Created by Hugh Wilson, WKRP in Cincinnati remains a cult favorite more than thirty five years after its 1978 network debut, due in large part to sharp writing, a perfect cast, and smart comedy. Besides, if you’re anything like me…
South Boston mob boss James J. “Whitey” Bulger terrorized the city for decades, before vanishing in 1994, becoming second on the FBI’s Most Wanted Fugitives list, right behind Osama Bin Laden. In Boston, the mere mention of Bulger’s name conjured…
La Dolce Vita is the movie that piqued my interest in foreign film. I first watched the Fredrico Fellini classic in college twenty years ago. I was immediately taken in by the beautiful black-and-white cinematography of Otello Martelli. More than…
Created by Dan Harmon, the mastermind behind the cult sitcom Community, Adult Swim’s Rick and Morty is probably best described as a twisted, drunken Back to the Future. The series centers on the unlikely partnership between Morty (voiced by Justin…
On the heels of Dumb and Dumber, the Farrelly Brothers brought their unique mix of slapstick and toilet humor to the tale of another ‘loser’ with Kingpin. Roy Munson (Woody Harrelson) is a washed up pro bowler, who lost his…
Premiering after the Super Bowl XXII in 1988, The Wonder Years was unlike anything on television at the time. A single camera series, equal parts comedy and drama, it was set twenty years earlier, unfolding in real-time as Kevin Arnold…
Since its premiere on the Cartoon Network in 2007, Adventure Time has been a hit with viewers and critics alike, attracting roughly 2 to 3 million viewers per week and winning numerous awards, including two Annie Awards and two Primetime…
Given its popularity, it’s no surprise that Warner Bros. has released Gone with the Wind on Blu-ray several times. For the purposes of this review, the obvious comparison is the 70th Anniversary Collector’s Edition, housed like this one in an…
Though it’s likely that few people in Middle America recognize the name Shep Gordon, in Hollywood, few people have more friends than him. A longtime talent manager, he has handled some of the biggest names in show business, everyone from…
A rather sweet, yet powerful love story, Ali: Fear Eats the Soul is a reworking of Douglas Sirk’s 1955 masterpiece, All That Heaven Allows. An unapologetic weepy, Sirk’s film concerns a forbidden romance between a rich widow and her younger…