My 2019 Oscar Picks!

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Well friends the 91st Academy Awards ceremony is nearly upon us! This Oscar season has certainly had its share of craziness: Kevin Hart getting hired to host then dropping out after homophobic tweets… Continue reading

TV Review: ‘True Detective’ Season 3 Episode 7: ‘The Final Country’

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  ***WARNING!!! SPOILERS BELOW!!!***   Season Plot: Set in three different time periods (1980, 1990, and 2015), the third season of True Detective follows Arkansas state police detective Wayne Hays (Mahershala Ali) and… Continue reading

Creepy Mysteries: ‘Yuba City Boys’

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The night of February 24, 1978 saw five young men go to a basketball game at Chico State, instead they became the focal point of one of the creepiest mysteries in American history.… Continue reading

Retro Review: ‘Dudes’

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The story model provided by the Western is very specific to a bygone era, but that has not stopped filmmakers from applying the influences of that genre into more modern settings. Such is… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Velvet Buzzsaw’

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Directed by: Dan Gilroy Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, and Zawe Ashton Plot: A supernatural force associated with recently discovered paintings target movers and shakers of the art world. Review: Let it be said, that Jake Gyllenhaal commits 100%… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Summer of 84’

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Directed by: Françouis Simard, Anouk Whissell, and Yoann-Karl Whissell Starring: Graham Verchere, Tiera Skovbye, and Rich Somner Plot: A group of friends believe their neighbor may be a serial killer Review: It has been said… Continue reading

Criterion Channel Movie of the Week: ‘Mikey and Nicky’

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On November 29th, 2018, FilmStruck was killed. FilmStruck was a movie streaming app that specialized in actually curating a library of must-sees. It including offerings from the Criterion Collection, Turner Classic Movies, and… Continue reading

TV Review: ‘True Detective’ Season 3 Episode 6: ‘Hunters In The Dark’

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    ***WARNING!!! SPOILERS BELOW!!!***   Season Plot: Set in three different time periods (1980, 1990, and 2015), the third season of True Detective follows Arkansas state police detective Wayne Hays (Mahershala Ali)… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Happy Death Day 2 U’

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Director: Christopher Landon Cast: Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, Phi Vu, Suraj Sharma, Sarah Yarkin, Ruby Modine, Rachel Matthews, Steve Zissis Plot: The day after Tree escapes from a murderous time loop, Carter’s roommate… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Alita: Battle Angel’

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Director: Robert Rodriquez Cast: Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Ed Skrein, Jackie Earle Haley, Edward Norton, Keean Johnson) Plot: In the year 2563 the Earth has been devastated by war… Continue reading