comedy, drama, film reviews, musical/concert

REVIEW: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert [1994]

No Comments 29 May 2011

“Bernice has left her cake out in the rain” Based The road trip comedy is a staple in the cinematic world and I’m sure some would be quick to state how, “if you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all”. However, I’d be surprised if those same people have ever seen anything as uniquely eccentric as [...]

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drama, film reviews, suspense/thriller

REVIEW: The Maltese Falcon [1941]

No Comments 27 May 2011

“You’re a good man, sister” Based on pure coincidence from a conversation that had nothing to do with John Huston’s classic debut The Maltese Falcon, watching Rian Johnson’s Brick later in the same night couldn’t have been more perfect. The latter a modern noir described as Dashiell Hammett in high school, the parallels were hitting [...]

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action/adventure, film reviews, science fiction

REVIEW: Thor [2011]

No Comments 27 May 2011

“Unworthy of the loved ones you’ve betrayed” Considering the extent of my knowledge on Thor pertains to the fantasy that Vincent D’Onofrio was he in Adventures in Babysitting, you will not be getting any grand breakdown comparison of the film with the comics. I just don’t know anything about the source material, much like all [...]

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action/adventure, comedy, film reviews

REVIEW: Super [2010]

No Comments 26 May 2011

“Now you have no legs!” Writer/director James Gunn definitely has a unique sensibility. His debut feature, Slither, was a comedic horror than crossed the line into farce often while still retaining a great eye for gore and violence, appealing to both genres equally. So, when I heard his newest film, Super, was a look into [...]

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action/adventure, film reviews, horror

REVIEW: Drive Angry 3D [2011]

No Comments 25 May 2011

“Please … aim fer their tires” You have to respect a man who seems to love his work. Why else would Nicolas Cage, an actor so full of talent and skill at his craft—see Leaving Las Vegas and Adaptation.—continuously partake in endeavors that are for all intents and purposes unworthy of an audience? It has [...]

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comedy, film reviews

REVIEW: The Hangover Part II [2011]

2 Comments 23 May 2011

“I don’t get it. Is this a magic show?” It’s very weird to go into two films with completely different feelings despite them having almost identical plots and comedic upside. Two years ago, I couldn’t wait to check out The Hangover and see if the hype was real. My contact at Warner Brothers was even [...]

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animation, comedy, family, film reviews

REVIEW: Kung Fu Panda 2 [2011]

No Comments 21 May 2011

“Tell those musicians to play some action music because it is on” The phrase sophomore slump wasn’t just coined out of the blue; it is a very real description for a good number of sequels overall, but especially the realm of cinema. Very few follow-ups to praised work ever earn a place to be mentioned [...]

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design, portfolio, publications

DESIGN: Rochester Broadway Theatre League 2010/2011 Season

No Comments 21 May 2011

2010/2011 Rochester Broadway Theatre League 2010/2011 Season, published by Buffalo Spree Publishing, Inc. Each performance at the Auditorium Theatre, on behalf of RBTL, has imagery and production notes supplied from the traveling company. The new season programs are based from the previous year without any major design changes.

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drama, film reviews

REVIEW: The Tree of Life [2011]

No Comments 16 May 2011

“Why should I be good if you aren’t?” The above quote is spoken with auteur Terrence Malick’s trademarked voiceover, as is most of The Tree of Life when words are deemed appropriate enough to enhance the image-driven composition played out with orchestral precision. These words are meant as an internal question, young Jack frustrated with [...]

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comedy, film reviews

REVIEW: Bridesmaids [2011]

2 Comments 10 May 2011

“Hold on for one more day” The best things a comedy can do are to exceed expectations and prove you don’t need to show all the funny parts in the trailer to con people into coming. Kristen Wiig and co-writer Annie Mumolo achieve both with their ‘stone-cold pack of weirdoes’ gearing up for the bride-to-be’s [...]

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comedy, drama, film reviews, romance

REVIEW: How Do You Know [2010]

No Comments 08 May 2011

“We are all just one small adjustment away from making our lives work” The man doesn’t direct much—he averages almost five years between films—but James L. Brooks still holds intrigue with each release. Broadcast News is a classic, As Good As It Gets very good, and Terms of Endearment beloved, although I find it merely [...]

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