Movie Review: ‘Machine Gun Preacher’ w/ Gerard Butler
It can be hard to critique a movie that has truly noble intentions. Before the screening, the viewers were given mini-posters with instructions on how to donate to the disaffected people of Northern Uganda and Southern Sudan. While the main character in this film undoubtedly helps hundreds, if not thousands of people in this region, […]
TV Review: American Horror Story – “Pilot”
Ryan Murphy and Brad Fulchuk managed to make one of the most popular television shows of this generation with Glee, and now it seems lightening really can strike twice. Tonight marked the debut of the eagerly awaited horror entry from writing/producing team Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, and it was worth the wait. American Horror […]
Weekly Gleek Report: Asian F
We begin where we left off last week as the Glee kids endure booty camp and Kurt and Brittany face off in the race for Student Class President. The better story line involves the titular Asian F (A-) that Mike Chang gets in chemistry. With the recent release of the tongue and cheek non-fiction book […]
Blu-Ray Review -Transformers: Dark of the Moon
The Movie: In Transformers: Dark of the Moon, the fate of the world is at stake as Sam Witwicky enlists the help of the noble Autobots to keep a powerful piece of alien technology out of the evil Decepticons’ hands. Except it’s a pillar this time, instead of a box or a knife. Transformers: Dark […]
Movie Review: Tucker and Dale vs Evil
Few films can claim to have as much heart and emotion as Tucker and Dale vs Evil. Even fewer horror movies can make that claim. However for an indie horror-comedy, this film truly delivers. Tucker and Dale vs Evil starts with a humble premise, a group of college kids meet horror in the woods. You […]
Movie Review: Dream House w/ Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz and Naomi Watts
Dream House should be great. It stars an Oscar winner (Rachel Weisz) and Oscar nominee (Naomi Watts) and is directed by 6-time Oscar nominee Jim Sheridan (My Left Foot, In America). So what happened? We will take a look at what works and what doesn’t work with Dream House in two sections. The first will […]
Weekly Gleek Report: “I Am Unicorn” w/ Idina Menzel
Thankfully story still reigns supreme this week as the Glee kids audition for the upcoming production of West Side Story. However it also seems that Ryan Murphy may overestimate his fans’ appreciation for show tunes, evidenced by this week’s song list. (Let us know in the comments section below if you disagree, I don’t think […]
Weekly Gleek Report: Season Premiere – The Purple Piano Project
Tonight marks the return of Glee for its third season. We find ourselves at McKinley High School as several of the Glee kids begin their senior year. As a result of losing last year’s National competition and a couple of their teammates, the Glee club starts an initiative to recruit new members. Meanwhile, Cheerio’s cheerleading […]
Movie Review: Fright Night w/ Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell and David Tennant
During this month of Roddy McDowall remakes, Fright Night returns with a vengeance. Starring Anton Yelchin (Star Trek), Colin Farrell, Toni Collette, David Tennant (Doctor Who) and Christopher Mintz-Plasse (McLovin), Fright Night strays from the original story, but maintains its general tone. In fact, aside from the characters’ names, there is little salvaged from the […]
Documentary Review: “Gloria: In Her Own Words” w/ Feminist Icon Gloria Steinem
Monday marked the release of the HBO documentary Gloria: In Her Own Words. Produced and directed by Peter Kunhardt, Gloria chronicles the life and influence of feminist icon Gloria Steinem. While Kunhardt’s sixty-minute documentary doesn’t offer much new information or insight, it provides a necessary reminder of just how far we have come in a […]
