High Octane and Horsepower in “Need for Speed”

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e73J71RZRn8] Need For Speed Release Date: March 14, 2014 Cast: Aaron Paul, Dominic Cooper, Kid Cudi Scott Mescudi, Imogen Poots, Michael Keaton Director: Scott Waugh Studio: Touchstone Pictures, Dreamworks Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, EA, Bandito Brothers Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Genre(s): Action Based On Need for Speed (Video Game) Rating: ★★½☆☆☆ Review Spoilers: Medium IMDB | Rotten […]

Wes Anderson Excels with “The Grand Budapest Hotel”

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Fg5iWmQjwk] The Grand Budapest Hotel Release Date: March 7, 2014 Cast: Ralph Fiennes, F. Murray Abraham, Tony Revolori, Jude Law, Saoirse Ronan, Adrien Brody Director: Wes Anderson Studio: American Empirical Pictures, Indian Paintbrush, Scott Rudin Productions, Studio Babelsberg Distributor: Fox Searchlight Pictures Genre(s): Comedy, Drama Based On writings of Stefan Zweig Rating: ★★★★★ Review Spoilers: Low […]

The Walking Dead: Alone Recap

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzR9Fxq_k7w] The Walking Dead: Alone (4×13) Synopsis: Bob is hellbent on keeping anyone from being alone, while Daryl and Beth continue thinking they’re the only ones left. Rating: ????? No such luck for a “Beth vomits all that moonshine up” opener. Instead, we get a flashback to Bob’s lonely wanderings before Daryl […]

The Walking Dead: Still Recap

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7zFwdzBfVg] The Walking Dead: Still (4×12) Synopsis: A Beth and Daryl-centric episode that looks into Daryl’s mysterious past. Rating: ★★★☆☆ Let me just preface this episode with the acknowledgement that I hated it. No disrespect to Emily Kinney, but I just don’t like Beth. Her voiceovers are jarring, she’s like Lori 2.0 […]

The Walking Dead: Claimed Recap

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwl4XlfUYs0] The Walking Dead: Claimed (4×11) Synopsis: A tense episode that peeks into Michonne’s past and Rick’s will to survive. Meanwhile, Glenn’s fate and the fate of the world may become intertwined. Rating: ★★★★☆ In the back of a military vehicle, Tara is writing the names of roads down on her hand […]

‘All Hail The King’ Takes Marvel One-Shots to the Next Level

Marvel One-Shot: All Hail The King Release Date: February 25, 2014 Cast: Ben Kingsley, Scoot McNairy, Lester Speight Director: Drew Pearce Studio: Marvel Studios Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Genre(s): Comedy, Action, Comic Book, Short Film Based On: Marvel Comics, Iron Man 3 Rating: ★★★★★ Review Spoilers: Moderate IMDB | Wikipedia Oh Marvel One-Shots, you’ve come so far since […]

‘Burn Out’ Sadly Does Just That

Burn Out Author: Kristi Helvig Series: Untitled #1 Release Date: April 8, 2014 Publisher: EgmontUSA Source: NetGalley DRC Genre(s): YA Science Fiction Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Review Spoilers:  Low GoodReads | Amazon We can’t all like every book we read and, sadly, Burn Out was not a book that really spoke to me. I was disappointed, too, because I really […]