by Jake Triola Hot Rod, released ten years ago, embodies the Lonely Island’s emergence into mainstream comedy and, even more so, the dawn of a new generation’s sense of humor. After success on YouTube and then SNL (because of YouTube), the troupe, featuring Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer, decided to make a movie. … Continue reading
by Zachary Kalik Sometimes in life, when you have a bad day, something well made just simply isn’t going to cheer you up. What you need is something so unbelievably bad that its absurdity somehow ends up brightening up your day. It’s ironic that the movie in question, The Room, directed by Tommy Wiseau. was … Continue reading
by PJ Yerman Based on the shocking and hilarious book by Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell, The Disaster Artist is the true story of Greg (Dave Franco), a young aspiring actor who befriends the wacky, enigmatic filmmaker Tommy Wiseau (James Franco) to make what is now considered the “greatest worst movie of all time,” The … Continue reading
by Arleigh Rodgers To the right of a winding road sits three withering billboards, where they pose in the haze of a fog that rests softly in the air. The long, beautiful shots used in the beginning of this film capture the perfect feeling of discovering a quietly elegant attraction. The billboards sit forgotten on … Continue reading
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