Weekend Movies: Right Side Up
Dinosaurs currently rule the box office. Although this weekend offers an extremely worthwhile alternative that returns Pixar to its creative and heartfelt form, there’s no way it’ll to topple ‘Jurassic World̵...
‘Testament of Youth’ Review: An Impersonal Adaptation
Vera Brittain’s autobiography ‘Testament of Youth’ is such a painfully heartfelt portrayal of the horrors of war that the book is too important to ever go out of print. It’s a truly exemplary work, one that...
‘Inside Out’ Review: Pixar Perfection
After over a decade of seemingly unimpeachable success, the genius factory at Pixar has felt stuck in a rut over the past few years. A stream of corporate mandated sequels and a muddled attempt at a Disney princess fable showed si...
‘Dope’ Review: It Ain’t Wack
Ubiquitous though they may be, it’s damn hard to make a decent teen movie. The “growing up n’ getting out” or “growing up n’ getting laid” structures have all been worn pretty thin and it&...
‘Bates Motel’ Still Open for Business, ‘The Ret
This past TV season was a pretty rough one for the A&E network, and especially for producer Carlton Cuse, whose two primetime dramas on the channel both suffered in the ratings. After waffling over a decision for what seemed ...
‘Jupiter Ascending’ Contest Results
Well, that’s a little better. We went back to the photo caption format for last week’s ‘Jupiter Ascending’ contest and had a reasonably decent turnout, certainly better than last month’s misbegotten &...
‘Dark Matter’ Pilot Recap: “I Suggest You Wear
Whenever a new series premieres on the Syfy network, it has a 50/50 shot at being decent. OK, maybe more like 40/60. The channel has actually produced some pretty good shows on occasion, but a lot of crap too. Unfortunately, ̵...
Subwoofer Building Project, Part 2: Some Assembly Required
Last month, I wrote about some recent additions to my home theater: a pair of D-I-Y 18″ subwoofers. The focus was mostly on the cost advantage of making these bad boys myself versus purchasing from an internet brand or from ...
‘Penny Dreadful’ 2.07 Recap: “You’ll Neve
Considering how slowly this second season of ‘Penny Dreadful’ has progressed and how fragmented its storylines have been, it seems like a very odd choice to take an extended time-out from the main narrative right now. ...
‘Game of Thrones’ 5.10 Recap: “Only Death Can P
I seem to be way out of touch with ‘Game of Thrones’ fandom this season. I didn’t much care for the White Walker battle a couple episodes ago, which everyone else went completely gaga for. Then I actually did lik...
‘Hannibal’ 3.02 Recap: “You Are Already Dead, A
In the third season premiere of ‘Hannibal’, we found out what Dr. Lecter has been doing since he fled to Europe. For the follow-up episode, we check in to see what Will Graham’s been up to as well.
Weekend Box Office: Hold on to Your Butts
Breaking into record-setting territory, Steven Spielberg’s 22-year-old dino franchise is far from extinct.