Based on a true incident, this tense drama unfolds as a prank caller pretends to be a cop and convinces a restaurant manager to interrogate her teenaged employee about a supposed theft from a customer — a situation that soon spins out of control
Once crazy about each other, Cindy and Dean have now grown apart. Cindy is disenchanted while Dean languishes in the emotional emptyness of their life in rural Pennsylvania. As they muddle through their marriage, they hearken back to the golden days
The third in the original trio of films inspired by author Stieg Larsson’s “Millennium Trilogy,” this thriller follows feisty computer hacker Lisbeth Salander as she finds herself hospitalized, suspected of murder and targeted for death by thugs
In the shadows of a rusted Pennsylvania steel town, the mangled body of a teenage girl is discovered. As they hunt for a monster among them, rumors mount and many of the eccentric residents become suspects, from the newly arrived gypsy family to the wealthy Godfrey clan. In the twisted world of Hemlock Grove, everyone hides a dark secret. From director Eli Roth (“Hostel”) comes a chilling supernatural series based on Brian McGreevy’s novel
This week we have three Spanish language films, including Y Tu Mamá También, Biutiful and Casa de mi Padre. We also drink the beer Bricks and Barley IPA. Es el mejor episodio de todos los tiempos. Download: InstaFlicka Podcast S4E16: Tu Mamá
There will be a second season of Netflix’s original hit drama series House of Cards. That was a given, but in case you were wondering, they’re starting filming later this month. The second season of House of Cards will be 13 episodes long like the first season. No official word if Season 2 will all be put up on Netflix simultaneously like
As part of Fringe Division, eager young FBI agent Olivia Dunham uses experimental science to unravel the layers of mystery surrounding a series of dangerous — and escalating — paranormal events called the Pattern
In a dystopian future ruled by a totalitarian regime, resourceful Katniss and her partner, Peeta, represent their district in the lethal Hunger Games, a televised survival competition in which teenage contestants fight each other to the death. The movie is an adaptation of a science fiction novel written by Suzanne Collins. It stars the beautiful Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook).
It was a super week on the podcast. We talked superhero-ish movies including Griff the Invisible, Confessions of a Superhero and Paper Man. Meanwhile, we guzzled and reviewed a porter beer from the Potosi Brewing Company. Download: InstaFlicka Podcast
Jonny, Craig, and Phil are delving into the depths of depression this week with Everything Must Go, The Way, and Metropia. Wanting their beer to reflect the inevitable blackness of life, they grabbed some Lake Louie’s Radio Free I.B.A. Can anything raise the spirits of the damned? Listen up to find out. [Download] InstaFlicka Podcast S3E30: Sad Sackery  
Adventureland is now streaming on Netflix Instant Watch. This 2009 movie which has a great cast including Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Margarita Levieva, Ryan Reynolds, Martin Starr, Bill Hader, and Kristen Wiig is quite good. I rather enjoyed this flick. Your primer is below: Unable to afford the European vacation he’d dreamed of, recent college grad James Brennan (Jesse Eisenberg) reluctantly
The Killing is a disappointment. That is not to say that the show is bad. It just falls short of fulfilling its promise and the expectations for it. The series comes from AMC — a cable channel with an impeccable record of great TV shows like Mad Men and Breaking Bad. The caliber of talent involved in The Killing appears
CONSENSUS: “Daniel Day-Lewis is amazing in My Left Foot. It is a must watch for his acting alone. The supporting cast is also great, but the ending is anti-climatic. It is hard to imagine going back to this film in the future.”
Starz’s TV series Boss is worth a watch while you can still stream it on Netflix Instant. The show, which stars Kelsey Grammer as Tom Kane, the hard-nose mayor of Chicago, who has recently been diagnosed with a degenerative neurological disorder, is only available until Feb. 24. The short run of Boss on Netflix is due to the end of the content
CONSENSUS: “If not for performance of Isabelle Blais this would be an entirely forgettable film. It tries hard, but The High Cost of Living is painfully indie at times and will not be to the liking of most movie streamers.”
