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…

Second Breakfast Boards Noah’s Ark

We’re finally beginning to move past the doldrums of February/March. A couple big releases for kids, namely The Lego Movie and Muppets Most Wanted have kept us entertained, but something bigger is on the horizon: the summer blockbuster. Oscar season is over and done with and budgets are back in style. Next week sees the…

Rooster Recap: ‘Hannibal’ 2.4: “Takiawase”

Well, shit. Stuff happens in this episode. Big stuff. Character stuff that’s almost indistinguishable from plot stuff. So much stuff. Le quois? Takiawase (n):vegetables served with meat, fish, or tofu; the ingredients are simmered separately. (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaiseki) If you’re super jazzed about reading this recap, but can’t quite remember episode three, this pretty much sums it up: WARNING:…