• ‘True Detective’ S2 E8 Recap: Veni, Vidi, Vinci

    Well, we’ve made it. They definitely took the scenic route to the answers in season two of True Detective. They drove us through miles of contaminated land with our eyes burned out, but eventually we got to our destination, a bench on the side of the highway. There weren’t many loose ends left hanging after…

  • August Movie Preview: Moderately “Fantastic”

    The script for July at the box office was a predictable one. Marvel conquered, critics were disappointed with Adam Sandler, and children dragged their parents out in big numbers to see the animated faire of the moment, Minions. Well August movies aren’t quite so easy to crack. The number of big blockbusters is less than…

  • The iTunes 99 Cent Movie Rental Of The Week: ‘Every Secret Thing’

    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. Oh, iTunes…how could you? This week, Elizabeth Banks and Dakota Fanning glower their way through the laughable…

  • ‘True Detective’ S2 E7 Recap: Cops vs. Cops

    You know, sometimes I wish True Detective had more going on. I wish it were more complicated with more characters. I just feel like they don’t throw around the names of minor characters enough. And would they stop making everything so fun and happy. This has been an example of sarcasm. Now let’s try and…

  • The iTunes 99 Cent Movie Rental Of The Week: ‘Selma’

    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, iTunes turns our attention to a key moment in America’s history with Ava DuVernay’s soul-stirring…

  • ‘Interstellar’ Review: A Cosmic Voyage of Epic Proportions

    Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar has been out for a long time now, but unfortunately, I didn’t have the opportunity to see it until just this past month. After I finally saw it, I couldn’t stop thinking about it for days afterward. I watched it again, and I’m still fascinated by it. It’s a smart movie, and one of…

  • ‘Daredevil’ Season 2: Expectations, Character Reveals, and More

    This past spring, Netflix, in conjunction with Marvel, released the first season of its start-up show Daredevil. Since then, the show has gained lots of support and loyal fans, earning enough viewers in the first eleven days to justify a second season. Season 2 is set to be released next year sometime, and already, a lot has…

  • ‘True Detective’ S2 E6 Recap: Party Time!

    Season one of True Detective revealed the killer to be a minor character nobody was really expecting. I’m starting to get the vibe that this season will see a big player be the guilty party. This week’s episode began to show signs that we are moving toward a conclusion. There are clues galore as we…

  • ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ Celebrates 30th Anniversary

    Many years ago, I was looking for something new to read, so I picked up a big book titled The Essential Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson. The cover showed an image of a humanoid tiger tackling a little boy out the door of a house. I was intrigued, so I started to read the comic strips in the…

  • The iTunes 99 Cent Movie Rental Of The Week: ‘Laggies’

    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 if that film is worth your hard earned dollar. This week iTunes looks to score some of that market-crucial “indie cred” with Laggies, Lynne Shelton‘s heartfelt ode…

  • Han Solo ‘Star Wars’ Spinoff In the Works

    Ever since Disney acquired the rights to Star Wars, they’ve been trying to bring the famed and acclaimed series back to the big screen. Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens comes back to theaters this December, and while support for the new film was originally lacking, J.J. Abrams’ promises to make sure it’s done like the original trilogy…

  • ‘True Detective’ S2 E5 Recap: The Case of the Disappearing Mustache

    So we saw a big change this week on True Detective. After the epic shootout that capped off the previous episode, there was a time jump of a few months. Unfortunately that jump didn’t see Matthew McConaughey’s Detective Rust Cohle from last season take charge of the case. (What an awesome twist that would be.)…

  • Witches of East End: The Ultimate Show About Witches

    Witches of East End is a thrilling, edgy, and romantic comedy all stirred together in a cauldron pot to enchant you. The question is, there’s already a handful of very popular witch TV shows already, new and old, so what makes Witches of East End worth the watch? Is it the gorgeous main characters? The…

  • ‘Supergirl’: A Light-Hearted Journey of Discovery

    CBS has hopped onto the superhero TV show bandwagon. Their new series Supergirl is taking flight this fall, and they couldn’t be more excited. Recently, they have been releasing trailers and sneak peaks, and the cast came to Comic-Con to talk about the show. Here’s what we know. What to Expect Kara Zor-El, the older cousin of…