Friday is a day we look forward to, if not only because it heralds the coming weekend then because it means a little international film; at least that’s how it is with Foreign Friday. Throw out those ugly notions of anti-artistry and subtitle negativity and embrace the cinematic offerings of the world. This week we …
Put on your reading glasses and get ready to get after some subtitles because it’s Foreign Friday. This may be the week to really test just how far you are willing to go for a film. Sometimes you just have to be willing to throw out any preconceived notions and let a film take you …
We are a celebrity obsessed society. Aggressive paparazzi and TMZ are admittedly terrible things that exist in our world today, but they continue to remain profitable for a reason. We live in a time when children aspire to be famous, not for any reason in particular, but simply to have name recognition. Our focus on …
There are few things as great as teenage summers. You are just old enough to dip your toe in freedom but still young enough to have a support structure behind you to cover all of the essentials. Unfortunately, this tends to be a realization that comes several years later. We get caught up in the …
Guys, it’s here. Seriously, right there on the internets, the thing that was taken away from us well before we were able to become intimate. When it left, we solemnly wrote “Do Not Eat” on its paper bag as we placed it in the freezer. We held onto the hope that a return would be …
Back in the ’70s, producers like Roger Corman would turn out a movie like any in the “The Fast & the Furious” franchise within a week. These action movies were built on thin, unbelievable plot lines and situations and over-the-top explosions and set pieces. A part of me is happy that films like this – …
In high school, relationships were easy. Sure there was a level of drama involved that often put the most common of soap operas to shame, but there were few real issues. As you grow older, every relationship brings with it further complications and the stakes continually grow greater. But I’m just talking about the trials …
On March 10, 2013, YouTube launched JASH. Boasting a comedy collective comprised of Michael Cera, Tim & Eric, Sarah Silverman and Reggie Watts, the channel promised original content delivered on a weekly basis. Most of the comedians brought videos that offered little surprise. Reggie Watts had fun and strange music, Sarah Silverman threw up content …
Foreign Friday is here to take you on the trip that your bank account won’t allow. This week we decided to step on the gas and dish out some action with your subtitles. Grab a baguette and get ready for a fight because we are headed to France with “Sleepless Night”.
In the past few years, the feeling of excitement and wonderment I’d once gotten out of big-budget summer tentpoles has been missing; I assumed I’d outgrown it. But with the latest entry in the “Star Trek” franchise, J.J. Abrams has brought that anticipation back to the summer movie line-up. With “Star Trek: Into Darkness,” Abrams …