a 3 Word Review

Well, here it is. The first original series from Netflix, that one-time DVD-by-mail service. Unlike their other series, Lilyhammer – which was aquirred after it’s initial run in Norway and the relaunch of Arrested Development – House of Cards is the first series produced directly and solely for Netflix and it’s subscribers. When I think back to the days … Continue reading →

I have strong feelings about the current helmets of certain NFL teams. Unfortunately I’m not talking about protecting the NFL player from serious head trauma building up over years of playing football. I’m talking about being forced to wear a helmet with terrible logos, mascots and colors. There is one in particular that really gets … Continue reading →

The good news is I’ve been hard at work at my day job. Which if you really are interested, is producing in American reality TV. In fact if you care even more, you can watch Flip Men on SpikeTV Having spent the first part of the year on the road traveling across this vast country, I’ve not been … Continue reading →

I was surprised, much like a few of my friends, when I found the new 21 Jump Street movie to be way better than expected.  Seriously, the film was too damn entertaining.  The kind of entertaining that when I talk about it to a friend, I get tempted to go see it again. Basically, the … Continue reading →

We have exactly three weeks to go before the much-anticipated Hunger Games takes over cinemas everywhere.  This means only one thing- you have exactly 3 WEEKS to read The Hunger Games (the first book in Suzanne Collins’ best-selling 3-part series).  And if you are on the fence about it, I’m here to make the decision … Continue reading →

A few months back, my friend Kevin Hamedani (Zombies Of Mass Destruction) invited me to a private screening of his recently finished movie Junk.  All I had known about the film was that he directed it and our mutual friend Brett Davern (Awkward, Beautiful Ohio) was one of the actors in the film.  Truthfully, I’ve … Continue reading →

I had first heard about ABC’s new television show The River last summer at The San Diego Comic Con. Upon viewing the trailer, I got excited. It looked rather scary and besides some of the programming on the Premium channels, it’s been a while since there’s been a full on horror themed TV show on … Continue reading →

This morning, I had an inclination to play Massive Attack radio on Spotify. The group, whose first album “Blue Lines” started the Trip Hop movement in the early 90s, has been one of my favorites since I first heard Protection in 1994. When I think of Massive Attack, it’s hard for me to not also … Continue reading →

I grew up in a shady part of the San Fernando Valley. During that time in my life, I wasn’t truly aware of how much my mother struggled to supply for me as best as she could. I had no father around so my grandmother stepped into the role of the other parent. I wouldn’t … Continue reading →

[Editor note: please welcome schofizzy to the site. He brings us an excellent analysis of Liam Neeson’s latest. Show him some love.] After a plane crash strands an oil drilling team in the middle of the Alaskan wilderness, the group must try to survive against not only the freezing temperatures and harsh elements, but a … Continue reading →

[From Don R. Lewis over at FilmThreat.com, comes this jaw-dropped review from the 2012 Sundance Film Festival] I am having a really, really hard time writing this review. Why? Because writer/director Destin Cretton’s film “I Am Not a Hipster” not only completely confounded my expectations of what the film is about (in a good way), … Continue reading →

I’m in a very bad mood right now. I’m sure the coffee I just started gulping down hasn’t helped the deep dark progression this mood spiral has taken. Part of me hates it. But the other part of me is gleefully screaming down this roller coaster with arms in the fucking sky. Everyone has their … Continue reading →

[Editor note: On the heals of last night’s Golden Globe victory for The Descendants we highlight this review from RPR Media.] There are some basic rules of screenwriting and director Alexander Payne breaks them all in the new George Clooney vehicle The Descendants. If you’ve ever taken a screenwriting course, you know the golden law of cinema … Continue reading →

First NBC and now ABC.  What is the deal, guys?  Both of your networks have a history of putting out great programming but lately, you both have been making some rather idiotic decisions.  There’s the whole NBC picking up Whitney thing while putting Community on hiatus with no guarantee in picking it up for another … Continue reading →

I’d like to think common sense is what got the 11 NCAA Division I conference commissioners to meet immediately following the extremely lame and boring National Championship game between LSU and Alabama. The presumed premise of the meeting was to discuss a new playoff – wait, that playoff word is an absolute no-no within NCAA … Continue reading →

I remember the first time I ever really paid attention to Rick Ross.  It was during a live performance he did for VH1’s Hip Hop Honors.  Before 2009, I had no idea who did that damn song “Hustlin” (you know, the one that LMFAO reference in Party Rock Anthem). Rick Ross wasn’t really on my … Continue reading →

I’m not sure why these bunch of hornets are so angry with all these bees. Do they really want all their honey? My daddy says that this is just like when a bunch of women go into a bar full of guys who work and work and work and then get distracted by such beauty … Continue reading →

Here’s what happened… A few years back, I was diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.  Mind you, it’s not a debilitating issue for me.  Everything has it’s right place and when not in the right place, things can get a bit…distracting. This seems absolutely normal to me.  If there are two dirty dishes in the sink, … Continue reading →

Over at Movie Critic Assassins, Sensei White Lotus throws down a pretty awesome list of one of my favorite delights. The Movie Teaser Trailer. The usually short and simple 1st look at a either a highly anticipated film or one that becomes highly anticipated due to the awesome tease. Head over to Movie Critic Assassins … Continue reading →

