Yeah, so as I mentioned last week, I’m now writing from London, England. To commemorate my change of scenery, I chose to review an American movie that takes place in Rome. Well, this week I’m going to review an English movie about English people! How apt, I know. Zulu (1964) The Plot: You’ve heard of…
As the new year rolls around, and your favorite writer begins to feel older and older, it seems I’ll keep things moving by putting my column through something of a mid-life crisis. Gone are the exclusively Canadian films, as my selection on Netflix runs out and the NHL returns, we can all make do with…
Baddie – Greed. Also, alcohol. Lesson – Once again, I really must repeat – Spring Break trips are a terrible idea. Well, that’s it. I was getting SO SICK of the fanmail. “SciFridays, why no movies that take place in the bayou?” FINE. I’ll do it. I’ll review a movie that takes place in the gosh…
Oscar nominations are out. I’m not actually going to talk about them at all, though. Instead, my winter vacation is finally wrapping up, classes start tomorrow, and I’ve relocated to a brand new backdrop, where my exciting adventures will likely only get more exciting. That’s right, Second Breakfast is publishing from the most rockin’ place…
Last week I thought (rather foolishly) that when this title popped up on the Netflix recommended movies list it would be a good one to try. It fit all of what I was looking for; it was a black comedy, Canadian, a caper movie, and it had Donald Sutherland, Marlon Brando, and Charlie Sheen in…
Baddie – Spring Break 13: The Unsolicited return Lesson – Just…just never go on Spring Break. Let’s pretend that I’m not a graduate student and that I was fully aware it was Friday and stuff. Yeah. I like that world. Right off the bat I would like to note that this is a review of…
I’m writing to you now from my second flight on the way to a math conference in San Diego. Lucky for me, United Airlines showed Trouble with the Curve (2012) on both legs of the flight. While there’s a little bit of alcohol in the movie–everyone goes to a bar a few times, Amy Adams…
Rooster Illusion 