Second Breakfast: A Few Favorite Scores

As you hopefully know by now, this blog is dedicated to movies. And TV. But let’s say primarily movies. As writers and critics, we try to address every aspect of a film, especially those that make a film great. Alas, 700-1200 words isn’t quite enough to address every strength of a really strong movie. Much…

Rooster Recap: ‘Hannibal’ 2.5: “Mukozuke”

Season 2 continues to be excellent. This episode sees Will almost crossing a line, and Hannibal coming even closer to an undignified end. Things are moving quickly now. We’ve still got eight episodes left in the season. We all know what’s going to happen eventually, but it’s getting harder to tell when it will. And…

Rooster Illusion: ‘Safety Not Guaranteed’

This week, I continue to ignore the multitude of movie theaters near me to review something that’s been out for a while. #YOLO Safety Not Guaranteed (2012): The Plot: An intern at a magazine (Aubrey Plaza!) goes on a “work trip” with her boss (Jake Johnson) and another intern (Karan Soni) to investigate a classified…