The Foreigner

April 13, 2020 by Rosalie Leonard in streaming picks, hunter bush

Directed by Martin Campbell
Written by David Marconi, based on a novel by Stephen Leather
Starring Jackie Chan, Pierce Brosnan, Charlie Murphy
Running time: 1 hour and 53 minutes
MPAA rating: R for violence, language and some sexual material

by Hunter Bush

The Foreigner is a solid espionage/revenge thriller which suffers from some odd choices, the most noticeable being some of the dialogue, and a few instances of really sloppy editing. Jackie Chan plays a London man with a shadowy past whose daughter dies in an IRA bombing. When a government official (Pierce Brosnan) neglects to help him get revenge, Chan sets out on a quest for vengeance. You know, the usual. But with the pandemic induced release of No Time To Die delayed until the end of the year, I thought maybe some of you needed a James Bond-esque fix.

End of the World Streams

April 01, 2020 by Rosalie Leonard in streaming picks, billy russell

by Billy Russell

Streaming TV and movies during the era of COVID-19 has me thinking of apocalyptic movies and, brother, I have run the gamut in tone all over the place during this crazy lockdown stuff. So join me on my tour of the entire spectrum of emotions as lensed through “end of the world” flicks.

Now You Stream Me...

March 27, 2020 by Rosalie Leonard in streaming picks, allison yakulis

Documentaries About Magicians You Should Check Out

by Allison Yakulis

Is magic one of my pet interests? Not particularly. I had a kit when I was 7 or 8, and after two lackluster performances for my extended family that were embarrassing and painful for all involved it gathered dust under my bed until my dad got rid of it. When Breaking The Magician’s Code: Magic’s Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed debuted on FOX in 1997 I was 9, and totally into seeing how all the big stage tricks were done (by the by, a lot of it can be found on their Youtube channel if you’re interested). That was about it for me and magic, until I started streaming documentaries in my late 20’s and realized I will watch any documentary about magicians (and really enjoy it!).