Posts by Samantha Wilson
Nicolas, Uncaged: ‘The Cotton Club’

The Cotton Club is a bit of a mess, but let's not blame that on Nicolas Cage. At age 19 he's still just warming up.
Read More »Review: ‘Listen Up Philip’

Listen Up Philip stars Jason Schwartzman in a phenomenal performance as a truly atrocious human and talented author who has just a few personal problems.
Read More »Review: ‘Kill the Messenger’

Jeremy Renner gives late journalist Gary Webb some of the justice he deserves in Kill the Messenger
Read More »Review: ‘The Judge’

Though The Judge is star-studded, it's a painfully slow and winding film that wastes its talent.
Read More »Review: ‘Harmontown’

Neil Berkeley's documentary following Dan Harmon's podcast tour shows that you can still love your heroes and respect their work, flaws and all.
Read More »Parenthood: ‘Happy Birthday, Zeek’

Zeek's 72nd birthday has his family worried that his health problems mean he's not going to be around much longer, and in turn he's even more stubborn than usual to get them off his case.
Read More »Grey’s Anatomy: ‘Missing Piece of the Puzzle’

Things are particularly rough for our newest doctor Maggie Pierce, and she's going to tell us all about it -- while avoiding Grey as much as humanly possible.
Read More »Nicolas, Uncaged: ‘Racing With the Moon’

Nicolas Cage's fourth film gives us a rebellious WWII recruit who maybe just has a bit of a drinking problem, is dedicated to his best friend and dances like nobody's watching.
Read More »‘Parenthood’: Season Premiere

Parenthood's final season begins with a health scare for Zeek and the opening of Adam and Kristina's new school. It wouldn't be the Braverman family without just a few complicated things going on at the same time.
Read More »‘Grey’s Anatomy’: Season Premiere

Grey's Anatomy's 11th season begins as it usually does -- with extreme drama and just a few disasters. The presence of Cristina Yang is definitely missed.
Read More »The Future Is Bright for the Players ‘Saturday Night Live’ Let Go

Though a number of SNL players were cut from the program after their first season, it doesn't mean it's over -- there are plenty of famous faces who did a one-season stint in Studio 8H.
Read More »Nicolas, Uncaged: ‘Rumble Fish’

Nicolas Cage's third movie, Rumble Fish, is both his introduction to drama and a confirmation that he's gifted in the genre.
Read More »Review: ‘Kelly & Cal’

If it were just about the titular twosome, Kelly & Cal would spark, but the film is dragged down by its dull surroundings.
Read More »Review: ‘A Walk Among the Tombstones’

Scott Frank's 'A Walk Among the Tombstones' is another hit for Liam Neeson -- gory, violent mayhem and satisfaction.
Read More »Nicolas, Uncaged: ‘Valley Girl’

Our study of Nicolas Cage continues with his first starring role: a punk rock Romeo in 1983's Valley Girl
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