Release Date: July 26, 2019Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot RobbieDirector: Quentin TarantinoStudio: Columbia Pictures, Bona Film Group, Heyday Films, Visiona Romantica Distributor: Sony PicturesSpoilers: LowIMDB| Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia The 9th film from Quentin Tarantino is a love letter the industry. Okay, most of his movies are that, you’re right, but this one here is the most overt, […]
Stan Lee’s Had One Heck of A July
Stan Lee has had quite the month. Starting with the Legends ceremony at D23 to a handprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre to numerous appearances at SDCC, Stan “the Man” was given the praise he is due. If anyone deserves the continual accolades, it is Stan Lee, especially in […]
F Rated: Shining a Light on Women On and Off the Screen
A quick skim through IMDb makes it unbelievably clear that women are underrepresented in film. While perhaps not as dire when compared to the underwhelming percentage of pay that women on average make compared to men (like the current Google allegations), it is still a symptom of the overarching problem. […]
To the Hollywood Pantages Theatre! The Perks of Being a Season Ticket Holder
This year I decided to do something crazy and classy: I bought season tickets to the the Hollywood Pantages Theatre. I’ve always enjoyed live theatre, the music, the dancing, the stories, but it took a very specific circumstance to finally force me to purchase more than just a passing night […]
So You Want to Be Famous: A Beginner’s Guide to Becoming a Character on Hollywood Boulevard
If you’ve been to Hollywood, you have undoubtedly seen the numerous characters strolling up and down the sidewalks, interacting with tourists and posing for tips. Perhaps you were startled by one of the many Spider-Men, took a picture with an incarnation of Johnny Depp, or ran into the famous Hollywood […]
In Defense of Bryan Fuller and Hannibal
It is no secret that I’m a huge fan of Bryan Fuller. For those of you who don’t know who he is, you can check out his IMDB page. Currently, he’s the show runner and writer of the critically acclaimed show Hannibal, for which he’s been catching a lot of […]
Vampires Conquer America Pop Culture in Kim Newman's Johnny Alucard
Johnny Alucard (Anno Dracula #4) Author: Kim Newman Release Date: September 17, 2013 Publisher: Titan Books Source: Titan Books Genre(s): Urban Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Alternate History Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon I have never read any of the other Anno Dracula books. I think I need to say that upfront in case some fans of […]
Ray Donovan: The Bag or the Bat Recap
As much as it pains me to say it, Ray Donovan was not the ground-breaking, mind-blowing, face-melter that I had hoped it would be. It’s well acted, with a few questionable Bawston accents, and the story seems solid, if not a bit boring. It did premiere with good numbers and […]