On one hand, expectations were relatively low for The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. It’s actually quite astounding that Terry Gilliam’s infamously troubled production has finally made its way into theaters after decades of colossal setbacks. On the other, however,…
TV Review: Taboo Episode 2
“Secrets to me are weapons.” – James Delaney This week on Taboo, those secrets proved to be quite a destructive weapon when it came to injuring the quality of the episode as a whole. In “Episode 2,” we are plummeted…
TV Review: Taboo Series Premiere – “Shovels & Keys”
Tom Hardy stars as James Keziah Delaney in the highly anticipated U.S. premiere of Taboo. Created by Tom and Chips Hardy, as well as Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders), Taboo dives deep into the gloominess of early 19th century London as…
Movie Review: ‘Dough’
John Goldschmidt’s Dough is a film of great warmth, lofty intentions and mediocre screenwriting. It contains the gem of a pleasantly heartfelt if benign dramedy—even if it was written by Charlie Kaufman, I doubt it could ever have been a…
Shane’s Movie Review: G.I. Joe: Retaliation 3D
The 2009 G.I. Joe film was poor; in fact, the film has all but been wiped from my movie memory bank. Wasn’t that Brendan Fraser in quite an interesting cameo and Dennis Quaid trading quips with a raw Channing Tatum…