Dissecting The Divergent Series: Insurgent

Lauren: As the story of The Divergent Series scales out in the sequel, Insurgent, problems begin rearing their ugly faces as a bigger story is crammed into 2 hours of film. I’m not saying I finally agree with Zac’s hatred levels when it comes to these movies, but I am starting to see his side […]

Bottleneck Presents Nacho Diaz’s Gaming/Movie Mashups

Nacho Diaz’s (@naolito) new art set mashes up gaming and movies in a clever and fun way that fans of the properties will be sure to enjoy.

Film Review: The Salvation

The Salvation is a grim and dark western that makes the most of its stars and straightforward storytelling.

Film Review: Chappie

Chappie tries to do way too much, with way too many sci-fi ideas, but at least it was trying to get out of its derivative core and thinks big.

Off The Shelf: The Troop

A few weeks ago I was introduced to the dark imagination of Nick Cutter with The Deep, a novel full of horrors more disturbing in nature than expected. I thought that was bad enough; then I picked up a previous novel of his, and I learned just how far he really was willing to go […]

Dissecting Focus

Lauren: There may be a couple things here and there that didn’t work in Focus, but if so I didn’t notice; I was too busy focusing on everything that worked so well, playing right into the hands of the director/writer tag team of Glenn Ficarra and John Requa. Also, my wallet is now missing, but […]

Book Review: The Mime Order (The Bone Season Book 2) by Samantha Shannon

No, The Mime Order is not a book about the history of the art of white-faced comedy based in controlled body movement, but the sequel to The Bone Season. Try not to hold your disappointment against it.

Film Review: The DUFF

The DUFF suffers from a self fulfilling prophecy thanks to the title, becoming the Designated Ugly Fat Friend introducing you to the world of high school hierarchy films, when what you really want to be watching is something as pretty and popular as Mean Girls and Easy A.

Film Review: What We Do in the Shadows

What We Do in the Shadows is an episodic and fun take on the vampire & mockumentary genres, but I can’t help but think a bit more polish could have made it even better.

The Best of 2014: A Year in Film

Another Oscar ceremony arrives this weekend, another look back at the last year in film. 2014 was full of a lot great films and I’m here to share my favorites.