With my old stomping ground Green Man Review now dead and gone, I’m posting stuff I wrote there back in the day. Because I hate to see it vanish.
[First published at Green Man Review July, 2009. I’d link to the original, but as that site has ceased to be, here ’tis all alone. I received a free copy of the DVD set, but that didn’t influence my review in the slightest. If they’d sent me Anthony Head, on the other hand…]
The Invisibles (Acorn Media, 2008)
Every working stiff longs to retire. But what happens when the money runs out; you suck it up and head back out to work don’t you? And when you’re back in the thick of the day-to-day you realize that you may not have what it takes anymore, or maybe you’ve got it but you can’t exactly hit the ground running. Maurice “Mo” Riley and Syd Woolsey are two such retirees who find themselves back at work after fifteen years, but they’re not office types, they’re bank robbers. Their stumbles and successes with getting back into their old profession is the basis of The Invisibles, a series that that shows you can go home again, it just might take a bit of work first.
Maurice and Syd are The Invisibles, a pair of thieves that were infamous for their ability to break in to any place, any time. The pair were so successful that they retired years ago to the coast of Spain so they could live the good — and quiet — life. But as time passes they yearn for Old Blighty and move back to a small fishing village in Devon. Circumstances (typically Syd’s goof-ups or familial obligations) soon find them back to work, but they learn that thieving just ain’t what it used to be. Continue reading
Who didn’t love/cry their eyes out during the miniseries Roots when you first saw it? I know it wasn’t just me. I was just a kid when I first saw the 1977 miniseries, and was mesmerized by LeVar Burton as Kunta Kinte. I couldn’t wait until the next installment, so I could learn more about his family, and the generations that followed.
Who wants to read a review that’s longer than the film? Nobody, that’s who. So here’s my take on a short film that will get you primed to see it, or prepped to pass on it. Herewith, Already Dead!
“And you thought this was just a game.”
Okay, who doesn’t want a copy of this poster? It’s adorable! And with Key and Peele in charge (including Key and Peele director Peter Atencio), this film should be a hoot. So, synopsis!
Another mystery novel hitting the big screen, and this one looks very twisty. I mean that in a good way. Synopsis!
“I seek righteousness. But I’ll take revenge.”
Ready to shake a tail and get your hoof-stompin’ on? Well, BronyCon has just released it’s list of musicians playing at BronyPalooza, and it’s a doozy! Tons of folks with mad skills, it should be amazing. Best part? THIS.
Time to pick a side, y’all. Whether it’s it’s peanut butter v jelly, sunrise v sunset, cookie v cream, we all must choose. (Except for cookies; the answer’s both, naturally.)
Atomic Fangirl 