Gotham has arrived and it’s official. It is really good. The show has just begun, but it already knows it’s own identity and has a solid handle on its tone. Often it takes a new series weeks or even a couple of seasons to find its niche. However it’s clear that the characters and various […]
Paul Thomas Anderson is one of those rare can’t-miss directors. Whether he is exploring the genesis of our country’s love affair with oil and power in There Will Be Blood, or taking a comedic and heartbreaking look at the 1970’s disco era in Boogie Nights, he always crafts quality and authentic films. His past couple […]
The state of the The Amazing Spider-Man franchise is in flux. After months of talk by the writers and producers of the franchise explaining how they were expanding the cinematic world of Spider-Man over a course of few movies. Various spin-offs and team-up films were announced, then The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was released and the […]
As expected, The Equalizer took the top spot at the box-office over the past weekend. The gritty R-rated thriller was helmed by Antoine Fuqua and starred Denzel Washington as the title character. After last month’s flop, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, many were skeptical at the viability of R-rated films. However, mostly due […]
In this edition of Clips That Make Us Smile, we are bringing you a couple of clips featuring Guardian of the Galaxy’s Chris Pratt, who recently hosted Saturday Night Live. As well as a Honest Trailer, which dissects Captain America: The Winter Solider. Time is wasting, so let’s jump into the laughs. Marvel’s “Can’t Fail” […]
Director Antoine Fuqua and Denzel Washington have re-teamed for the first time since 2001’s smash-hit, Training Day. The role that garnered Washington his second Academy Award, for his villainous turn as Det. Alonzo Harris. In their second combined effort, The Equalizer, they have kept their focus on street level crime, yet explore a whole new […]
It’s been quite a journey for The Legend of Korra. The drama and action that has been playing out behind-the-scenes, has been just as epic as the journey Korra has embarked upon onscreen in the past four seasons. By almost all audience and critical accounts, the show is near the top of the industry in […]
In a contest of the underrated, Ethan Hawke has to at least qualify as a medalist. For almost thirty years Hawke has been consistently on the scene, making memorable movies with outstanding performances. His filmography is full of acclaimed and off-beat choices, from Explorers, to Dead Poet Society, to Gattaca, Training Day and Boyhood, most projects […]
Sometimes a movie looks so out of control, you watch it just so you can document the incident. Before you can officially say, “that was the weirdest movie I’ve ever seen.” You have to validate it, by actually watching it unfortunately. Did anyone think Batman & Robin was going to be good? Nope. We went […]
San Francisco is a fun place to be. No one knows this more than writer and director Ryan Lynch who has set her acclaimed comedy web series, SanFranLand, in the City by the Bay. Lynch works as a story supervisor for Pixar and has left her mark on projects ranging from Brave to the upcoming TV […]
It has been a rocky road so far for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. At its inception the show was a groundbreaking experiment. It was a spin-off of the Marvel cinematic universe and it followed The Avengers, one of the most successful movies of all time. Brought to the small screen by the same director who helmed […]
Kingsman: The Secret Service is a loose adaptation of Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons comic book, The Secret Service. Director Matthew Vaughn must really believe in the material, because he left the director’s chair of X-Men: Days of Future Past to helm the big-screen version of the spy comic. Vaughn lined up an accomplished cast […]
