
Movie Review: Beasts of the Southern Wild
March 28, 2026Along with energy of place, comes a specific manifestation of that energy in the person of...

Video Game Review: Deadlight
March 28, 2026Deadlight has impressive aesthetics surrounding a center that’s almost non-existent; a perfect example of people who...

NYC Fringe Report: Murder and Mayhem, California Style
March 27, 2026East Coasters rarely think of Los Angeles as a great theater town. But, as two ambitious...

The Newsroom Recap: The Blackout Part 2-Mock Debate (Season 1, Episode 9)
March 26, 2026Hopefully, the season ends with something more exciting than “Mock Debate” which feels very much like...

Breaking Bad Recap: ‘Buyout’ (Season 5, Episode 6)
March 26, 2026Back at the pest control garage, Mike is in for a nasty shock – the methylamine...

100 Greatest Gangster Films: Layer Cake, #62
March 26, 2026The movie’s title refers to the various strata of the chaotically violent, multibillion dollar world of...

Movie Review: The Apparition
March 26, 2026In bad horror movies, even women who are supposed to be educated and independent wear very...

Remembering Robert Hughes – Re-watching American Visions
March 26, 2026On another note entirely, the eighth and final episode offers the enduring pleasures of Hughes’s prickly...

Book Review: The Chinatown War: Chinese Los Angeles and the Massacre of 1871 by Scott Zesch
March 26, 2026As the 1860's ended, the steadily growing numbers of Chinese immigrants led to fears that eventually...

Movie Review: Cosmopolis
March 25, 2026The short shelf lives of even the best individuals. The apathy towards one’s surroundings. The vibe...














