3 Women, 1977. Directed by Robert Altman Starring: Shelley Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Janice Rule, Robert Fortier, Ruth Nelson, John Cromwell and Craig Richard Nelson. SYNOPSIS: An awkward adolescent begins work at a spa in the Californian desert. The shy and reserved young woman becomes overly attached to her more confident co-worker and eventual room-mate. 3 […]
Second Opinion – The Gallows (2015)
The Gallows, 2015 Directed by Travis Cluff and Chris Lofing. Starring Reese Mishler, Pfeifer Brown, Ryan Shoos, Cassidy Gifford, Travis Cluff and Price T. Morgan. SYNOPSIS: 20 years after a horrific accident during a small town school play, students at the school resurrect the failed show in a misguided attempt to honor the anniversary of the […]
Fargo Season 2 Episode 4 Review – ‘Fear and Trembling’
James Garcia reviews the fourth episode of Fargo season 2… It’s hard to believe that, despite everything that happened in this week’s episode of Fargo, titled “Fear and Trembling,” there are still six episodes left in the anthology series’ second season. After the first three episodes introduced us to Fargo‘s new colorful band of characters and did some table […]
VOD Review – Nintendo Quest (2015)
Nintendo Quest, 2015 Directed by Robert McCallum SYNOPSIS: In this all-encompassing documentary on Nintendo, gaming enthusiast Jay Bartlett hits the open road with best friend Rob McCallum in hopes of buying the 678 official retail-licensed Nintendo games for the Nintendo Entertainment System (1985) in 30 days with no online purchases. Along the way Jay and […]
Fargo Season 2 Episode 2 Review – ‘Before the Law’
James Garcia reviews Fargo season 2 episode 2, ‘Before the Law’… Those familiar with Fargo‘s first season will recall what several characters referred to as the Sioux Falls incident, a series of tragic events that shook the community to its core and left an unshakable impression on Lou Solverson (Keith Carradine). While Fargo‘s second season promises to […]
Hannibal Season 3 Episode 6 Review
Ricky Church reviews the sixth episode of Hannibal season 3… Hannibal certainly kicked it up a notch with ‘Dolce’, giving fans an intense installment of not just Season 3, but of the series overall. Picking up right from last week’s ending, Jack and Will reunited in one final effort to catch Hannibal while the killer […]
Movie Review – Digging for Fire (2015)
Digging for Fire, 2015. Directed by Joe Swanberg. Starring Jake Johnson, Rosemarie DeWitt, Orlando Bloom, Brie Larson, Anna Kendrick, Sam Rockwell, Sam Elliott, Chris Messina, Ron Livingston, and Jude Swanberg. SYNOPSIS: The discovery of a bone and a gun send a husband and wife on separate adventures over the course of a weekend. Digging for […]
Movie Review – The Transporter Refueled (2015)
The Transporter Refueled, 2015. Directed by Camille Delamarre Starring Ed Skrein, Ray Stevenson, Radivoje Bukvic, Anatole Tubman, Gabriella Wright, Loan Chabanol and Tatiana Pajkovic. SYNOPSIS: In the south of France, former special-ops mercenary Frank Martin enters into a game of chess with a femme-fatale and her three sidekicks who are looking for revenge against a […]
Movie Review – Turbo Kid (2015)
Turbo Kid, 2015. Written and directed by François Simard, Anouk Whissell and Yoann-Karl Whissell. Starring Munro Chambers, Laurence Leboeuf, Michael Ironside, Edwin Wright, Aaron Jeffery, Romano Orzri and Orphée Ladouceur. SYNOPSIS: In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a comic book fan dons the persona of his favourite hero to save his enthusiastic friend and fight a tyrannical overlord. […]
Movie Review – Queen of Earth (2015)
Queen of Earth, 2015. Directed by Alex Ross Perry. Starring Elizabeth Moss, Katherine Waterston, Kentucker Audley and Patrick Fugit. SYNOPSIS: Two women who grew up together discover they have drifted apart when they retreat to a lake house together. There is a strong sense of awkward tension permeating the air whenever the characters of Alex […]
