Robb Ghag recaps the fourth episode of The History Channel drama Vikings…. In the fourth episode of the Canadian mini-series Vikings we enter the group of Vikings post bloodbath. The lone Englishman who escaped Ragnar and the Vikings wrath escapes on horseback straight to King Aelle. The Vikings travel over the Northern English terrain, through […]
Vikings – Episode 3 Recap
Robb Ghag recaps the third episode of The History Channel drama Vikings…. In this third episode of Vikings we return to Ragnar and crew leaving England ecstatic with their spoils. The monks all tied to one another are prisoners of the ravaging Vikings. Back at Ragnar’s farm, the Earl’s right hand man visits, interrogating Bjorn […]
Vikings – Episode 2 Recap
Robb Ghag recaps the second episode of The History Channel’s new drama Vikings… “All things begin with a story…” The show opens as Ragnar and Rollo enter a secret meeting in the home of Eric. Ragnar discusses his plans to sail west towards a mythical place, filled with riches, a place called England. The group […]
Vikings – Episode 1 Recap
Robb Ghag on the first episode of The History Channel’s new drama Vikings… … But Only the Boldest, Make History… In one of the shows last promos before the Season 1 premiere the tagline is as much for the viewers as it is for the channel.Typically shows on The History Channel deal with a documentary […]
Movie Review – Hitchcock (2012)
Hitchcock, 2012. Directed by Sacha Gervasi. Starring Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Biel, James D’Arcy, Michael Stuhlbarg, Ralph Macchio, Danny Huston and Toni Collette. SYNOPSIS: A love story between legendary British director (Anthony Hopkins) and his wife Alma Reville (Helen Mirren) during the making of Hitchcock’s terrifying 1960 classic Psycho. Hitchcock is based […]
Movie Review – American Mary (2012)
American Mary, 2012. Directed by Jen Soska and Sylvia Soska. Starring Katharine Isabelle, Antonio Cupo, Tristan Risk, David Lovgren, Clay St. Thomas, Paula Lindberg, John Emmet Tracy and Twan Holliday. SYNOPSIS: Seeking work as a masseuse at a local strip club run by Billy (Antonio Cupo), cash strung medical student Mary Mason (Katharine Isabelle) finds […]
Movie Review – Les Misérables (2012)
Les Misérables, 2012. Directed by Tom Hooper. Starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne, Helena Bonham Carter, Sacha Baron Cohen and Samantha Barks. SYNOPSIS: In 19th-century France, Jean Valjean – who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman Javert after breaking parole – agrees to care for factory worker […]
Movie Review – Parker (2013)
Parker, 2013. Directed by Taylor Hackford. Starring Jason Statham, Jennifer Lopez, Michael Chiklis, Clifton Collins Jr., Wendell Pierce and Bobby Cannavale. SYNOPSIS: A thief with a unique code of professional ethics is double-crossed by his crew and left for dead. Assuming a new disguise and forming an unlikely alliance with a woman on the inside, […]
Movie Review – The Possession (2012)
The Possession, 2012. Directed by Ole Bornedal. Starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Natasha Calis, Kyra Sedgwick, Madison Davenport and Matisyahu. SYNOPSIS: A young girl buys an antique box at a yard sale, unaware that inside the collectible lives a malicious ancient spirit. The girl’s father teams with his ex-wife to find a way to end the […]
Movie Review – Gangster Squad (2013)
Gangster Squad, 2013. Directed by Ruben Fleischer. Starring Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Sean Penn, Giovanni Ribisi, Michael Pena, Anthony Mackie, Robert Patrick, Nick Nolte and Josh Pence. SYNOPSIS: Based on a true story, Gangster Squad follows an off-the-books team of LAPD officers trying to take down a ruthless mobster, Mickey Cohen (Penn), in […]