Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Review
Is it possible to respect and enjoy a film without necessarily liking it or wanting to fully recommend it to anyone?
The Irish Pub Review
Documentarian Alex Fagan takes a stripped down and unpretentious look at some of, if not THE, most widely beloved Irish national institutions: The Irish Pub.
Laggies Review
Lynn Shelton’s Laggies constitutes cringe comedy at its finest, while being charming if unoriginal at times.
Ouija Review
O-U-I-J-A-S-U-C-K-S GOOD BYE
Fan v. Fan: The Flash Episode 1.03 Recap
Diana McCallum and Andrew Ivimey recap episode three of The Flash - "The Things You Can't Outrun" - in Dork Shelf's Fan v. Fan!
Gotham Episode 1.5 Recap
There's class system in Gotham City, but it has nothing to do with the disparity of wealth.
Rudderless Review
Rudderless, the directorial debut of William H. Macy, lives up to its title and hits all the wrong notes.
TAD 2014: Housebound Review
Housebound Housebound is a demented and hilarious yarn where you’re never sure if you want to laugh or scream. When Kylie Bucknell’s (Morgana O’Reilly) wild child ways catch up to her, she’s forced into the one punishment that she never expected. She’s placed under house arrest in the home she desperately tried to escape from […]
TAD 2014: Suburban Gothic Review
Sometimes a movie tries so hard at being “something”, it just amounts to nothing. That’s what I felt about Suburban Gothic, the sophomore film from Richard Bates Jr. The film wants to – primarily –be a comedy, but also a supernatural thriller, horror, and romance fused together by scenes that aim to be clever, cute, and occasionally […]
The Guest Review
The Guest is a genre mashing blast from start to finish.
St. Vincent Review
A wonderful Bill Murray leads an all star cast in the mostly effective dramedy St. Vincent.
The Book of Life Review
The Book of Life is a vibrant, charming, and surprisingly progressive animated adventure the whole family can enjoy.
Fury Review
Fury mostly succeeds as a war film, but don't expect anything original.
Felony Review
Actor and writer Joel Edgerton's Felony is a flawed, but engaging Aussie cop drama.
TAD 2014: Dead Snow 2: Red Vs. Dead Review
Dead Snow 2: Red vs Dead Dead Snow 2 has director Tommy Wirkola returning to the property that launched him to international recognition, his Nazi Zombie horror comedy Dead Snow, but this time Wirkola and his co-writers Stig Frode Henrikson and Vegar Hoel aim for a different take on the material. Martin (Hoel) is the […]
