A quick rundown of the episode while I fill in for regular reviewer Ivanna this week. There were a lot of individual moments that I enjoyed about this weeks episode even if a lot of the quick plot development came off…
Oscar Shorts: Animation Reviews
While there is some question at this point at whether or not the winners of these categories should be announced during the already overstuffed live Oscar telecast, there is some sizable talent to be found in this year’s short film…
Movie Review: Naz & Maalik
Jumping aboard Richard Linklater’s Before Sunrise train of film-making, featuring lots of walking and talking romance and breezy aesthetics with an edge, Naz & Maalik is a confident first full length feature film from director Jay Dockendorf. The success of the picture ebbs here and there…
Movie Review: 400 Days
There is rarely a moment when 400 Days isn’t a structural mess. There are hints of “what could have beens” early in the films process but they’re soon demolished when the midway point strikes. Four astronauts are put into a…
Book Review: Sanctuary Bay
Authors Laura J. Burns and Melinsa Metz have delivered an intriguing premise in their YA novel Sanctuary Bay, where nothing is as it seems and our leading lady Sarah Merson must battle known forces to help save her friend When Sarah Merson receives…
Daddy’s Home Review
Movies like Daddy’s Home around the holiday season are as inevitable as Christmas decorations on your street. It’s a bright, crowd-pleasing, silly way to spend a bit of money while giving you an excuse to tune out the family you…
The Film Canon: Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
The New Hollywood era of cinema, primarily in the 1970s, is one of sublime virtue for its many directors that subverted the classical tropes and styles of numerous film genres. Crime movies in particular stood out by becoming grittier in…