Another Take By Zac: TV Review: The Walking Dead 1.2: Guts
“Guts” is the second episode in this first season of The Walking Dead and the intensity and creativity of the series is still in full swing. Again the episode primarily focuses on Rick and his adventures in Atlanta and how the hell he gets out of that tank we left him in. Surprisingly the solution […]
“Morning Glory” Movie Review – Rachel McAdams, Harrison Ford, Diane Keaton, Jeff Goldblum
Morning Glory, while not exactly groundbreaking, is one of the better executed romantic comedies of late. The characters are well-drawn and the humor comes from them. While it’s not an uproarious comedy, when it does aim for laughs it almost always hits the mark. McAdams is charming and she easily carries the film. Her relationship […]
“Unstoppable” Movie Review – Denzel Washington, Chris Pine
Director Tony Scott reteams with Denzel Washington for the action packed Unstoppable. Washington stars as Frank, a grizzled railroad veteran in the twilight of his career who’s teamed with rookie Will (Chris Pine). When unfortunate coincidences collide with incompetence, the railway they work for is faced with a runaway train…on a collision course with another […]
Skyline
When I first saw the trailer for Skyline I was actually pretty excited. District 9 was one of my favorite films of last year. Similar to that film, Skyline boasts some impressive visual effects on a meager budget. But the last shot of that first trailer brought me two steps back in my excitement level. […]
Unstoppable
Tony Scott’s second film in a row revolving around trains and starring Denzel Washington, “Unstoppable,” is based on a true story unlike the last. In May of 2001, an unmanned train left Stanley Yard in Walbridge, Ohio and traveled 66 miles while a rescue attempt was planned and executed. Fortunately, for both Scott and Washington, […]
Morning Glory
Every time I discuss a romantic comedy the inevitable discussion turns to that of formula. Everyone is familiar with the formula of a romantic comedy, and that is why they work. Some truly try to change the format and succeed because of it (i.e.When Harry Met Sally, (500) Days of Summer), while others stick closely to the […]
Another Take By Zac: Film Review: Unstoppable
Tony Scott’s latest, Unstoppable, is a straight forward suspense action thriller that fails to ever live up to the intensity it hopes to create. The plot is simple; a runaway, unmanned, train is barreling through Pennsylvania carrying explosive materials. It must be stopped before it hits an elevated turn in the middle of a highly […]
Casino Jack
Review by the Raven Whenever a film states that it is based on true events I get nervous…not because I doubt this statement, but because I realize that these events are not some made up story but something real that I may have to think about after I actually see the film. It’s like being […]
Another Take By Zac: Film Review: Morning Glory
Morning Glory is a funny (if a tad uninspired) tale about the rejuvenating of a morning news show that does fairly well till a perplexing third act almost ruins a potentially very fine piece of entertainment. Now if I was a well versed critic I would probably start by writing this film off as paling […]
Weekly Gleek Report: Never Been Kissed
Glee returned tonight after an election related week off and showed what it seems many viewers had been missing…a return to form. After the Rocky Horror episode two weeks ago, Glee brought the viewers back to main story arc where Puck is out of juvie, Sam and Finn aren’t “getting any” and Kurt is back […]