One does not simply watch one episode of Black Mirror. Two is my limit. After that I become too anxious to deal with the world. Title: ‘Fifteen Million Merits’ Director: Euros Lyn Writer: Charlie Brooker and Kanak… Continue reading
Plot: Reverend Ernst Toller (Ethan Hawke) oversees the First Reformed Church of Snowbridge, New York. Essentially, nothing more than a historical site funded by the mega-church Abundant Life, Toller’s congregation is small. Divorced,… Continue reading
I love Black Mirror. Dropping into the show based on a recommendation with zero information was one hell of a trip. The premise behind the first episode was an eye-opener to say the very… Continue reading
An individual may go through their entire life thinking themselves ordinary, when unbeknownst to them, they have had a tremendous impact on those around them. That is the driving lesson in one of… Continue reading
Shower Scene Psycho (1960) Dir. Alfred Hitchcock The Scene: After stealing $40,000 from her employer, Marion Crane has taken a break at the out of the way Bates Motel. She has been wrestling… Continue reading
In a previous Retro Review I covered the Hammer flick Dracula AD 1972, so I feel it is appropriate to now look at its follow up. In 1973, Peter Cushing reunited with Sir… Continue reading
Like Die Hard the fact that 1934’s comedy/mystery The Thin Man takes place at Christmas and contains many elements of the holiday, gives the flick a strong argument for being a “Christmas Movie”.… Continue reading
Check out Darth Gandalf’s review here. Director: Rich Moore, Phil Johnston Cast: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Gal Gadot, Taraji P. Henson, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch, Alan Tudyk, Alfred Molina, Ed O’Neill, Bill Hader… Continue reading
Directors: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman Cast: Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfled, Mahershala Ali, Jake Johnson, Liev Schreiber, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren, Lily Tomlin, John Mulaney, Kimiko Glenn, Nicholas Cage, Chris Pine… Continue reading
Plot: Three years after losing to “Pretty” Ricky Conlan, Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) has become the WBC Heavyweight Champion of the World. With the assistance of trainer Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) and… Continue reading
