Sarah Belmont

Mr Robot: Hello/Bonsoir Recap Ep 1

“Hello Friend.”-Elliott  The screen remains black, we hear Elliott Alderson (Rami Malek) both greet and immediately inform us of our role.  We are his imaginary friend.  His companion on this journey.  Then we are introduced to another "invisible force" in this world....

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The Affair S1: From Montauk to Neverland

The Affair Season 1 Recap Warning contains spoilers  “Guess what my favorite book is?”-Allison “Anna Karenina…”-Noah “No Peter Pan…”-Allison “All children grow up except one”-Noah Episode one The Showtime series, The Affair, is set to return for season two on October...

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Review: Me, Earl, & the Dying Girl

I don’t know how to review this film…I don’t even know where to start, so let me just jump to the part where I tell you to watch Me, Earl, & the Dying Girl. Based on Jesse Andrews’ best-selling novel, this film follows Greg (Thomas Mann), his "co-worker" Earl (RJ...

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Fall Film Preview: Our Boys & Joy

Burnt “Maybe I just wanted it really badly, that when I got it, I didn’t know how to hold on to it...” –Adam Jones Bradley Cooper returns to the kitchen in his latest film, Burnt, about the redemption of talented Chef Adam Jones.  A man once on top of his game, loses...

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Fall Film Preview: One Border & Four Walls

Sicario “Everyday across that border people are killed with his blessing…to find him would be like discovering a vaccine.” –Alejandro  In Mexico "Sicario" means hitman. In America, during awards season, Sicario could mean awards for Denis Villenueve (director), Emily...

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Fall Film Preview: Independent Films Knock at the Door

Beasts of No Nation  “I will always protect you, because you’re my son and a son always protects a          father.” –Commandant Emmy winner Cary Fukunaga follows up his True Detective (season one) run with this new Netflix original movie. Based Uzodinma Iweala’s 2005...

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