Most podcasts would settle on a frequency and episode length upfront, but that just wouldn’t be the Crooked Table way. After launching with the raw version of the show with Episode 0, the first true installment of the Crooked Table Podcast sees Robert Yaniz Jr. and Freddy Yaniz get their geek on with some of the summer’s biggest box office hits. This double-length special edition episode includes reviews of Matt Reeves’ Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy and Jonathan Liebesman’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot. Reviews of all three can be found here. Continue reading Crooked Table Podcast: Episode 1 – The Fandom Menace
Monthly Archives: August 2014
5 Signs that the ‘Sin City’ Sequel Is Coming Too Late
This Friday brings the arrival of Sin City: A Dame to Kill for, the long-awaited follow-up to directors Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller’s 2005 adaptation of Miller’s popular Sin City graphic novels. Despite the fact that the first film earned more than $158 million worldwide and critical acclaim, buzz surrounding the sequel’s theatrical debut hasn’t been nearly has enthusiastic as one would expect.
Likely this wouldn’t be the case if the film had been released a few years back, as a quick examination of exactly why audiences aren’t clamoring for more of Miller’s neo-noir universe on the big screen reveals. So, for your reading pleasure, here are 5 reasons why Sin City: A Dame to Kill for is late for a very important date. Continue reading 5 Signs that the ‘Sin City’ Sequel Is Coming Too Late
Review: ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’
Leonardo. Raphael. Michelangelo. Donatello. If all that immediately comes to mind with those words are the names of their respective Renaissance-era artists, then director Jonathan Liebesman’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot might not be the best choice for a fun night at the movies. However, for moviegoers whose minds are flooded with memories of those pizza-loving martial arts-fighting heroes on a half shell who first rose to popularity during the late 1980s/early 1990s, the film certainly has plenty to offer. Continue reading Review: ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’