Fresh Eyes: Aliens

I’ve had a rather strange relationship with the Alien franchise. It’s taken me forever and a day to finally catch up on them (I watched the original only two years ago) and have essentially spent the last 21 years hearing…

Movie Review: The Circle

What is the “circle” exactly? In the case of John Ponsoldt’s latest, it’s a cheap attempt to latch onto the “hip” zeitgeist while hitching a ride to millennial’s attachment to social media. It’s a tech heavy plot that doesn’t ever…

‘The Gamechangers’ with Daniel Radcliffe

Daniel Radcliffe has a beard! Well, at least you can see one in the first teaser trailer for The Gamechangers, a tv-drama about the court battle surrounding the Grand Theft Auto series. Set in 2002, Radcliffe plays Rockstar Games co-founder…

Jon’s Movie Review: “Nightcrawler” Will Chill You to the Core

If it bleeds, it leads. People my age and younger really only remember this kind of sensationalizing of news. We grew up on the violence of it all, seeing or hearing about gruesome deaths on a near daily basis. I…

Trailer: Nightcrawler

The trailer for Nightcrawler, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo and Bill Paxton, is here! The official synopsis reads “A young man stumbles upon the underground world of L.A. freelance crime journalism.” Get a closer look at the film by watching…

Jon’s Movie Review: ‘Million Dollar Arm’ strikes out

Since I was a child, I’ve been going to Mexico to visit extended family. I distinctly recall the culture shock I experienced and how even going grocery shopping was like a new adventure.  My little sister was with me, but…

Top 10 Vampires

Out of all of the classic monsters and creatures that go bump in the night, vampires may be my favorite. I love the mythology behind the characters, the blood sucking, the night stalking, and everything they can represent. With the…