Frank’s Takes |“Murder on the Orient Express”
Based off the novel by Agatha Christie, Murder on the Orient Express is directed by Kenneth Branagh and stars Branagh himself as “probably the greatest detective in the world”, Hercule Poirot. Along...
View ArticleOur Initial Reactions Amazon’s Bringing Middle Earth to TV
Earlier this week, Amazon announced that it purchased the rights to all of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy novels and plan to produce a television series set in the fantasy world of the acclaimed author. It...
View ArticleFrank’s Takes –“Justice League”
Justice League is directed by Zack Snyder and is the fifth film in the DCEU, followed by past features such as Wonder Woman and Batman v Superman. Inspired by Superman’s sacrifice, Batman and Wonder...
View ArticleMarvel’s The Punisher: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
(NOTE: This post is heavy with SPOILERS. If you haven’t watched the entire first season of The Punisher, then come back when you have.) In 2016 Daredevil, Marvel’s hit Netflix show, debuted its second...
View ArticleThe Peak of Superhero Movies: Reacting to the Avengers: Infinity War Trailer
After its release yesterday, the Avengers: Infinity War trailer seemed to break the internet. At the time of writing this, it has been watched over 47 million times and has stayed on the #1 spot of the...
View ArticleDays Before the Last Jedi, We Still Don’t Know What It’s About
We’re only a few days away from the release of the latest film in the Star Wars franchise, the cast of The Last Jedi is all over television, interviewing on talk shows as a way of promoting their...
View ArticleThe Last Jedi Exit Survey
Star Wars: The Last Jedi debuted this past weekend and was received with the second-biggest box office weekend in history, trailing only its trilogy predecessor, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Reviews...
View ArticleFrank’s Takes –“Star Wars: The Last Jedi”
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is directed by Rian Johnson and is Episode 8 in arguably the greatest franchise saga in cinema history. Hope I didn’t downplay that statement. This is a big deal. After the...
View ArticleFrank’s Takes –“The Greatest Showman”
The Greatest Showman is directed by Michael Gracey and stars Hugh Jackman as P.T. Barnum, an enthusiastic entrepreneur and showman who’s looking to start up a circus act in the late 1800’s. As Barnum...
View ArticleFrank’s Takes –“Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is directed by Jake Kasdan and is a standalone sequel to the original 1995 Jumanji film that starred the late, great Robin Williams. On the flip side, this film stars a...
View ArticleFrank’s Takes – TOP 10 BEST MOVIES OF 2017
It’s that time once again, people! 2017 is in the books, which means it’s time to talk about the movies that gave us the best thrills, chills, laughs, and downright entertainment value this year. 2017...
View ArticleA Tribute to the Most Absurd Two Hours of Television I’ve Ever Seen
There’s an obscure channel most people probably haven’t heard of called Destination America. My parents had it because they had the big cable package. I’d estimate 95% of its programming are Bigfoot...
View ArticleWelcome to Gangster Week
By: Brandon Gonzalez As fantasies go, few are as fascinating to people as the idea of being a gangster. For decades, countless books, comics, movies and TV shows have given people many a villain to...
View ArticleThe No Coast Bias Gangster Fantasy Draft
As fantasies go, few are as fascinating to people as the idea of being a gangster. For decades, countless books, comics, movies and TV shows have given people many a villain to become enamored with....
View ArticleChris Webber’s ‘Gangsta, Gangsta’ Rap Video Was Lit
NCB presents ‘Gangster Week’ – As fantasies go, few are as fascinating to people as the idea of being a gangster. For decades, countless books, comics, movies and TV shows have given people many a...
View ArticleNCB’s Gangster Week Round Table
As fantasies go, few are as fascinating to people as the idea of being a gangster. For decades, countless books, comics, movies and TV shows have given people many a villain to become enamored with....
View Article6 Reasons You Should Binge Watch Peaky Blinders
As fantasies go, few are as fascinating to people as the idea of being a gangster. For decades, countless books, comics, movies and TV shows have given people many a villain to become enamored with....
View ArticleThe Most Underrated Gangster Movies Of The Last 50 Years
There are other gangster movies besides The Godfather, Goodfellas, and Scarface. Intuitively, we know this, but when we talk about the best portrayals of organized crime we tend to focus on the same...
View Article‘Scarface’ Isn’t a Gangster Classic But It Is…
AS FANTASIES GO, FEW ARE AS FASCINATING TO PEOPLE AS THE IDEA OF BEING A GANGSTER. FOR DECADES, COUNTLESS BOOKS, COMICS, MOVIES AND TV SHOWS HAVE GIVEN PEOPLE MANY A VILLAIN TO BECOME ENAMORED WITH....
View ArticleThe Definitive Best Album of 2017 List
In 2017, I made it a personal goal to listen to a lot of new music. Early on I started listing my favorite albums, as well as ranking my ten favorite in a specific order. With the Grammy’s this...
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