time Oscar winner finds his name in front of Showtime, Analyze That, Shark Tale and Little Fockers. And that’s…

Movie Review: ‘Wiener-Dog’

I have seen a number of independent films and have thoroughly enjoyed the majority of them. Unfortunately, Wiener-Dog does not fall under that category. Due to its unique form, style and storytelling, it just wasn’t for me. But there were…

2016 Tribeca Film Festival: ‘Curmudgeons’ review

Danny DeVito. The late David Margulies. A senior citizen home. Love. Curmudgeons. Need I say more? Written by first time writer Joshua Conkel, the short stars DeVito and Margulies as Jackie and Ralphie respectively, two aging seniors in a nursing home…

2016 Tribeca Film Festival: NY Shorts Program

Of the many films the Tribeca Film Festival shows, one of the biggest categories that often gets overlooked is the shorts category. Shorts are most definitely much harder to make considering their limited screen time and the need to fit…

Sundance 2016: Farts in ‘Swiss Army Man’ and a ‘Wiener-Dog’ On A Cold Day

The festival environment is drastically inconsistent, shifting quickly from the mild sun to a dark cold in the evening, a slight sprinkle to an intense blizzard. Sundance can be friendly and inviting or distant and chilly. When most of your…

TV Review: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (10×03) – “Psycho Pete Returns”

http://youtu.be/3ckce2DAEig **Spoiler Alert** The content of this article contains spoilers for Season 10, episode 3 of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. If you do not wish to learn plot information about the episode, do not continue reading. If you are…

TV Review: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (10×02) – “The Gang Group Dates”

http://youtu.be/5CIjHWAFvoc **Spoiler Alert** The content of this article contains spoilers for Season 10, Episode 2 of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. If you do not wish to learn plot information about the episode, do not continue reading. “I’m a five-star…