Showtime Dorian Gray entered “Penny Dreadful,” partaking in the lurid sequence of a sickening romp. As disturbing as that was, the series did not linger on it as long as the scenes of Dr. Frankenstein and Proteus simply staring at each other. There is something intoxicatingly gloomy about “Penny
#1: The Young and the Bold The oldest and the youngest competitors at the fest were awarded third place. At 83-years-old, influential French New Wave pioneer, Jean-Luc Godard won for “Goodbye to Language” and 25-year-old relative newcomer Xavier Dolan for “Mommy” tied for the Jury Prize (thi
Overview: Oliver lost a loved one, remembered the torture of the island, partook in a one-night-stand with a business associate sans any lead-up, hooked-up with the back from the dead sister he’d cheated on his “true love” with, mentored an herbed out Roy and ignored tech genius Felicity. The ot
There were expectations that this film would be a dark comedy in the vein of Steve Martin’s “Novocain”, offbeat and a tad wacky with some actual comedy to spare. The dull and listless “Better Living Through Chemistry” slogs through the sad life of Doug Varney (Sam Rockwell).
Lionsgate Infuriatingly dank and mostly depressing, this nail-biter settles like an emotional cloud over the mind. If you have ever watched an episode of “Dateline” and wondered what happens to the family of those in the orange jumpsuit and what they endure when the cameras shut-off and public inter
"X-Men: Days of Future Past" The latest installment in the X-Men franchise centers on Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) travelling back in time to prevent a deadly timeline of events. Seeing the magnificent Ian McKellen face off against Michael Fassbender as both portray Magneto (at different l
Overview: Mary, Queen of Scots had to to out-maneuver the Queen of France, choose between two paramours and fight surrounding threats, including “the darkness”, for her life. Meanwhile, her handmaidens searched for true love and financial security. Storyline Direction Pros: Pleasant sur
HBO One by one, a precession of betrayers would backstab the noble Tyrion as he stood trial on “Game of Thrones” for the assassination of his monstrous nephew. As Tyrion was maligned, Peter Dinklage got to once again dazzle in the role. As Tyrion rebuked his false accusers, Dinklage seethed with r
A vacuous affair that fails to put the pedal to the metal; “Need for Speed” never shifts into appropriate gear as either a drama or a popcorn race flick. Taking itself too seriously to be written off as camp and too hammy to be taken seriously, the film levitates between the two possible narrativ
