On ‘High Maintenance,’ characters are expendable, but essential
Shane René, Editor-in-Chief
March 1, 2020
No matter the medium or the genre, characters are essential to storytelling; they are the heart and soul of any good film or TV show. If the writers and directors can’t get you to care about a character's fate, the story isn’t worth telling. This is why we hear critics and cinephiles groan on and on ...
REVIEW: ‘Avenue 5’’s blend of science fiction and comedy is accessible — and kinda scary
Shane René, Editor-in-Chief
February 24, 2020
I’ve always been repelled by the science fiction genre. All those spaceships and aliens and pseudo-scientific jargon — it’s nauseating. It always felt so childish and repetitive. But maybe I’m just a grumpy old man. The truth is, my distaste for science fiction is born of my own flaws; namely a stu...
‘American Horror Story: 1984’ a perfect ode to 80s slasher films
Brian Gilbert, Contributing Writer
October 1, 2019
For those obsessed with the horror genre and the 1980s, season nine of “American Horror Story” (AHS) already perfectly captures the mood, music and atmosphere of the 80s only two episodes in. The last two seasons of “AHS” were both intriguing and bold, commenting on politics and religion, but f...
As ‘Veep’ enters final season, Julia Louis-Dreyfus cements legacy fit for comedy royalty
Lacey Latch, Arts & Life Editor
April 15, 2019
For the past three decades, Julia Louis-Dreyfus has been on television nearly every season. As such, Louis-Dreyfus has secured over 300 episodes of comedy under her belt that delivered her seven Emmys for acting and five Screen Actors Guild awards for her singular work, let alone a slew of other awar...
