Television is so rarely everything you want it to be. Sure, there are great series and ones that on a technical level stand leagues about this little SyFy show that could, but few have the ability to target the heart…
Album Review: The Vaccines – “Combat Sports”
Formed eight years ago in West London, The Vaccines quickly became a household name in the UK, earning the number one album for the year in 2011 and high praise in the media for their guitar-driven garage rock. They have…
Chappaquiddick Review: Kennedy Scandal Given New Light
In an era where politics and celebrity are intertwined, it’s still interesting to be reminded how fascinated America was with the Kennedys. Maybe it was the magnetic personalities of John and Bobby that made them seem more like everyday people…
The Endless Movie Review: A familiar premise gives way to exciting new territory
Small budgets can inspire tremendous end products as it forces the filmmakers to become increasingly creative to make their film feel authentic, complete, and worthy of our attention. The Endless checks all those boxes. Detailed plot points are at a…
6 Balloons Review: Dave Franco, Abbi Jacobson bend and break in imperfect, impactful drama
To love an addict is to know uncertainty, to get cozy with difficulty. Hell, to love an addict is to understand that love can’t catalyze recovery, and neither an abundance nor a scarcity of it will alter your adored’s chances…
Supernatural 13×17 Review: “The Thing”
We’re only six episodes away from the end of this season. It didn’t occur to me until the end of this week’s episode, and that’s probably because Supernatural’s season arc has meandered at times. “The Thing” flings us into the final…
The Americans 6×02 Review: “Tchaikovsky”
The second episode of The Americans, “Tchaikovsky,” continues “Dead Man’s” sense of impending demise—Ronald Reagan’s senility is mentioned (referencing the president’s onset of early Alzheimer’s) and the bedridden wife of the weapons negotiator is staking out plans with her husband…