Category: Spotlight
Catching Up With The Classics: ‘The Godfather Trilogy’
The Godfather Trilogy Directed by Francis Ford Coppola There has been no lack of superlatives used to describe Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather. So taken for granted is its greatness, one doesn’t even need to have seen it to know … [Read the Rest]
Sound on Sight Walking Dead Podcast #18: ‘Triggerfinger’
Following the events of last week, the bluntly titled “Triggerfinger” has a lot to work with: fresh corpses over at Hershel’s old stomping grounds; the promise of a new set of enemies in the friends of those corpses; Lori’s deadly-looking … [Read the Rest]
‘Goon’ is good, ironically enough, because it embraces hockey’s faults
Goon Directed by Michael Dowse Written by Jay Baruchel and Evan Goldberg Canada, U.S.A., 2011 A sports theme film will more often than not do two specific things. First, it will share the story of either and individual or team, … [Read the Rest]
Justified, Ep. 3.06: “When the Guns Come Out” avoids past mistakes and pre-empts new ones
Justified, Season 3, Episode 6: “When the Guns Come Out” Written by Nichelle Tramble Spellman and Dave Andron Directed by Don Kurt Airs Tuesdays at 10pm ET on FX I’m out adventuring in Chicago this week, so this week’s review … [Read the Rest]
Dissecting the Miniseries: It’s no surprise Big Brother’s watching ‘Dead Set’
Dead Set (141 minutes, 5 parts) Directed by Yann Demange Written by Charlie Brooker 2008, UK, Channel 4 Dead Set is a damn good zombie film. Correction: Dead Set is a damn good zombie film in five half-hour parts. Or … [Read the Rest]
The Televerse #25- Spotlight on Justified/Fawlty Towers with Michael Rice
It’s another in-person Televerse, as Simon’s down in Chicago this week. After talking through a somewhat mixed week in TV, Simon and Kate settle on Justified’s “Thick as Mud” as this week’s spotlight episode. Then we welcome Michael Ryan from … [Read the Rest]
The Walking Dead, Ep. 2.09: “Triggerfinger” not nearly as exciting as its title
The Walking Dead, Season 2, Episode 9: “Triggerfinger” Written by David Leslie Johnson Directed by Bill Gierhart Airs Sundays at 10pm EST on AMC Especially given that we got a glimpse of some above-average writing and acting in last week’s … [Read the Rest]
Luck, Ep. 1.04: Michael Gambon adds a touch of menace to a strong outing
Luck, Season One, Episode Four Written by Jay Hovdey Directed by Phillip Noyce Airs Sundays at 10pm EST on HBO Several of the small legion of critics who have access to Luck‘s entire first season have been claiming for weeks … [Read the Rest]
