Sunday, January 31, 2016

Saturday, January 30, 2016

Fargo: Season 2

Morals of the story: be nice, play fair, and always take folks you run over to the hospital.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2802850/

Friday, January 29, 2016

The Knick: Season 1

Quite interested in whether that bag of money had anything to do with not having the abortion.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2937900/

Goosebumps

Perfect for watching with a fever, but not really for any other situation.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1051904/

Trainwreck

Rats, am I the only one who rolls their eyes at sportsball "dancers"?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3152624/

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Penny Dreadful: Season 2

In case anyone wonders about that title, it should prove that this series is not for the faint of heart.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2628232/

Sunday, January 24, 2016

Penny Dreadful: Season 1

Ms. Green must be either very interested in the circus or have had gymnastics training.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2628232/

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

What We Do in the Shadows

This is what happens when your college buddies have an outstanding comedy sketch idea.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3416742/

Sunday, January 17, 2016

Testament of Youth

The outcome of Brittain's novel was a call for no more war, which the film aptly reflects.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1441953/

When Marnie Was There

Thematically fits into the Ghibli stable, but I wanted something old-school as their final foray.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3398268/ (Original title: Omoide no Mânî)

Minions

Sometimes you have to watch something dumb, but in this case, I wish dumb hadn't also been substandard.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2293640/

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Magic Mike XXL

It's (some surprisingly natural-sounding) bro talk with (some not surprisingly titillating) dancing thrown in.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2268016/

Saturday, January 9, 2016

Orphan Black: Season 3

That final episode is putting us in some twisted version of The Twilight Zone?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2234222/

The Hateful Eight

I'm of the type who brays with laughter when the Tarantino gore begins, so do think twice before inviting me to the theater.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3460252/

Friday, January 1, 2016

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

Amidst a great deal of extravagant machinations, that oh-so-famous quote finally rears its head.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1475582/