Review: Pitch Perfect (2012)

The first time I saw the trailer for this film, I had my doubts on what Pitch Perfect was trying to be. On one hand, it seemed like it was making fun of the "glee craze" and on the other, it seemed like it was taking itself a bit too seriously. Having now seeing it, I can say it falls somewhere in the middle of parodying the style as well as trying to be its own endearing glee story. To sum it up into one statement, this is the singing version of Bring It On.

Review: Young Adult (2011)

In a time where quirky characters and anti-heroes are cherished, Charlize Theron's performance in Young Adult rises to the plate in delivering an endearing unlikeable character. From wanting to swoon a married man with a baby to insulting the crippled at every chance, this film managed to create a story where you actually wanted to root for such a lead.

Five Best Films I Saw in August

5. Starry, Starry Night (2011)

4. Moon (2009)

3. The Skin I Live In (2011)

2. Dark Days (2000)

1. ParaNorman (2012)

Review: The Possession (2012)

 

There are a good deal of possession films out there. Besides The Exorcist, the list of the bad ones are numerous, and this one probably knew it would fall amongst that list too. To say the least, it seems like this film didn't even try to be something good. It's one of the most generic horror films out there, that only succeeds at being forgettable.

Breaking Bad: Season 5, Episode 7 - Say My Name

Things are clearly reaching their peak as Breaking Bad moves into its last episode for this half of the season next week. It's evident that the pieces are definitely falling into place. 

Review: ParaNorman (2012)

Before the 1980s, the zombie genre was very black and white in its content. It was horror, and nothing more than that. Luckily, after The Return of the Living Dead was released, this film managed to show a new face to the world of zombies by proving it isn't too hard to make a joke out of the undead. ParaNorman manages to take that lead and bring a new level once again to the zombie genre. In this case, making zombies "kid-friendly". 

Breaking Bad: Season 5, Episode 5 - Dead Freight

This week, Breaking Bad took the audience back to the days of the Wild West. Who would have expected that? And yet, in one of the most ambitious episodes this series has ever had, it creates a near ode to The Great Train Robbery, and actually pulls it off.