[Review] Cop Car

In the opening scene of Cop Car, writer/director Jon Watts establishes the two different worldviews that make his film a compelling thriller. There’s the child world and the adult world. The child world is one of fantasy and games without consequences. Friends Travis (James Freedson-Jackson) and Harrison (Hays Wellford) have run away from home, and […]

[Tribeca] GORED’s Reckless Bravery Offers Lessons for Creatives

Ido Mizhary’s GORED provokes an innate morbidity. We’re told that Antonio Barrera is not the most graceful of bullfighters. He’s been gored a staggering 23 times. The documentary is framed by Barrera’s final bullfight before retirement. Given all the cliches about death during a last job, it’s unclear if he’ll make it out unscathed. We’re also told […]

[Review] Particle Fever

Science is a subject matter that most people, including me, would rather not wade around in. The insane creations and laws of the world all seem to take their toll on the feeble minds of the average person. However, this fails to stop interest in major inventions or discoveries that have a positive economic impact […]

[Review] Friended to Death

Do you ever have them nights where you’re sitting around, hanging with your boys Ben and Jerry, and question everything in your life? No? Oh yeah, me neither… Anyway, for those of you who may have, perhaps you thought about a lot of things, like “Why aren’t any of my friends texting me?” or “Should […]

[Review] Fading Gigolo

When I write my reviews, I feel as if it seems like I hate most romantic movies. However, that definitely isn’t true; rather I had yet the opportunity to see something recent and noteworthy in this genre. Without a doubt there remains a very simple essence to these kinds of films, and I dread the […]

[Review] Tasting Menu

I’m a huge fan of cooking, but have never found myself to enjoy films that center around someone who enjoys the same hobby as I do. Regardless of my stubborn belief, I always do my best to keep an open mind to things that I have already labeled as pointless by giving them another try. […]

[Trailer] God’s Pocket

[youtube id=”eMTdOwyrWzo”] Philip Seymour Hoffman was a man of so much talent, and his unexpected death was one that shook not just those involved in Hollywood, but also fans around the world. With a variety of works under his belt ranging from the acclaimed Capote to the successful Hunger Games, he has displayed his large […]