Movies & Television
How To Make It In America Mixtape: Volume 2
Music is an essential component of the hit HBO series, How To Make It In America. Musical director Scott Vener has the uncanny ability to select tracks that truly … ...more
Boardwalk Empire Season 2 Preview
Everybody’s favorite gangster/politician is back on screen in the Roaring Twenties as Enoch “Nucky” Thompson (Steve Buscemi) on HBO’s critically acclaimed Boardwalk Empire. Fresh off an impressive 8 Emmy wins … ...more
Contagion
What sets “Contagion” apart from similar movies is the all-star cast of many Oscar winners in mostly cameos. It harkens back to the similarly themed 2001 “Contagion,” & TV’s (’97) … ...more
Drive
Ryan Gosling is charismatic and appealing at the wheel in “Drive,” a drama full of gritty action. He’s a blast as the driving force going full speed ahead in the … ...more
Warrior
“Warrior” is a winning, heartfelt, character driven family drama set against the sports world of MMA (Mixed Martial Arts). Unfriendly brothers reunite when former wrestler and marine war hero Tommy … ...more
Vessel – Part VI
After a summer hiatus, Vessel is back! The data sprawled before Patrick’s bespectacled eyes – graphs, charts, and a bevy of computational readouts. He had monitored numerous subjects – their vitals … ...more
Shark Night 3-D
“Shark Night 3-D” is par-for-the-course as a Grade B “Jaws” type horror flick with added 3D effects which hike up the cost of the movie ticket. Familiar and formulaic, an … ...more
The Debt
An espionage thriller unfolds in “The Debt” flashing back to a ‘60’s mission to bring a holocaust Nazi war criminal to justice. The back-story is of three Israeli Mossad operatives … ...more
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
It’s safe to say that the cast of Tomas Alfredson’s adaptation of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, based on the 1974 novel by John Le Carre, is probably one of the … ...more
Griff The Invisible
Fascinating in its presentation of fantasy melding with reality, the darkly comedic “Griff the Invisible” from Australia is nevertheless, touching. Aussie actor, Ryan Kwanten of TV’s “True Blood” is an … ...more
Don’t Be Afraid of The Dark
While the title is “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark,” do be afraid for this is a tidy creature feature geared to scare the … ...more
Our Idiot Brother
Likable Paul Rudd takes center stage in “Our Idiot Brother,” a comedic offering about a well-meaning, sweet-natured schnook. Working a street food stand, Ned (Paul Rudd) is arrested when … ...more
Colombiana
Fans of “La Femme Nikita,” “The Professional” & “Hanna” might check out this far-fetched, yet enjoyable fun, B+-revenge thriller. In Bogota, Colombia, Cataleya (Amandla Stenberg) is a ten-year-old girl … ...more
Brighton Rock
“Brighton Rock” is a fascinating character-driven crime drama focusing on sociopathic teenage hoodlum Pinkie Brown (Sam Riley). Set in 1964 Brighton, England, the film is played out in film noir … ...more
Fright Night
1985’s “Fright Night” horror comedy is revised in an updated remake, and although Colin Farrell is underused in an offbeat role, it’s fun watching his character become a contemporary, blood-sucking, … ...more
