Movie Review

Posted on May 02, 2016

As far as filmmaking goes, it's a deadest rule that you never want to put style over substance. Syrup is delicious...

Posted on April 10, 2016

In the last couple of years, the DC Cinematic Universe has been on the painful side of a serious butt whooping. While Batm...

Posted on February 21, 2016

There are a lot of phrases that can be used to describe The Witch: horrifying, hideous, cruel, masterful. But there&rs...

Posted on January 16, 2016

A long time ago in galaxy far far away…. thus begins Star Wars: The Force Awakens, arguably the single most ant...

Posted on December 18, 2015

There are very few legends, ghost stories, and folk tales that haven't been mined for material by now, making it a...

Posted on December 10, 2015

It's been 40 years since Rocky Balboa first stepped into the ring, creating what is almost certainly the greatest...

Posted on November 23, 2015

Can we all just pause for a moment and realize how nuts is that Spectre is the 24th film in the James Bond franchise? ...

Posted on October 15, 2015

Cinema has a long history of making movies with poor suckers getting stuck in unfortunate places. 127 Hours had...

Posted on September 20, 2015

In recent years, M. Night Shyamalan has become a bit of a joke. After the three-part career suicide that was The Happe...

Posted on September 05, 2015

The Last House on the Left. Scream. The Serpent and the Rainbow. A Nightmare on Elm Street-- all masterpieces by Wes...

Posted on August 30, 2015

Sinister 2 has, at least momentarily, messed me up. There are two scenes that I know for a fact, I'm not getting o...

Posted on August 15, 2015

Sometimes, what could be considered an average film at best is made significantly better by a small factor. Maybe it&r...

Posted on August 08, 2015

"Resurrection of F" might just be the perfect Dragon Ball film. A love letter to every boy who grew up watching...

Posted on July 31, 2015

If I had to put a bet on any Marvel film to come out a failure, it would’ve been Ant-Man. Directorial conflicts,...

Posted on June 19, 2015

Inside Out is an exceedingly rare kind of film, one that only comes out once or twice a decade. Like Almost Famous, It...

From the Bench: History on Hold as India...

It was just around 50 degrees Tuesday afternoon and the air had a bit of a nip to it. Not ideal for lounging outside,...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: Bridgeport's Mike and Conni...

The man and woman to the left of the photo are a pair of Bridgeport icons in Mike and Connie Salvio. Mike was known for ye...

Posted by Dick Duez
Off the Shelf: Library Closed, Fines Wai...

The library remains closed until further notice because of the Coronavirus. You can still return books in the bo...

Posted by Sharon Saye
It's Happening: Send the Light

If I hadn't known better, I would have thought all was right with the world. Afte...

Posted by Julie Perine
ArtsLink: The Life of Terrence McNally a...

Terrence McNally has passed away. I understand that most of you engaging with this blog probably have no id...

Posted by Jason Young
ToquiNotes: Asking Community to Assist 1...

The name Danny Beevers may not ring a bell with everyone in Bridgeport, but he’s been in your city doing good de...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Outside the Tribe: State Tournament Canc...

Normally this is the time of year when I write something about taking a final look at the girls state basketball tournamen...

Posted by Chris Johnson
Sweat & Smiles: The Misconception about ...

Wanna know five BIG misconceptions about self-love??? ?? 1. That it's all chocolate cake and bubble bath...

Posted by Melissa Romano