Oy with the trailers again! Gilmore Girls is back! We have known this for months already, but we are now counting down the last month until we get to return to Stars Hollow and reconnect with our favorite characters. The trailer mostly deals…
Movie Review: Theo Who Lived
Formally, David Schisgall’s documentary Theo Who Lived breaks fairly little new ground. Taking cues from other documentaries ranging from Werner Herzog’s Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1997) and Joshua Oppenheimer’s The Act of Killing (2012), Schisgall reconstructs the two-year imprisonment…
From The Record Crate: Taylor Swift – “Taylor Swift”
In a matter of just 10 years, Taylor Swift has become one of the biggest names in pop culture history. She has quickly become a household name that has taken the music world on by storm. Since Taylor’s Swift self-titled…
TV Review: Scream Queens 2×04 “Halloween Blues”
Chanel mourning the death of Chad Radwell might very well be the best part of this episode. Not only did she find time to go change into her Jackie Kennedy costume, but she also managed to talk to him from…
From The Record Crate: The Dismemberment Plan – “Change” (2001)
Getting older sucks. There are more responsibilities, everything feels more important yet blander at the same time, and no one’s allowed to show their real feelings. And what are those feelings? Self-loathing, emptiness, nostalgia, disappointment, exhaustion, and longing. It’s hard to…
Movie Review: Boo! A Madea Halloween
Tyler Perry is both a brilliant businessman and at times, a cinematic talent. Unlike many directors who aspire to please everyone, Perry has perfected the art of selling his material to a specific demographic. His most successful character, Madea, arguably…
Halloween Movie Countdown Day Nine: Underworld (2003)
There is something about the Underworld franchise that appeals to me. Typically, the action horror genre is not my thing, especially one that borrows elements from better movies and throughout its installments has turned out quite a convoluted plot. Yet, these films are so watchable and ones I like to return to from time to time.