Nutshell: Gorgeous visuals, a stellar cast, and a killer mystery adds up to a promising film. Though things tend to sputter midway through, and the plot focuses a bit too heavily on Poirot, it all gets wrapped up nicely. Plus, that scenery! Grade: B
“The killer is mocking me. Good. His first mistake.”
Story: Hercule Poirot, the self- and widely proclaimed Greatest Detective In The World, is long overdue for a bit of R&R. Unfortunately his restful train ride from Aleppo to Istanbul becomes work when a passenger is murdered. Should be easy work; every single person on the train seems to have disliked the recently deceased… Continue reading
Streep! Hanks! Speilberg! Seriously, what more do you need to know about The Post? Okay…synopsis!
Happy Wednesday! Ready for passes for a dark comedy indie flick? Well I can totally help you out on that, because I’ve got passes for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri!
Ever hear about the film The Room? It’s known as “the worst movie ever made”, but it’s loved by many, and a midnight movie favorite. Wanna know what all the fuss is about? Well, I’ve got passes for a Baltimore showing of The Room, so you can check it out…and be prepared for when this film’s biopic The Disaster Artist hits theaters next month!
Holy cow – it’s gonna be all sorts of Guardians of the Galaxy at 
Nutshell: Taika Waititi swings and hits it out of the gladiatorial ballpark with this laugh out loud action adventure. Hemsworth is game as a newly hammerless (but not humorless) God of Thunder, Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie more than keeps up with the two Avengers, Blanchett tears it up as Thor’s sis, with Ruffalo’s Banner trying desperately to keep it together. And let’s face it; Idris Elba looks fantastic in dreads. What more could you wish for? Two end credits scenes? DONE. Grade: A-
“Do I look like somebody’s playing a practical joke? Am I laughing, or am I scared stiff?” 
“That’s great; I killed the strawberry jam.”
Published just in time for the 20th anniversary of BtVS (whoa), this collection of comments, anecdotes and deep thoughts is obviously a treasure trove of delight for fans of the Whedonverse. But it’s also a great book for anyone who’s interested in how a show gets made, how a show stays on the air, how a show continues to deliver fresh ideas years in…well, you get the idea. Slayers & Vampires is an absolute must for anyone interested in the behind-the-scenes world of television.
“You gotta save yourselves from yourselves.”
