Written by Siân Darling. Don’t expect to get too deep, even in space, with The American Astronaut (2001). I searched for satire and I measured the metaphors, and aside from the noteworthy gender separations in this fictional space, I now
Written by Zac Platt. Dexter began as a show with teeth. It was dark, engaging, and perfectly juggled its high concept with grounded themes of self-discovery and relationships. 8 years later the series’ highest and lowest points are well behind
Written by Guillermo Troncoso. In 2009 Captain Richard Phillips embarked on what he thought would be just another trip transporting cargo aboard the Maersk Alabama. Unbeknownst to him, Somali pirates were planning to take a ship for ransom. Four pirates
Written by Zac Platt. Already a hugely ambitious film property, Marvel Studio’s Avengers franchise is now expanding onto the small screen, and to be kicked off with television royalty Joss Whedon no less! There’s a lot of hype surrounding Marvel’s
Written by Douglas Whyte. Tim Winton’s The Turning is obviously an ambitious film. It’s what everyone will say after seeing it. With 18 directors, each with their own cast and crew independently tackling each of the short stories from Winton’s
Written by Lily Davis. Meet the graduate; Benjamin Braddock. He’s 21 years old, fresh out of college and about to move back in with his parents to their middle class suburban nightmare. Ben, played by a young Dustin Hoffman, simply
Written by Guillermo Troncoso. In the racing world, specifically that of Formula One racing, the rivalry between James Hunt and Niki Lauda is the stuff of legends. Their competitive battles began early in their careers, chasing one another as they
Written by Zac Platt. With only a few precious moments left with Dexter and Breaking Bad, the new offerings of this year’s Fall line-up have some pretty big shoes to fill. A few new series such as Blacklist and Almost
Written by Matilda Mornane. In this fun, yet mostly predictable sequel, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters will satisfy the minds of tweens everywhere. As the trend of fantasy films for kids and teenagers doesn’t seem to be going anywhere, Percy
Written by Jessica Hanlon. As we are routinely told by well-meaning parents and knowledgeable adults, high school is supposed to be the best days of our lives. For those of you who are normal teenagers like the rest of us,
