Good And Evil In The Vampire Diaries

At what point do good guys become bad guys? That’s the question I ask myself as I watch the most recent Vampire Diaries episode. We’re well into season five and– at this point –I don’t know who I’m supposed to…

TV Review: The Legend of Korra- “Civil Wars Part One”

Entitled “Civil Wars Part One” the episode more than makes up for its name, managing to weave actual narratives of potential war torn tribes and the tensions between families. We spend the most time with Korra who’s torn between the…

Allyson’s Movie Review: Rise of the Guardians

It’s that time of year where Oscar contenders and films infused with cavity-inducing sentimentality and earnestness infest our movie theaters, and it’s up to viewers to pick the ones actually worth watching on the big screen. It’s the holiday season,…

Movie Pick of the Week: The Deep Blue Sea (2012)

Seen This Week: I’m Not There (2007) , Friends With Benefits (2011), A Cat in Paris (2010), Rise of the Guardians (2012), Indie Game: The Movie (2012), The Deep Blue Sea (2012)  This week I seemed to gravitate to the…

Movie Pick of The Week: First Position (2011)

Amongst all of the Oscar bait films, film festival darlings, and foreign favorites, it’s easy to miss some gems of movies, to not know exactly what film is worth seeing other than the obvious. Sometimes it’s fun to pick a…

The Film Canon: Rashomon (1950)

This film was like s stage production. One act, followed by act two, all wrapped up in the climatic third and final act. It reminded of a modern film Closer, which was in fact a movie deriving by a play.…

The Film Canon: Bicycle Thieves (1948)

Charged with the neorealism style of filmmaking, portraying a cultural shift in Rome post war, this film doesn’t coddle it’s audience but instead showcases a realistic and raw portrayal of the economy and the moral ideals and complications of the…