ABOUT Patrick Phillips
Patrick Phillips is a contributing writer for geekinsider.com, Looper.com, and SlashGear. He drinks more coffee than he should, has seen more movies than you, and probably has very specific feelings about your favorite band.
Every week, the folks at iTunes find a movie they like and make it available to rent for the low, low price of $0.99. I’m here to tell you whether that film is worth your hard earned dollar. This week finds Bill Murray unwittingly up for sainthood as the cantankerously likable soul of St. Vincent. “My Life,…
Avengers have assembled, Max has taken us down Fury Road, California is falling into a great big hole in the earth and there are a buncha mutant dinosaurs on the horizon. Yep, the blockbuster season is firmly upon us. As much fun as the summer movie season is, there comes a time when you’re just a…
Every week, the folks at iTunes find a movie they like and make it available to rent for the low, low price of $0.99. I’m here to tell you whether that film is worth your hard earned dollar. This week brings us Love, Rosie, the sloppily over-the-top romantic fable about life-long (and ridiculously good looking)…
Every week, the folks at iTunes find a movie they like and make it available to rent for the low, low price of $0.99. I’m here to tell you whether that film is worth your hard earned dollar. This week finds the inimitable J.K. Simmons terrorizing/inspiring Miles Teller’s would-be jazz drummer in the Oscar Winning…
May 6th marked the 100th birthday of legendary filmmaker Orson Welles (or Uncle Orson, as I like to call him). If you are still scuttling about and trying to figure out what to get him don’t bother, the man has been dead for 30 years. You can, however, honor his memory and his talents by contributing…
Every week, the folks at iTunes find a movie they like and make it available to rent for the low, low price of $0.99. I’m here to tell you whether that film is worth your hard earned dollar. This week finds an ambitious Chris Rock writing/directing/starring in Top Five, the incredible, true story of the…
Every week, the folks at iTunes find a movie they like and make it available to rent for the low, low price of $0.99. I’m here to tell you whether that film is worth your hard earned dollar. This week finds legendary actor Tommy Lee Jones wearing several hats (writer/producer/director/actor) in the almost-classic, anti-western film The…
It’s hard to believe, but 2015 marks 75 years since criminal mastermind The Joker was first unleashed on the world. Turns out, he’s still got a few tricks up his sleeve. The Man Who Laughs…and Laughs….and Laughs…and Laughs… Sprung from the minds of Jerry Robinson, Bill Finger and Bob Kane, Joker first appeared in Batman #1…
It’s been a long, cold winter but it looks like Spring is finally here. Flowers are blooming, birds are singing, and Free Comic Book Day is almost upon us. You Read That Correctly…FREE Hard to believe, but way back in 2001 things were not so shiny for the comics industry. Christopher Nolan hadn’t dipped his magical…
Every week, the folks at iTunes find a movie they like and make it available to rent for the low, low price of $0.99. I’m here to tell you whether that film is worth your hard earned dollar. First time writer-director Justin Simien brings us this week’s selection, Dear White People, a confident – if…
Every week, the folks at iTunes find a movie they like and make it available to rent for the low, low price of $0.99. I’m here to tell you whether that film is worth your hard earned dollar. This week brings us Art and Craft, a charming and satisfying look at notorious art forger Mark…
It’s time to start worrying about mainstream comics. While DC and Marvel duke it out in movie theaters with a new mega-franchise seemingly every week, their printed content is lagging in creativity and ingenuity. With each franchise reboot and each origin story told and then retold, even their truest fans are growing weary. Desperate for…
Every week, the folks at iTunes find a movie they like and make it available to rent for the low, low price of $0.99. I’m here to tell you whether that film is worth your hard earned dollar. This week brings us Beyond The Lights, a slickly produced, mostly hollow story of a tortured pop…
Vinyl junkies get ready to do your happy dance ’cause Record Store Day 2015 is just around the corner. Saturday, April 18 is the big day so make sure you clear your schedules as this year’s RSD is going to be bigger than ever before. Still Spinning After All These Years First conceived back in…
Every week, the folks at iTunes find a movie they like and make it available to rent for the low, low price of $0.99. I’m here to tell you whether that film is worth your hard earned dollar. Bang, Bang. Shoot, Shoot. Happiness is a warm gun indeed in this week’s offering, the Keanu Reeves revenge thriller…
