THE GALLOWS Review — It All Hangs On Cassidy Gifford
By Vanessa Martin Guidon Editor’s Note: A girl can’t be everywhere at once, so from time to time I call upon my fabulous friends to help me out in the review department. Meet Vanessa Martin Guidon, who is giving you a far better assessment of this film than I could have. Firstly, I should tell…
MAX Review — We Love a Good Dog Tale
Kids, military service dogs and Marines. How can you criticize a combo like that? You know exactly what to expect when you buy your tickets to see Max — tears flowing from start to finish — even through the credits, which run along side photos of military hero dogs through the decades. Max is a Belgian Malinois that…
SELF/LESS Review — Oddly Emotion/Less
Take Ryan Reynolds, who was so understatedly brilliant in Woman in Gold, team him up with elegant chameleon Ben Kingsley, British Matthew Goode who has been seen in everything lately from The Good Wife to The Imitation Game, and Michelle Dockery (Downton Abbey). Then throw in Derek Luke, Natalie Martinez and Victor Garber for good…
Five TV Highs to Ease 'Game of Thrones' Withdrawal
By James Mandell Ever since cable execs figured out that summer re-run season was the perfect time to launch original programming, the corporate game o’ thrones has breathed new fire into June TV. And with AMC, Netflix and Amazon following HBO and Showtime’s lead, the bar’s been raised with entertaining, high-quality choices. Here are five titles, all available for streaming, one way or another.
Lady Gaga's French Bulldog is the New Face of Coach
I don’t know how Coach could have been smarter, savvier or hit more At Home In Hollywood than to feature canine stars as the new faces of their brand. The leading New York design house of modern luxury accessories and lifestyle collections appears to have gone to the dogs with an ad campaign titled “Coach Pups,” and French Bulldog Miss Asia…
For Fathers Day — Make Your Dad Look Like a Star
Even though the dad in your life may not be seen by millions on the big screen, he’s probably still a star to you, right? So why not help him look like one? This year, instead of buying him some random shirt, socks or tie, why not put a little thought into something that will look…
Neil Gaiman's American Gods Gets Green Light
Many of you know that I don’t spend all my time in movie theaters and celebrity homes. I pass a good deal of my “off-hours” with my nose buried in my Kindle. Ever since I learned how to read, I’ve been absolutely devouring the written word, and I’ve been plowing through about a book a week…
INSIDE OUT Review: Pixar Plays Mind Games
Ever wonder what goes on in the mind of a child? Pixar claims to know, depicting it in 3D and very vivid color, in the studio’s latest animated feature Inside Out. The film focuses on, or rather in, Riley, an elementary school girl, who moves with her family to San Francisco and has a hard time adjusting. We see five…
Is the Transgender Movement Sexist?
Transgender seems to be the new black–at least transgender women. Caitlyn Jenner graces the cover of Vanity Fair, Jeffrey Tambor picks up award after award for his portrayal of a dad who makes the switch on Transparent and Lana Wachowski is finally gaining respect for her bright-haired transition. And now ABC Family, Disney’s more “progressive” family oriented channel, is…
The ENTOURAGE Movie Review: Longer Yet Limper
Just as promised, Vince and his bros are back and they haven’t changed much. From my perspective, The Entourage movie has been the most anticipated film of the summer, because everyone I know and their brother’s mother’s dog walker contacted me, pleading to be my plus-one at the critics’ screening. That honor went to my…
