Early on in “The Rum Diary,” British director Bruce Robinson’s first feature film since 1992, Johnny Depp’s idealistic reporter, Paul Kemp, struggles with his bottom line focused editor, played by Richard Jenkins, about what he’ll be doing on the sinking ship that is the San…
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While watching the St. Louis Cardinals make the amazing run culminating in their 11th World Series victory, Fox and TBS bombarded me with one commercial that always caught my attention: the new KFC Cheesy Bacon Bowl. The original bowl, introduced in 2006, combined pieces of…
Services like Netflix and YouTube have made the most recent films readily available to anyone. Can we find anything of value in the muck of b-movies, ambitious failures and exploitative crap-fests? We’re going to find out in Dispatches from Instant View Purgatory. What’re we watching:…
SESSION 9 A tight, creepy, psychological thriller about a group of asbestos removers tasked with cleaning a mental hospital, “Session 9” is surprising for a number of reasons. Though there is violence, it is relatively muted and mostly gore-free. We learn a lot about the…
When the first “Paranormal Activity” film shuffled into limited release, I scoffed. It seemed so gimmicky on paper. A movie all about security camera footage of demonic possession seemed to ape the classic “Blair Witch Project” so much it seemed like an elaborate joke. Could…
Services like Netflix and YouTube have made the most recent films readily available to anyone. Can we find anything of value in the muck of b-movies, ambitious failures and exploitative crap-fests? We’re going to find out in Dispatches from Instant View Purgatory. What’re we…
After eight years with a number of different members, Taking Back Sunday reunited this year to release the band’s fifth album, the eponymous “Taking Back Sunday.” Last Saturday night at the Renaissance Coliseum, Taking Back Sunday entertained Bradley as a band that’s clearly happy to…
The Star Wars series is a benchmark of modern film, helping to define the meaning of the summer movie. Its special effects, storyline and self-contained world was brand new to audiences and the whole picture fit together so well that it virtually defined cinematic success…
Services like Netflix and YouTube have made the most recent films readily available to anyone. Can we find anything of value in the muck of b-movies, ambitious failures and exploitative crap-fests? We’re going to find out in Dispatches from Instant View Purgatory. What’re we watching:…
When it comes to comedy longevity, few top prop comic Gallagher. Famous for smashing watermelons, candy and all manner of other items with his patented Sledgomatic, Gallagher honed his act in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. Gallagher’s manic energy on stage helped him reach…