Constantine: Non Est Asylum (1×01) Synopsis: John Constantine, Exorcist, Demonologist and Master of the Dark Arts, checks out of a mental asylum and travels to Atlanta, GA to protect an old friend’s daughter from demons. Meanwhile, he is haunted by his past, hubristic failures that sent an innocent 9-year-old girl to eternal damnation. Rating: ★★★☆☆ […]
The Unexpected Virtues of “Birdman”
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PdLmZG_6ZE] BIRDMAN or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Release Date: Oct 17th, 2014 Cast: Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Naomi Watts, Emma Stone, Amy Ryan, Andrea Riseborough Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu Studio: Regency Enterprises, Worldview Entertainment Distributor: Fox Searchlight Productions Genre(s): Black Comedy Rating: ★★★★★ Review Spoilers: Low IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia […]
Gekkan Shoujo turns anime archetypes on their heads
Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun Lead VAs: Ari Ozawa as Sakura, Yuuichi Nakamura as Nozaki Director: Mitsue Yamazaki of Media Factory Episodes: 12, complete Genre(s): Romance, comedy, school life, shounen Based On Web manga of the same name (ongoing) Rating: ★★★★★ Review Spoilers: Mild Crunchyroll As an avid consumer of shoujo (girly romance) manga and anime, I […]
“Ouija” Has Plenty Of Jump Scares But Nothing Memorable
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_T1Jj1inE8M&w] Ouija (2014) Release Date: October 24, 2014 Cast: Olivia Cooke, Ana Coto, Daren Kagasoff, Bianca A. Santos, Douglas Smith, Shelley Hennig Director: Stiles White Studio: Universal Pictures Distributor: Universal Pictures Genre(s): Horror Rating: ★1/2☆☆☆☆ Review Spoilers: Low Based On: A Board Game? IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia I […]
AHS Freak Show: Edward Mordrake Pt. 1 Recap
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R-WBa2yMWE] American Horror Story: Freak Show – Edward Mordrake Pt. 1 (4×03) Synopsis: Halloween is just around the corner and the freaks settle in for a weekend break- after all, no one performs on Halloween in fear that Edward Mordrake (Wes Bentley) will come and snatch you. The appearance of con […]
Doctor Who: Flatline Recap
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWfdvzlSjbU] Doctor Who: Flatline (8×09) Synopsis: Two-dimensional beings are wreaking havoc in Bristol, and people are being absorbed into walls by the handful. But the Doctor is out, and Clara must fill his shoes with the help of nothing but a faulty earpiece and a sonic screwdriver. Teaming up […]
AHS Freakshow: Massacres and Matinees Recap
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFIQgezCvY0] American Horror Story: Freakshow – Massacres and Matinees (4×02) Synopsis: Ethel is in for a surprise when her old beau, and Jimmy’s father, moves into camp with his new wife and tries to upstage Elsa as the head of the show. We also get a glimpse into the lives of the […]
Doctor Who: Mummy on the Orient Express Recap
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIvhoj6r7K8] Mummy on the Orient Express (8×08) Synopsis: For what is planned to be their last grand adventure together, the Doctor takes Clara aboard the Orient Express—in space. Little do they know the train is plagued by a mythological mummy who is claiming more victims by the (literal) minute, and […]
Lorde Brings the ‘Yellow Flicker Beat’ to The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1S9HUNoI4k] I wonder how often people forget that The Hunger Games series is a story about teenagers. Teenagers thrown into horrible situation after horrible situation sure, but teenagers all the same. The most mind boggling thing someone ever told me about when the movies were being cast was that Hailee Steinfeld, who […]
“Kill the Messenger” Reveals the Dark Side of Investigative Journalism
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW4XO-52ubE] Kill the Messenger Release Date: October 10, 2014 Cast: Jeremy Renner, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Paz Vega, Rosemarie DeWitt, Michael Sheen, Ray Liotta, Michael K. Willians, Oliver Platt Director: Michael Cuesta Studio: Bluegrass Films, The Combine Distributor: Focus Features Genre(s): Political Thriller / Drama Based On Dark Alliance Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Moderate IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia After a title card […]
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