In trying to keep up with trends and technology, I am forced to keep learning new terms and acronyms just to understand what people are saying. It started with AFKs (“Away From Keyboard” and LOLs (“La…
IFF Boston Review: Lemon
The brilliance of Janicza Bravo’s Lemon is clear juxtaposed against another IFF Boston pick – the Alison Brie-Aubrey Plaza vehicle The Little Hours. Both films play in an absurdist sandbox, boos…
IFF Boston Review: The Little Hours
The Little Hours opens with a promising title sequence: medieval-era nun Aubrey Plaza leads a donkey through the woods as dramatic, orchestral music plays. The instinctive association one makes is to …
TV Review: Legion “Chapter Two”
I was really worried that Legion’s pilot was a fluke. For as fascinating as spending time inside David Haller’s mind was, the ending hinted at things taking a turn into more standard superhero territo…
TV Review: Legion Series Premiere – “Chapter 1”
The following review contains spoilers for the premiere episode of Legion. The X-Men franchise has, strangely enough, become the home for auteur storytelling in the superhero landscape. Last year, we …
5 Films that will help you get over your January funk
After the celebratory champagne has ceased flowing, after the multi-colored confetti has been cleared out of the city streets and after you’ve finally regained your hearing following a seemingly…
SDCC ’16 News: First trailer for FX Legion impresses
Marvel is everywhere these days and it’s best to either buckle up and enjoy or look elsewhere for entertainment, because it’s here to stay. As someone who has a rather positive outlook on …