Film & TV, Review, Television

Recap: The Idol (S1, Ep3) — Abysmal Episode Showcases the Worst the Series Could Possibly Be

I’ve been going pretty easy on The Idol when compared to a lot of the other criticisms of it. People really hate this show, don’t they? I don’t really blame […]

Sam Layton /
Review, Stages, Theater

Review: Anastasia Aims for a Fairy Tale, Misses with a Clunky Script and Phoned-In Staging

First released in 1997, the animated feature film Anastasia quickly earned a recognition among the widely popular Disney princesses of the era. Except for one thing: it’s not a Disney […]

Lisa Trifone /
Film, Film & TV, Review

Review: Neil LaBute’s Erotic Thriller Out of the Blue Doesn’t Reinvent Film Noir, But Still Entertains

Whether I want to or not, I’m always curious what playwright and filmmaker Neil LaBute (In the Company of Men, Nurse Betty, The Wicker Man remake) is up to, and […]

Steve Prokopy /