SciFridays: “Killer Mountain” (2011)

Baddie – Dragons, I guess. Lesson – Most of the time, ‘forbidden’ things are forbidden for a reason. Now that we’re in the 100s (of posts), I thought I’d take a nice change of pace oh no wait what’s happening no it’s another stupid monster movie oh god. Killer Mountain is sadly not about a…

Rooster Recap: Justified 5.10 “Weight”

This week’s episode of Justified was pretty good. Despite the teaser synopsis I read online, “The hunt for Dewey Crowe puts Raylan and Boyd on a collision course,” Raylan and Boyd did not, in fact, have any direct contact this week, but their separate stories were both pretty well done. The main conflict carries over…

Rooster Recap: ‘Hannibal’ 2.3: “Hassun”

Though it doesn’t quite reach the heights of “Sakizuki,” Hannibal’s latest episode keeps the gears turning and the gore coming. “Hassun” is a great reminder of why we’ll all be so bummed out when this show inevitably gets cancelled far before its time. Le quois? Hassun (n): the second course, which sets the seasonal theme.…

Rooster Illusion: ‘The Way, Way Back’

As my twelve dedicated readers (hi, Mom!) will remember, this movie was one of my “Faves of 2013.” Like The Spectacular Now, which Alex reviewed yesterday, it rises above the conventions of its genre to deliver an emotionally honest, character-driven story. Having re-watched it just now, I’m glad that I put it on the list.…