Women are taking 2019 by storm, both behind and in front of the camera. Aquakwina expanded her dramatic range in Lulu Wang’s The Farewell; Kaitlyn Denver and Beanie Feldstein busted their comedic chops in Olivia Smart’s Booksmart; now, Lorene Scafaria’s…
15 Movies to Watch For Valentine’s Day
If you’ve been following this list over the years, you might’ve picked up on the fact that romance is one of this writers all time favorite genres and including, to an extent, romantic comedies. A genre that is unfairly picked on…
Movie Review: Ice Age: Collision Course
One giant mess is right. For a franchise that started out with a warm, beating heart behind it in the first film, the Ice Age series has gradually gotten worse and worse with each new entry. But like most sequels,…
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…
Interview: Jim Parsons talks ‘HOME’
Jim Parsons plays Oh in his new animated comedy, Home. Oh is a loveable misfit from another planet, who finds himself on Earth after his species (the Boov) have taken over the planet in order to avoid the evil Gorg.…
The Film Canon: The Wedding Planner (2001)
You might have noticed a pattern in the latest installments of The Film Canon. Being February and Valentine’s Day around the corner, I felt compelled to revisit many of the romantic comedies I adored as a teenager. The Wedding Planner…