The television series Entourage was often referred to as “Sex in the City for men,” with attractive women in every episode and a consistent “bromance” theme. Four years after the show’s conclusion, that nickname still sticks. There is nothing remotely different about…
The Film Canon: Batman Returns (1992)
In many ways, 1989’s Batman was the prototype for all subsequent superhero blockbusters. Marketing played a big role in the success of the film as did the larger than life visuals and performance of Jack Nicholson as The Joker. At…
Aaron’s Movie Review: Teacher of the Year
Teacher of the Year is a film made in a faux-documentary style, focusing on the faculty of Truman High School. The main subject of this film is Mitch Carter (Matt Letscher), a good man who has just won the California…
Movie Review: Far From The Madding Crowd
With the summer season just getting started in the film industry, there has been a plethora of action films thrown in our faces such as Furious 7, Avengers: The Age of Ultron and, very soon, Mad Max and Jurassic World.…
Ally’s Movie Review: The D Train
There are very few movies that I go into with no prior knowledge of so, going to see the Jack Black lead The D Train for me was a bit of a treat, having only known it had debuted at…
Ally’s Movie Review: Hot Pursuit
Hot Pursuit isn’t a very good movie. I enjoyed it, sure, and I even laughed a number of times, but all things considered, it’s weak. Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara play well together and clearly the team up was supposed…
The Film Canon: Total Recall (1990)
When he was at the height of his power, there wasn’t a more enigmatic screen presence than Arnold Schwarzenegger. During the later portion of the 1980s and into the 1990s, Schwarzenegger became a household name and staple of the action…