One of the bigger shocks so far in the Emmy season was HBO's True Detective's choice to submit in the drama categories rather than the mini-series categories. The series, which is an anthology series like American Horror Story, would have guaranteed itself wins in Best Miniseries/TV Movie Actor and Directing for a Miniseries/TV Movie. Now, not a…
It's really hard for me to write about a Conor Oberst album because Bright Eyes is and will forever be one of my favorite bands of all time. When Oberst started to release solo albums again in 2008, I was a bit tepid. His self-titled album sounded like a lighter version of a Bright Eyes…
MVP: Lee Pace Halt and Catch Fire is to Mad Men as Low Winter Sun was to Breaking Bad. Since the announcement of the show it was evident that AMC was trying to fill the void that Mad Men is about to leave in the network's schedule. The comparisons between the two run miles through the Pilot,…
out of 10 Three episodes in and it seems that Penny Dreadful can do no wrong. It is rare that in the first three episodes a show knows itself so intimately that it can change direction and know the audience will follow. We are returned more closely to the main storyline that was…
Dir. by Robert Stromberg It's hard to review Disney's Maleficent without mentioning that the screening I went to ended with a hearty applause. The reason I feel it's necessary to point this out is because despite its clear flaws, this film is an absolute crowd pleaser. The audience bought into the world…
SPOILERS! If you haven't watched this episode of Penny Dreadful, I highly suggest you stop reading now! MVP: Eva Green Penny Dreadful's second episode titled "Seance" scaled back the scares and focused more on character development and the overall darkness of the series, but there's no denying that this was one phenomenal hour…
In honor of The Sting being turned into a musical to be put up on the great white way, we decided to go the other way. Here are 7 great stage to screen adaptations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrrz54UtkCc 7. Chicago (2002 | Directed by Rob Marshall | Starring Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, Queen Latifah, and John C. Reilly)…
Summer blockbusters rarely make a huge impression at the Oscars. Usually it's a Visual Effects nomination, or something for sound, but even those are saved for more Oscar friendly movies. For example, The Avengers became the 3rd highest grossing film last year, however at the Oscars they were delegated a single nomination for Best Visual Effects. Now,…
Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock tells the story of Leonard Peacock (imagine that) as he is about to embark on a life-changing mission. He has decided that today, his 18th birthday, to kill his former best friend Asher Beal and then kill himself. It’s a very interesting concept. To hear about teen on teen violence from the…
Judd Foxman has had a tough life recently. His baby was strangled by its umbilical cord in the womb, his wife is having an affair with his boss, and his father has just died. This is pretty heavy for the first few chapters of a comedic book, but this sets up for the premise of…
