Downton Abbey? James, do you even know what a movie critic is? Ha ha, disembodied voice. Ha. Ha. For those of you wondering what I’m doing reviewing a TV show, some exposition: I work at a video store frequented by well-off white people. As such, Downton Abbey rents like crack, if crack were a thing…
Well, here we are. The first week of January is almost over, many schools are back in session, and soon people will stop bothering you about your New Year’s resolutions. Won’t that be sweet? I myself try not to get too bogged down with resolutions. I guess I want to watch about the same number…
A lot of people I know didn’t like Black Swan (2010). It had an awkward balance of horror and drama with a lesbian scene thrown in. Well, that’s wrong. Black Swan is one of the most intimate, provocative films I’ve seen in a while, wrapped up in a psychological thriller. It proposes a shocking duality…
Django Unchained (2012): The Plot: Set two years before the Civil War, Django tells the story of the slave Django (Jamie Foxx), who is given his freedom by the charming and quirky bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz and his amazing beard). Together, they kill Bad White Dudes and eventually set off to rescue…
Well, with Christmas done and 2013 rapidly approaching, it’s time to shift gears from family love and joy to drunken parties, empty resolutions, and bad decisions. As we prepare for the onset of the New Year, let us not forget what this season is really about: last minute Oscar entries. How could we forget about…
In the absence of a more serious hockey movie to review; (Rocket Richard’s film wasn’t available, and it had been far too long since I’d seen Slap Shot) Goon presented itself as a goofy alternative to the normal, high energy serious hockey film. I will admit to having low expectations; I had heard the film…
This week, in honor of not dying in the Mayan Apocalypse & the impending New Year (Lucky 13, everyone!) I opted to switch it up. Prior to Rooster Illusion, I actually watched movies like this because I like ’em. So here are two that I watched voluntarily, expecting them to be bad, but were actually quite…
Rooster Illusion 