Film Review: Kingsman: The Golden Circle

Incomprehensible from the first frame and devoid of most of the charm that made the first one such a success, Kingsman: The Golden Circle is just a slog of a film that even the brilliant Pedro Pascal and Taron Egerton can’t make totally enjoyable. The Kingsman franchise is very much all about style from the

If I Had an Emmy Ballot: The Best of 2015-2016 TV

It has certainly been a crazy year in TV has it not? There have been so many shows and so little time that its no surprise this will be one of the most competitive Emmy races in recent memory. It was very difficult for me to narrow down all of the shows and movies that

On the Floor #18: Mr. Robot, Show Me a Hero, and Other Summer TV Highlights

Enjoy the conversation about the craziness that was Mr. Robot’s first season, the wonderful look at politics in Show Me a Hero, and the other highlights of summer TV. Direct Download //html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/3788276/height/360/width/640/theme/legacy/direction/no/autoplay/no/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/

Best of Summer TV: Sense8 Takes Top Honors

Summer has come and passed…and as such it’s time to hand out some awards! This summer has been an interesting mixed bag of TV, with some incredibly high highs and one amazingly low low. All in all, I’m happy with the TV I watched. Anyways here are my Summer TV awards!

Film Review: X-Men: Days of Future Past

Is it possible to create an engaging film, set up new mythologies, retcon and reboot an entire franchise in one film? The answer, if X-Men: Days of Future Past is any indication, is a resounding yes. Much was expected of this film. This movie had to balance a ton of X-Men actors (all but two

Wayback Wednesday: Favorite Films and Performances from 1997

If you listened to the Awards Circuit Power Hour this week you’ll have heard what the staff thinks the best of 1997 was and here is my take. After struggling with trying to put together a top 10 for the previous year, 1997 is a welcome change as many of the movies in this year have had such a profound impact on my life. Though Scream came out the year before, one of the first horror films I remember seeing was I Know What You Did Last Summer with it’s stars at their peak hotness/newness.