Fargo – Season 2, Episode 3: “The Myth of Sisyphus”

FX's Fargo Season 2, Episode 3: "The Myth of Sisyphus" Directed by Michael Uppendahl Written by Bob DeLaurentis * For a review of the previous episode, "Before the Law" - click here * For a review of the next episode, "Fear and Trembling" - click here Starting with the last episode, "Before the Law", Noah Hawley & …

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Fargo – Season 2, Episode 2: “Before the Law”

FX's Fargo Season 2, Episode 2: "Before the Law" Directed by Noah Hawley Written by Noah Hawley * For a review of the previous episode, "Waiting for Dutch" - click here * For a review of the next episode, "The Myth of Sisyphus" - click here After the incredible opening episode, Fargo moves further into Season 2 with …

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Fargo – Season 2, Episode 1: “Waiting for Dutch”

FX's Fargo Season 2, Episode 1: "Waiting for Dutch" Directed by Randall Einhorn & Michael Uppendahl Written by Noah Hawley * For a review of the Season 1 finale, "Morton's Fork" - click here * For a review of the next episode, "Before the Law" - click here Another show I loved in its first season, I've …

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HARD CANDY Asks: To Castrate, or Not to Castrate?

David Slade's HARD CANDY is a tough walk over a thin line of morality

Insidious: Chapter 3 is a Welcomed Creepy Surprise

Insidious: Chapter 3. 2014. Directed & Written by Leigh Whannell. Starring Lin Shaye, Stefanie Scott, Dermot Mulroney, Angus Sampson, Leigh Whannell, Tate Berney, Michael Reid MacKay, Steve Coulter, Hayley Kiyoko, Corbett Tuck, and Tom Fitzpatrick. Blumhouse Productions. Rated 14A. 97 minutes. Drama/Horror/Thriller ★★★1/2 I'm a fan of the two previous Insidious films. Reason being, I think …

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INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2 – Dark, Creepy, Moody

Insidious: Chapter 2. 2013. Directed by James Wan. Screenplay by Leigh Whannell. Starring Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Ty Simpkins, Lin Shaye, Barbara Hershey, Steve Coulter, Leigh Whannell, Angus Sampson, and Tom Fitzpatrick. Blumhouse Productions. Rated 14A. 106 minutes. Horror/Thriller ★★★★1/2 Being a fan of the first film, I was excited to see what James Wan …

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INSIDIOUS Takes Us Back to Classic Haunting

Insidious. 2010. Directed by James Wan. Screenplay by Leigh Whannell. Starring Rose Byrne, Patrick Wilson, Ty Simpkins, Lin Shaye, Leigh Whannell, Angus Sampson, and Barbara Hershey. Rated 14A. 103 minutes. Drama/Horror/Mystery. 4 out of 5 stars There aren't many horror movies that feel like the classics these days, except for a few. Even some of …

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Stretch Tries But Stretches Too Thin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StLOfuVjCQE Stretch. 2014.  Dir. Joe Carnahan. Screenplay by Carnahan from a story by himself, Jerry Corley & Rob Rose. Starring Patrick Wilson, Chris Pine, Brooklyn Decker, Ed Helms, Jessica Alba, and James Badge Dale. Universal Pictures. Rated R. 94 minutes. Action/Comedy/Thriller ★★★ When Stretch opens up, you see Patrick Wilson, playing the titular character Stretch (get it? …

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