Film & TV
Netflix Pick of the Week: "Salinger"
Upon its release in 1951, “The Catcher in the Rye” became the companion of millions of American teenagers—its narrator, Holden Caulfield, became their voice. J.
Thanksgiving Guide to Film
Thanksgiving break falls just two weeks short of the reading days–finals storm. If you're like us, you'll be chowing on Turkey or binging on Netflix.
Review: "Philomena"
Directed by Stephen Frears, the BBC film “Philomena” recounts the amazing true story of one woman’s journey to find her son, who had been stolen from her when he was just a child.
Trailer of the Week: "American Hustle"
With a special screening of the opening six minutes of “American Hustle” at the American Film Institute Festival, it looks like director David O.
HIMYM Recap: “Mom and Dad”
27 hours left! Wait, what? The wedding is tomorrow?
Review: "Charlie Countryman"
Ever so often a movie comes along that not only has the ability to excite but also the potential to make its viewers empathize, and, in the case of “Charlie Countryman,” it is certainly easy to do so with the title character (Shia LaBeouf). A whole new take on the phrase “that escalated quickly,” Charlie finds himself on a plane to Bucharest, Romania on the orders of his mother’s ghost, with instructions from the man who died while sitting next to him on the plane to find his daughter.
Trailer of the Week: “The Wolf of Wall Street”
The day that Paramount announced the postponement of Martin Scorsese’s next big film starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill and Matthew McConaughney, “The Wolf of Wall Street,” they released a second trailer.
Review: "About Time"
What would happen if you learned on your 21st birthday that you had the gift of time travel in order to revisit and possibly change any moment in your life?
PARKS & RECREATION RECAP: "Filibuster"/"Recall Vote"
"Filibuster" 1. Leslie pulls a Wendy Davis. Even though she’s just planned a perfect (early) 90s–themed birthday for Ben, Leslie steps up and delivers an epic filibuster at City Hall.
Synesthesia: “The Royal Tenenbaums”
Wes Anderson chooses his music carefully. One of the most beautiful, complex and frustrating elements of his films is the ambiguity of the time period.
Guilty Pleasure: In Defense of “The Bachelor” Franchise
With about half of all marriages in the United States ending in divorce and about a third of all marriages starting from online dating, is it really that ridiculous to believe people could find true love on TV?
Review: “Dallas Buyers Club”
“Dallas Buyers Club” is an uncomfortably raw and realistic telling of the true story of Ron Woodroof (Matthew McConaughey), a Texas electrician diagnosed with HIV in 1986.
Review: “The Book Thief”
“The Book Thief” tells a fictional story that brims with history. Based on the book written by Marcus Zusak, the film is the story of a girl growing up with adopted parents in Nazi Germany.
Netflix Pick of the Week: "Jiro Dreams of Sushi"
There is no such thing as perfection in art, but 85–year–old Jiro Ono's sushi is the closest thing to it.
Battle of the Fandoms: J.J. Abrams & Supernatural Creatures Edition
Fandoms—groups of people who live and breathe their favorite books, movies and television shows—have a reputation for intensity. Each of these spooky sci–fi shows has a formidable fandom, but which ones are craziest?
“HIMYM” Recap: “Platonish”
Hallelujah! This episode was actually good, considering I did not once check my watch or Instagram.
Review: "Thor: The Dark World"
The newest entry in the Marvel cinematic universe gives us reason to believe in gods again.
