• Halt and Catch Fire Ep 6 “Landfall” – Review

    AMC continues to bring harrowing dramas set as period pieces.  Their latest is Halt and Catch Fire, a fictional take on the personal computer boom of the 1980’s.  Why watch?  Think Steve Jobs mixed with Jordan Belfort and you might be right at home here.  Here’s our latest look at the series. A Difference of Opinion Much of…

  • Game of Thrones Scores 19 Emmy Nominations

    In a very unsurprising turn of events, The Primetime Emmy Awards announced this morning that television giant Game of Thrones is leading in the list of 2014 nominees. What IS surprising, however, is the fact that Game of Thrones – or, as fans call it, “GoT” – has got a big whopping number of 19 Emmy nominations. Yes, you…

  • Halt and Catch Fire Ep 5 “Adventure”

    AMC continues to bring harrowing dramas set as period pieces.  Their latest is Halt and Catch Fire, a fictional take on the personal computer boom of the 1980’s.  Why watch?  Think Steve Jobs mixed with Jordan Belfort and you might be right at home here.  Here’s our latest look at the series. What Time Is It? “Adventure” returns…

  • RWBY: Volume One – Review

    Students Learning to Fight the Forces of Evil RWBY is definitely a unique creation: its a combination of anime characteristics with a computer program style. It sounds a little far fetched but it actually has some intriguing qualities. RWBY is a collaboration between Monty Oum, creator of Dead Fantasy and Haloid, and Roosterteeth, creators of Red…

  • Game of Thrones: War, Dragons, Sex, and Feminism?

    Game of Thrones has been widely popular series on HBO since the first season aired in 2011. Recently, there has been debate about the feminism (or lack thereof) present on the show. Diverse female characters offer an opportunity to look at the growth and change in these women’s lives. Comparing the fourth season to the…

  • Hunger Games Teaser: New Address From President Snow

    Today, The Hunger Games YouTube channel released a new video: “President Snow’s Panem Address #2-‘Unity’.” So far, there hasn’t been an official trailer for the upcoming The Hunger Games: Mockingjay-Part 1, but now we have two videos to obsess over. First, watch the video below: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4e-qJdEAXo]   In some ways, this new video begins…

  • Guardians of the Galaxy and the Future of Marvel

    Now that we’re in the sweltering month of July full of burgers, beer, and freedom, we’re just less than a month away from the debut of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. With some heavy hitting names like Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel alongside television favorites like Andy from Parks and Recreation and Bautista in what…

  • News from the Wizarding World: Short Story Depicting Ageing Harry Potter

    Muggles, rejoice! Rita Skeeter’s latest article was leaked to the muggle world early this morning, detailing the latest sightings of our favorite heroes from the magical world. Rita Skeeter hasn’t lost her snark, or her propensity for wild, unfounded speculation, but the update on the most famous wizards of the magical world is more than welcome….

  • The Magic Never Ends: Diagon Alley Opens at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

    Harry Potter fanatics have never cared about standing in lines, but while once we used to queue outside bookstores, waiting to get our hands on the latest volume, now we stand for a different cause. An excited and crazed line of Harry Potter enthusiasts extended in Florida yesterday, July 8, 2014, when Universal Studios Orlando finally opened its…

  • All Hail, YA Fiction Queen, Emma Watson!

    It’s obvious that Emma Watson has been the most successful out of the Golden Trio in landing roles post-Harry Potter, and after trying out a variety of roles from the shockingly tongue hanging and pole dancing Nicki to the heavy drama role of Noah’s adopted daughter Ila, Emma will be returning to the Young Adult genre…

  • Horror: It’s Time To Kill The Found Footage

    The age has come when the infamous shaky-cam-asaurus and his brother, the dim witted found-footage-rex, need to become extinct. Many readers might fondly remember the originals; The Blair Witch Project, Cloverfield, and Paranormal Activities and how they chilled and thrilled, but the films today are hardly making the cut.   WARNING: Contains spoilers   All These…

  • New Information Regarding ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’

    New Information on the Film Some new information has been released about Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the upcoming Harry Potter universe film. The three films are going to be shot at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, in Southeastern England, the same studio where all the Harry Potter movies were filmed. This is a good…

  • 5 Favorite Comedy Actors That Desperately Need a Comeback

    There was once a time when comedies were defined by the comedy actors that led them. Once you saw the trailer showcasing the lead in the film with his or her bumbling sidekick you knew that movie somewhere down the road was going to be fun and exciting. These days a great comedy is a…

  • Mood TV: Buffy the Vampire Slayer

    So you want to rewatch an episode of your favorite show, but you don’t know which episode best fits your mood. Whether you’re happy, angry, sad, or wistful, here’s the episode guide for you. Buffy the Vampire Slayer, created by Joss Whedon, is one of the most beloved cult television shows of all time, and…

  • Transformers: Age of Extinction Breaks $100M Amid Slow Summer Season

    The summer of 2014 has been a barren monetary landscape until now. No film, despite critical and audience appraisal, has been able to cross the $100 million opening that truly defines a summer blockbuster. The closest contender was Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier back in mid-April and that wasn’t even a summer release. Then…