T: I know that the series Girls, like leggings as pants or fat-free ice cream, has a widely divided audience. But for me, I will forever be on the side-line of Team Girls, rooting on Hannah, Marnie, Jessa, and Shosh in all their absurdity. Every season has had its ups and downs, and for me –…
Author: Henri
Documentary Now!
RV: If you don’t love watching documentaries, you will probably miss most of Documentary Now!‘s humor. The comedy show comes across as a mash-up of The Spoils of Babylon and Portlandia, but if you aren’t a fan of a good documentary, such as Gray Gardens or The Thin Blue Line, this show will seem even more irrelevant…
Zootopia
RV: Zootopia might just be the ballsiest movie that Disney has ever made, yet no one will actually complain about it even though it features a pretty poignant criticism of a huge portion of the population (See Wall-E and fat people for another example). Did you know that bunnies can’t be police officers because they…
Going Clear
T: If you have ever spent more than 10 minutes with me, you have probably discovered my deep love for documentaries. Although there are some serious duds and exploitation out there, it never ceases to amaze (and entertain) me when watching the very real stories of the very often scary world we live in. A…
Porco Rosso
RV: Hayao Miyazaki is one of the greatest directors of all time. That’s a fact that no movie buff can deny, and if you try, I’ll just show you clip after clip of Disney/Pixar’s Chief John Lasseter going on endlessly about how influential Miyazaki was on his own work at Pixar, which is huge knowing…
Spectre
RV: I like James Bond. I’m not a huge fan. I don’t normally pay to go see it. I’m more of a renter or catch it on FX or something. However, Ms. Twizzler loves her some Daniel Craig, which this movie did not disappoint in that category with its borderline tentacle porn opening, so I…
Shaun the Sheep Movie
RV: You don’t have to have a bunch of fart and queer jokes to make claymation that appeals to adults (See Hell and Back for an example of how not to make a claymation). You just need charm and wit, which Aardman films always have in abundance. Case in point, this movie has little to…
Hell and Back
T: Netflix showcased this one in their ‘New Releases’ and I found myself immediately intrigued. As a devoted fan to South Park, I love animation garnered toward adult audiences. What really interested me about this one was its use of claymation – a medium only truly understood with the appreciation of my partner. With that…
Dark Net
RV: I’ve always found it very disturbing how the internet changes us. Just the act of separating ourselves from our identity when we post anonymously can create this free for all where any shred of societal dignity goes right out the fucking window, transforming us into the biggest assholes that we can possible be. If you want to…
10 Cloverfield Lane
RV: I’ve never peed my pants out of fright, but during this movie, I was damn close. In full disclosure, I did stubbornly order the “Big B” at the movie theater, so I could have free refills on my pop and popcorn even though I always feel like shit by the end of the movie…
Love
RV: Being recently divorced and set adrift in my early 30s, I wanted to really attach myself to these characters. Right from the opening minutes, I knew this show was going to depict the reality of relationships and not the bullshit that Hollywood likes to feed us on a nightly basis. The truth that we…
About Time
RV: Have you ever gone to a fancy restaurant that your friends just rave about only to have a seemly ordinary dining experience. Welcome to About Time. A movie that on the surface does everything it is supposed to do in a very clean cut production but leaves a viewer looking for an original experience…
Red Vines and Twizzlers 