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Why I Think These Shows Got Canceled
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There have been some shows in the past decade that were canceled prematurely, despite the quality and decent following. I went back and watched entire series of some of the most raved about television shows so I could determine the validity of the hype, considering they were eventually canceled, and partly so I could…
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Movie Review: Young Adult
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Stars: Charlize Theron, Patrick Wilson and Patton Oswalt Writer: Diablo Cody Director: Jason Reitman A tale of a grown woman stuck in the past, Young Adult snatches a go-to romantic comedy plot and twists it into a dark cultural commentary on society’s arrogance blocking its ability to mature. Mavis Gray (Charlize Theron) is a 37-year-old semi-successful…
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Why The Avengers is a Nerd’s Dream
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Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, and Scarlett Johansson Writers: Joss Whedon (screenplay), Zak Penn (story), Stan Lee (comic book) and Jack Kirby (comic book) Director: Joss Whedon The first of many comic book adaptations of this summer, The Avengers sets the nerdy bar even higher than the hype. The movie has been out for a mere week and I’ve managed to thoroughly enjoy it…
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Movie Review: MI4 – Ghost Protocol
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Stars: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner and Simon Pegg Writers: Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec Director: Brad Bird If you think age has slowed down Tom Cruise, wait till you see him fearlessly climb the tallest building in the world in Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. OK, maybe that scene involved a couple special effects, but…
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Movie Review: Sherlock Holmes 2
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Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law and Jared Harris Writers: Michele Mulroney, Kieran Mulroney Director: Guy Ritchie The second installment of Guy Ritchie’s adaptation of the astute fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows is an action-packed and essentially plot-less screenplay. Not only does this not live up to the first one, but…
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Books Review: Bossypants/M. Kaling
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In the last month, I’ve died laughing, shed a couple tears and have been aroused with inspiration by two books from triumphant women. Here’s my attempt at giving justice to great work. In all honesty, though, there’s no way these reviews can be objective or unbiased. It’s as if my two older sisters gave…
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Movie Review: The Ides of March
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Stars: Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Paul Giamatti, Philip Seymour Hoffman Writer: George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon Director: George Clooney An adaptation of Beau Willimon’s play Farrugut North from 2008, The Ides of March is a thrilling political story following the primaries of a presidential election. Stephen Meyers (Gosling) is the junior campaign…
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Movie Review: 50/50
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Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick Writer: Will Reiser Director: Jonathan Levine A fearful journey with a comedic twist, 50/50 follows Adam Lerner (Gordon-Levitt) in the discovery of his tumor and how he subsequently chooses to deal with cancer. He has a childhood best friend (Rogen), who lends him atypical support, a sympathetic…
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How far fetched is The Social Network?
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Sure, you don’t get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies, but can you make billions of dollars without a scandal? Walking into the movie, I was under the impression that most of the story was made up. I was so intrigued by the story that it told that I researched…