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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 9/1/2020 6:44 PM EST
In 2009, Robert Downey, Jr. (Iron Man) transitioned from playing a superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to portraying one of the most recognized characters in British, literary history. Downey Jr.'s Holmes was confident, self-assured, intelligent, and cocky and critics and audiences alike loved it. Holmes' sidekick, Dr. John Watso... Read More

Goonies

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 9/1/2020 10:05 AM EST
The Goonies never say die! What, might you ask, is a Goonie? According to the Urban Dictionary, it is a person who is likable but also an oddball outcast, nerd, dork, and/or weirdo. For millions of us, who were teenagers in 1985, it is the tale of a group of friends who follow a treasure map and go looking for a pirate ship, ... Read More

Beetlejuice

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 8/31/2020 11:44 PM EST
Director Tim Burton is known for having a unique and rather "dark" perspective on storytelling. His films, including Edward Scissorhands, Corpse Bride, and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, explore human nature and the demon inside us all generally in a rather humorous and lighthearted way. An excellent example o... Read More

Sherlock Holmes

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 8/31/2020 10:09 PM EST
There are some characters that are completely unforgettable and who endure the test of time. In 1887, author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created one such man…Sherlock Holmes. The egotistical, private detective came to life through stories written by Doyle but has transcended time to adapt to other media. While not the first dete... Read More

Tenet

(Nathan M Rose) 8/31/2020 7:52 AM EST
Director Christopher Nolan (Inception) has always wanted to make a James Bond-type spy thriller. We saw him toy with the idea in The Dark Knight Rises, and finally this year, a year riddled with issues, Tenet, Nolan's take on a James Bond story, comes to the theaters during a crazy time in the world.Tenet is a very hard film to define (which is why... Read More

The Personal History of David Copperfield

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 8/28/2020 12:39 PM EST
Charles Dickens is considered to be one of the greatest writers of the Victorian era; penning 15 novels, 5 novellas, and a large number of short stories. One of his most famous novels was the eighth one he wrote entitled the Personal History, Adventures, Experience, and Observation of David Copperfield the Younger of Blunderstone Rookery or s... Read More

Batwoman: The Complete First Season

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 8/28/2020 11:46 AM EST
When the television show Arrow announced its eighth and final season in March of 2019, DC Comics and the CW knew there would be a large hole that they would need to fill. While they still had The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, and Supergirl, they needed something fresh and edgy. Enter Batwoman (Ruby Rose; John Wick: Chapter 2) …an o... Read More

Bill & Ted Face the Music

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 8/27/2020 10:28 PM EST
The year was 1989 and two young actors, one twenty-four and the other twenty-five years-old took on the roles of high school best friends and bandmates in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. Keanu Reeves (The John Wick Trilogy) and Alex Winter (Robot Chicken - voice) had no idea when they agreed to be in the movie how it would change their ... Read More

One Night In Bangkok

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 8/25/2020 8:46 PM EST
How far would you go for revenge? What would make you hunt down individuals and shoot them? When faced with the actual deed would you be able to pull the trigger? Would you judge another human being if they carried out an act of vengeance? What if your family was killed by a drunk driver and that driver didn't serve any jail time be... Read More

Season Two Preview (ep. 1-3)

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 8/24/2020 7:59 PM EST
What if Superheroes were different behind closed doors from what their public personas portrayed them to be? What if a corporation was working with them behind the scenes to give them that squeaky clean image? In the ever-growing world of comic book adaptations (either for movies or television) the latest television show, based on a comic boo... Read More