For the past twelve years, and more specifically for the past twelve days (fourteen at time of publishing), my day-to-day existence has been shaped and dominated by The Simpsons. While other pop culture obsessions have enriched my life in incredibly meaningful ways, very few have ingrained themselves into my existence and perception of the world…
Hey guys – sorry to gang up two weeks, but I’ve been interviewing and it’s stressful and blah blah basically you’re going to get two in one enjoy. So much excitement in one little post. OH WAIT since The Strain basically plods along clumsily and awkwardly maybe not so much excitement. Episode 7: Actually though, this…
This week I’m not reviewing a movie. I’m basically writing an essay, which is a particularly disturbing departure from the norm because for the first time in seventeen years, I’m actually not a student, so writing an essay should be the last thing on my mind, but I’m passionate about this topic. As the title…
Baddie – False senses of security. Lesson – There’s probably not another shark, just like there’s probably not another sequel. Jaws | Jaws 2 | Jaws 3 | Jaws 4 Oh…Jaws 4. Jaws, the Revenge. Jaws, the one-sequel-too-many. The Jaws movie starring…Michael Caine? Wait… I’m not sure where to start with this one, but, I guess…
This past Saturday, the world got its introduction to Peter Capaldi’s as the 12th Doctor on the legendary British series, and the Internet’s Favorite Show*, Dr. Who, with the Series 8 opener “Deep Breath”. The extended first episode (roughly 104 minutes with commercials), attempts to balance asserting its mission statement and telling a rousing sci-fi…
Summer is ending, which means fun and cheer are ending with it, until Halloween, and then again until Christmas, and then again until the next summer. That’s how it goes, right? In honor of the temporary death of joy, I’ve decided to turn my attention away from Shakespeare and Robin Williams movies and blockbusters and focus on…
Baddie – A slightly angsty-er shark – now in 3-D!. Lesson – Third time’s the charm. Jaws | Jaws 2 | Jaws 3 | Jaws 4 Ohhhhh Jaws 3, also known as the Jaws with Dennis Quaid. This used to be Jaws 3-D, which is evident approximately 10 seconds into the movie where they try and scare audiences with…
Rooster Illusion 