reviews

  • Why I Think These Shows Got Canceled

    Why I Think These Shows Got Canceled

    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…

  • Movie Review: MI4 – Ghost Protocol

    Movie Review: MI4 – Ghost Protocol

    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…

  • Movie Review: Sherlock Holmes 2

    Movie Review: Sherlock Holmes 2

    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…

  • Books Review: Bossypants/M. Kaling

    Books Review: Bossypants/M. Kaling

    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…

  • How far fetched is The Social Network?

    How far fetched is The Social Network?

      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…