Popcorn Zombies

By Michael Momper Instead of watching the newest Star Wars blockbuster, cozy up with a glass of Woodford Reserve and enjoy the somewhat-lavish casino world of Mississippi Grind , the latest stellar piece of art from writer and director Ryan Fleck. Fleck, at this point, seems to be a master at capturing the snowball effects of addiction, as he did so marvelously in the 2006 film Half Nelson , one of my favorite movies of the millennium. In Mississippi Grind , released in 2015, his newest character study centers around the crippling gambling addiction of real estate agent Gerry, portrayed perfectly by talented character actor Ben Mendelsohn. His suave and charming foil character, Curtis, is played by Ryan Reynolds and turns out to be the perfect complement to Gerry's hard-living charisma. What follows is an atmospheric and riveting journey down the Mississippi River's state borders, as we see just how easy it is to fall victim to the siren that is the Gambler's Fallacy. ...

Graham Craycraft Curb Your Enthusiasm Season Nine’s finale titled, Fatwa!, ends the show on a brilliant note. Larry David’s hesitation to make this new season left fans wondering as well if it could live up to the other seasons prior. Not only did this season live up to the others, but it far surpassed some as well. Larry’s theme for the new season, getting sentenced with a fatwa by the Ayatollah, was hilarious in itself, but also expertly executed. In classic Larry David fashion, no small mistake or annoying social mannerism could go unnoticed. Watching some of these episodes from season nine I would audibly call out "why can't you just leave it alone?" but always through laughter. Even the amount of ketchup a person uses must be called out. The plot itself pokes fun and looks a little bit into the life of Salman Rushdie, another man living with a Fatwa, only this one being real. He is forced to run, hide, but eventually breaks out into the world of fatwa sex (so e...