The Alienist 1×05 Review: “Hildebrandt’s Starling”

Over the course of five weeks, Dr. Laszlo Kreizler has slowly been unraveled to the audience. He’s lonely, bitter, and has an ego the size of a mountain. After having yet another spatter with Sara (why does she still hang…

Celebrity Big Brother Review: “Week #2”

Well, things definitely turned upside down pretty quickly during the second of week of Celebrity Big Brother. A majority of the alliances, deals and rivalries from the first week went right out the door as these celebrity houseguests flipped the…

The Bachelor Winter Games Week 1 Brings the Fire and Ice

Week two of The Bachelor Winter Games brought the fire as we experienced tears, fights and the first flames of love between some couples. This week’s challenge forced all the lovebirds to speed skate for a date. And who is…

High Maintenance 2×05 Review: “Scromple”

Knowing this episode title ahead of time, I couldn’t imagine what “Scromple” might refer to. We still don’t really know its origins, but now we know what – or, who – it refers to: Our Guy. This quiet, shaggy episode…

Western Movie Review

In an interview with Film Comment, Western’s director Valeska Grisebach had some curious words when describing her leading man, nonprofessional actor Meinhard Neumann. “I saw him in a horse market near Berlin. He was sitting there in a cowboy hat, but…

From the Record Crate: The Postal Service – “Give Up” (2003)

Some bands are around for decades, creating more albums than you expect and touring for years. Others are a flash in the pan that make an impression felt for years to come. Electronic musician Jimmy Tamborello and Death Cab for…

Five Book-to-Film Adaptations to be Excited About in 2018

We’re calling it now: 2018 is going to be THE year for young adult book-to-movie adaptations. Here are five we absolutely can’t wait for: Love, Simon (March 16, 2018) – based on Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky…