Don’t Think Twice, 2016. Written and Directed by Mike Birbiglia. Starring Keegan-Michael Key, Gillian Jacobs, Mike Birbiglia, Chris Gethard, Tami Sagher, and Kate Micucci. SYNOPSIS: Just when the theater they regularly perform at is about to close down, two members of an improv group are given the chance to be on an SNL-like variety show. If “don’t think twice” […]
Mr. Robot Season 2: Not quite clicking like it used to
Rachel Bellwoar reviews the first half of Mr. Robot season 2… An erratic viewing schedule on my end hasn’t helped but, while Mr. Robot‘s creativity is still there in season two, my investment in it hasn’t been. As the last person who wanted to feel that way after season one, an attempt to divulge why at the halfway point. […]
Movie Review – Anthropoid (2016)
Anthropoid, 2016. Directed by Sean Ellis. Starring Cillian Murphy, Jamie Dornan, Anna Geislerová, Charlotte Le Bon and Alena Mihulová. SYNOPSIS: Based on the true story of WWII’s Operation Anthropoid, where resistance fighters in Czechoslovakia attempted to assassinate “Butcher of Prague,” SS General Reinhard Heydrich. According to Oxford Dictionaries, “anthropoid” means “resembling a human being in form.” In Sam […]
Preacher Adaptation: Not “better” or “worse” but “different”
Rachel Bellwoar on AMC’s Preacher adaptation… Similar to Martin Carr, who writes the show’s episode reviews, I started Preacher only slightly familiar with Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon’s graphic novels. The question of when to tackle the source material, however, had been tossing around in my head for a while. Usually, with shows like Game of Thrones, I’m a […]
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