The 15:17 To Paris Goes Off The Rails In Thoroughly Lifeless Ways
On August 21, 2015, an extraordinary event happened on a train departing from Amsterdam and…
Doug’s Cinematic Firsties: Step Into The Ring With An Emotionally Powerful Feature Like Million Dollar Baby
Doug’s Cinematic Firsties is a recurring series wherein Douglas Laman (A.K.A. NerdInTheBasement) will review a…
12 Strong Goes to The Front Lines of Forgettable Cinema
It’s January, so the massive box office success of both Lone Survivor and American Sniper…
The Wire, Season One
“I wonder what you gotta do to get thrown off this police force.” “Keep on…
Liam Neeson’s Newest Thriller Is Best When It’s Restrained
Michael MacCauley (Liam Neeson), the lead character of the thriller The Commuter, is a man…
A Tramp Above All: The Circus (Year of the Month)
Finding autobiographical elements in the films of Charlie Chaplin is not a difficult task . Ironically, The…
Doug’s Cinematic Firsties: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Sprawling Magnolia Is Incredibly Engrossing And Unique Cinema
Doug’s Cinematic Firsties is a recurring series wherein Douglas Laman (A.K.A. NerdInTheBasement) will review a…
I Can Handle The Nastiness In Brawl In Cell Block 99 But Did It Have To Be So Meandering?
Brawl In Cell Block 99 is a grimy nasty movie, one that finds human beings…
Futurama, Season Six
If Netflix has taught us anything, and it’s really only taught us one thing, it’s…
Be Open and Vulnerable With The Work
Emotional barriers are a daunting entity. They don’t carry a physical form, but they still…