Posts Tagged ‘Louis C.K.’
Film Review – The Secret Life of Pets
Man, Pixar makes great movies. No, the new film The Secret Life of Pets isn’t a Pixar movie. In fact, if you were to write a compare and contrast thesis on what makes their films great, this new movie would work as your example of…
READ MORESXSW Film Review – Thank You Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
Thank You Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon (2015) highlights a yearly event that features long form improv comedy. Hosted by the company The Upright Citizens Brigade, the marathon brings other companies from around the world together to showcase their improv skills for fifty-two…
READ MOREInterview – Niki Trumbo – Trumbo
Spencer interviews subject Niki Trumbo from the biographical drama Trumbo.
READ MOREFilm Review – Trumbo
Do you know who Dalton Trumbo was? No? I did not either until screening Trumbo. It is based on the life of Hollywood screenwriter Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) and how his political and social leanings ended up getting him subpoenaed by Congress and on the blacklist,…
READ MORESXSW Film Review – Knock Knock, It’s Tig Notaro
Tig Notaro rose to fame after her set “Live” was recorded by Louis C.K. and distributed to the masses. Since that set that humorously told of her many recent misfortunes, she has gone on national stand up tours, appeared on many late night shows, and…
READ MOREFilm Review – Blue Jasmine
It seems strange that Blue Jasmine marks the first collaboration between Cate Blanchett and Woody Allen. At first glance, they seem to fit stylistically. Hopefully she becomes one of Woody’s go-to actors, because what they provide is yet another interesting, engaging female character, one of…
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