TV Review: Shades of Blue (1×02) “Original Sin”

We continue on this carousel of mediocrity, still searching for the answer of what makes Shades of Blue police procedural different from any other one we’ve seen. The only answer I’m still coming up with is Jennifer Lopez, but even…

TV Review: Shades of Blue (1×01) “Pilot”

Cop procedurals are a dime a dozen. Actually, at this point they are probably much cheaper than that. More like buy one, get three free. The problem with this logic is that networks assume that we are still willing to…

Gaby’s Movie Review: The Place Beyond the Pines

It’s rare when a movie isn’t halfway spoiled before one ends up seeing it. Even for me, who sees most movies before they release. But in the case of The Place Beyond the Pines, I went in only knowing what…

Goodfellas TV Series Coming Soon?

There are few things that can be described as perfect — Reservoir Dogs, the early seasons of The Simpsons, Nutella, and the riveting The Walking Dead — perfect. And now we have a Goodfellas spin-off television show, and it cannot…

Shane’s Movie Review: Brad Pitt’s ‘Killing Them Softly’

Wow. Watching this profoundly suspenseful crime story was one uncomfortable experience, but in a good way. The acting in certain situations throughout make for one riveting motion picture experience reminiscent to the first time I saw Pulp Fiction. Killing Them…

Top Movies Based on True Stories: GoodFellas

There are hundreds of movies based on true stories- some that are made direct to DVD or for TV, and others that are released in theaters. The list below names the top movies (in my opinion) that are based on…