February 19th, 2015 
John Delia
It’s a teen nightmare about teen angst, the high school comedy The DUFF leaves little options on whether it can be a real thing. The Mean Girls theme goes one step further into the lives of the bullied with this tale of branding by relationship. It opens the door to what could be another way to retaliate or get revenge using the social networks. While the film does show redemption, it’s a farfetched resolution to a new way of labeling someone.
February 19th, 2015 Beyond the Marquee 
Mark Wahlberg is… The Gambler
Paramount Pictures has been a major player in the movie business since its inception in 1912, producing a conveyor belt of classic films that will be forever ingrained in film history archives. But one of its recent productions slumped in comparison to the lofty expectations that the production company had for its last film of 2014.
The Gambler, a remake of the 1974 film, saw its release on December 19 in Cape Town as well as the rest of the world. However, what many of the Paramount crew didn’t forecast was that the film would have a similar release date to some of the biggest films of the year. During this time, the anticipated Unbroken; starring young British actor Jack McConnell was set for release. On top of this, the Hobbit’s final film was also slated for release, as well musical In to the Worlds, and Robin Williams’ last film, Night at the Museum.
Unfortunately, for Paramount and the film’s director Rupert Wyatt, this would greatly affect the films takings – especially in the first week of its release. Paramount had forecasted that the film would take $15 million in its first week, however it only took around $8.3 million as reported by Pro Box Office.
Click ahead for our take on why The Gambler was dealt a bad hand…
February 17th, 2015 Steven D'Arcangelo 
The fifth episode of Agent Carter is chockfull of notable moments. There’s a reference to the Turing Test, something that half of the audience (myself included) wouldn’t get if this show had aired before The Imitation Game premiered. We also get a cameo from Smallville alum John Glover that begs the Fringe-worthy question — Can actors associated with one live-action comic book universe cross into another without parallel multiverses imploding? And then there’s the reappearance of Captain America’s personal platoon — the Howling Commandos.
On their own, all of these ingredients are great, but when blended together, do they amount to an hour of T.V. worth watching? To quote Dum Dum Dugan (and not gmail’s rival), “Yahoo!”
February 15th, 2015 John Delia
A very concise and interesting documentary Above and Beyond tells the story of Israel’s war for independence in 1948. For the first time since the valiant group of pilots put themselves in mortal jeopardy, their story comes to a full length movie. It’s a tribute to the word honor and the phrase “for God and Country”. The very significant war happened 67 years ago, but the men who risked their lives and even their US citizenship to defend their roots were still around to tell about it.
February 14th, 2015 John Delia
One of the funniest films released last year Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day has come to DVD and Blu-ray. While the title is way too long the film packs a lot a laughter in just an hour and 21 minutes. A lot of fun for the whole family, the movie points out how anyone can have a day go wrong, but there’s always a bright side. Steve Carell and Jennifer Garner are at their best and the direction by Miguel Arteta top notch.
February 13th, 2015 Steven D'Arcangelo 
This episode’s title, The Blitzkrieg Button, refers to a Blitzkrieg ball, which, when pressed, turns into a Blitzkrieg bomb. Or so says Howard Stark who sends Peggy on a mission to retrieve his invention before it falls into enemy hands. However, could the enemy be Stark himself?
That’s what Peggy suspects when she pushes the button, which doesn’t cause the ball to blow up New York as she was warned, but instead opens the ball to reveal the true MacGuffin inside. What is the true MacGuffin? I’ll get to that momentarily. First, let’s examine Stark’s not-so-foolproof plan.
He lies to Peggy about the contents of the ball and thinks that telling her not to press the button will keep her from pressing the button, but, as any human with human nature knows, we will all press a button once we’re told not to. We just have to. We do. We wouldn’t be human if we didn’t.
Back to the MacGuffin.
February 13th, 2015 John Delia
Move over James Bond, there’s a new game in town and they have as many gadgets and toys. Kingsman: The Secret Service is very cool and aptly fills the void for a sci-fi adventure comedy left by Guardians of the Galaxy. The main characters in Kingsman are smart, fascinating, and often time violent, getting the job done one villain at a time. Even though “The Secret Service” comic book does have a slightly different story and characters are renamed for the movie, for the male audience it’s still the best game in town.
