Tag Archive: movies

Casting Call: ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ Remake

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It somehow slipped by me last Fall when they announced there will be a remake of one of my favorite horror films: I Know What You Did Last Summer. The 1997 slasher follows… Continue reading →

Is ‘Inside Out’ for Kids?

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With the release of any new Pixar film the internet bubbles over with excitement. Even if it’s one that doesn’t pull in record-breaking box office it will find a niche in our collective… Continue reading →

Movie Review: ‘Turbo Kid’

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Turbo Kid is so gloriously 80s that had it been made in the 80s it would’ve been ignored, as it stands it was made 30 years later and works as a nostalgic throwback… Continue reading →

Netflix Doco Binge: Gaming is Fun! (‘Atari: Game Over’ and ‘Indie Game: The Movie’)

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Ah, the mid-year marking and reporting nightmare is at an end! That means this is the last delve into docos for the time being. We’ve already covered Nerd Culture, Porn, Internet Makers and… Continue reading →

Netflix Doco Binge – Love, Sex and Immigration

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So it’s another marking week, which means more documentaries! Recently we’ve looked at people who helped make the internet, nerd culture and, of course, porn (weirdly the one with the least likes and comments,… Continue reading →

Review: ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ (Second Opinion)

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  Plot:  The Road Warrior himself, Mad Max Rockatansky (Tom Hardy) returns to the big screen in the fourth installment of George Miller’s Mad Max series.  Once again set in a post-apocalyptic future,  Fury Road sees… Continue reading →

Movie Reviews: ‘Jurassic World’

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Director: Colin Trevorrow Cast: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Vincent D’onofrio Plot: Even though the original Jurassic Park ended in tragedy before it opened the doors, a fully functioning dinosaur park has been up… Continue reading →

Movie Review: ‘Ex Machina’

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Plot:  Programmer Caleb Smith (Domhnal Gleeson) works for Bluebook, the most used search engine in the entire world.  When he’s chosen by reclusive Bluebook founder Nathan Bateman (Oscar Isaac) to spend a week at his… Continue reading →

IFFBoston 2015 Review: ‘Me and Earl and the Dying Girl’

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Independent Film Festival Boston 2015 Directed by: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Starring: Thomas Mann, Olivia Cooke, and RJ Cyler Plot: An awkward high schooler and a gravely sick girl strike up a surprising friendship. Review: Quirky coming of… Continue reading →

Netflix Doco Binge: The Internet Makers (‘Downloaded’ and ‘The Internet’s Own Boy’)

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So far this week we’ve looked at documentaries focused on Nerd Culture and Porn, next up is a double bill about some of the people who pioneered ideas that have shaped the internet… Continue reading →