Inside Llewyn Davis (2013): The Plot: A folk musician (Oscar Isaac) in 60s New York City couch surfs through life in the wake of his former partner’s suicide, lashing out at friends and strangers as his career goes nowhere. There is also a cat, a drug-addicted jazz musician (John Goodman), and an affair with Carey…
I’m not normally a comedy person. Of the FX show lineup, Justified was always more my thing. That said, Archer occupies a special place amongst modern comedy; a symbol that we won’t stand for extended laugh tracks or nut shots as the best form of humor. In watching tonight’s season 5 premier of Archer, I…
Daydreaming! Isn’t it awesome? I’m an avid daydreamer myself, and always have been, ever since, as the kids say, I was a “wee little sprog.” There are countless pros to daydreaming. If your life is dull, you zone out and go on an adventure or something like that. It helps spice up life a bit,…
Baddie – Curiosity killed the…children. Seriously though. Lesson – Wait 24 hours before hanging someone for a crime you just suspect was theirs. In case anyone is wondering – Sleepy Hollow returns this coming week, and as an added bonus – I’ll be tackling the new season of Sherlock when it airs over here in the…
Actually, I opted for the more standard left justification. Okay, a brief disclaimer for anyone who’s never read one of these Rooster Recaps before: this is spoiler central. Seriously, the entire article is just one big spoiler… that’s sort of the point. I have the rare and unparalleled privilege of recapping the newest season of…
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013): The Plot: Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a total scumbag. His main goal in life is to get rich, and wouldn’t ya know it, that’s a goal you can accomplish by working on Wall Street and being a total scumbag. The film briefly follows Belfort’s rise from greedy kid…
Happy 2014, y’all! You may have seen Rooster Illusion’s New Year’s Resolutions, promising lots of awesome changes, including merchandise, decent author bios, and maybe (just maybe) ten times the posts. Well, we don’t like to dillydally, so we’re getting started ASAP. I know this article isn’t getting posted until January 5th, which may not seem…