“It’s a helluva thing killing a man. You take away all he’s got… all he’s ever gonna have.” ~William Munny Out of the thousands of films I’ve watched over time, this western tale of revenge, redemption and rampage ranks among the greatest stories ever filmed. I know I’m not making some avant-garde claim that this … Continue reading →

There are, what I like to refer to,  as popcorn movies. These are movies that are best viewed in a giant commercialized theater. Theaters with comfy seats that semi recline and have adjustable arm rests. Theaters where you can put your own melted- processed- butter product on your popcorn, so that when you get to … Continue reading →

[25 Best Horror Films You’ve Never Seen ~ from Sarah Dobbs at denofgeek.com, click for full list] 25. Santa’s Slay (2005) Let’s start with a festive one, seeing as Christmas as just gone. In Santa’s Slay, Santa isn’t a jolly old man; he’s a demon, the son of the Devil who’d prefer to impale you on … Continue reading →

[*Read Part I: Chick Flicks here, Part II: Art House Flicks here, and Part III: Dramas here.] Action films are usually not known for their oscar-worthy screenplays and seminal performances. We go see action films on the big screen because that’s where they belong. Big fat movie screens with huge speakers pumping the THX and creating … Continue reading →

[Editor note: Please welcome RandomnessAndIceCream to the show. She will be providing A3WR readers with her analysis of all things television. Be nice to her or I am certain her cats will find you.]  American Horror Story is a guilty pleasure and I love every minute of it. The entire season were just “WTF JUST HAPPENED” … Continue reading →

Since everyone else is writing their “Best Of” lists this month, I figured I’d put together a list of my own. Yeah yeah, I know. You’re welcome. Compiling my list of television, movie and music favorites, below is a rather diverse list. For user friendliness, I’ve narrowed the list down to 20 and have alphabetized … Continue reading →

[*Read Part I: Chick Flicks here and Part II: Art House Flicks here.] As we end another year long chapter of the 21st century, allow me to reflect upon said year’s dramatic film offerings. These are the films that undoubtedly leave the viewer with an emotional wound. One that may have healed over time only to … Continue reading →

[Editor: Please welcome mooneaglejones to the blog. He is an avid sports historian and filmmaker from east Texas now residing in Los Angeles.] The BCS a.k.a. the Bowl Championship Series is a joke.  Fans of college football deserve more.  Of all the scams that the American public has been subjected to, this just may be … Continue reading →

[*Read Part I: Chick Flicks here.] For today’s list of 3 we head over to the quirkier side of town where the Film School Graduates/Dropouts are hanging out, existentially speaking of course. I regret that I haven’t spent more time with films like these, especially the foreign language ones. It’s hard for me to read … Continue reading →

2011 has been a yo-ho-hum year in American film. As for the rest of the world, they seemed to like the slop that has exited the backend of the Hollywood meat grinder. Case in point – the horrible fourth installment of The Pirates of the Caribbean. While it managed to rack in $240 million domestically, … Continue reading →

All I really was expecting, upon entering the theater to view Mission Impossible 4: Ghost Protocol was for the movie to be entertaining and better than Part 2 (and hopefully Part 3).  I believe we can all agree that John Woo’s Mission Impossible 2 fell quite short in delivering the awesome factor of the first … Continue reading →

Who the heck does this guy think he is, Santa? I think that all the kids in the whole wide world need to teach this man on tv a lesson. I saw when he told the parents to eat all the Halloween candy and then he made kids get so upset and now he tells … Continue reading →

[ Editor note: Please welcome Aaron to a3wordreview. He’s a long time writer who’s articles have appeared at MassiveHysteria.com, IconsofFright.com among others. He runs the blog GrumpyJewReview and you can Follow on Twitter @aaronflux]  Living in a small town and amongst a house full of crystal meth abusers, seventeen year old Abe (Ryan Donowho) wrestles to beat an … Continue reading →

I know this film came out a few weeks ago. I actually went to see it that opening weekend. I didn’t have huge hopes for it, but Adam Sandler is a funny dude, and I usually like his films. After seeing it, I really had no intention of writing a full review on this film … Continue reading →

After this film ended I immediately began to point out all the flaws in the storyline, to question the motives of characters, to wonder why certain scenes were set where they were and to be mystified about how the hell do you waste the great Bryan Cranston. Funny enough, with all of that… I absolutely … Continue reading →

When you order a good whiskey. You want there to be Past in a bottle. When you sip, you should feel transported back to when the whiskey was first distilled. You want that initial amber heat on the lips, the way the liquid evaporates to smoke in your mouth and the slow tide of warmth … Continue reading →

Dominic Cooper blows the screen away. He does double duty here playing Uday Hussein and his reluctanct, to put it mildly, stand-in, Lateef Yahia. Cooper, like any actor worth his salt, must have jumped at the chance to play these rolls. One, a complete an utter sadistic asshole who happens to be the son of … Continue reading →

Romantic Comedies always suck. Sure there are some fun moments and the plot sounds interesting, sometimes. Normally, they are rife with the same one-dimenstional cynical lead characters. A supporting cast of best friends and family members. Best friends whose lives seem revolve around fixing the problems of the leads. Forgettable family members who are either … Continue reading →

So let me get this straight, you are asking me to believe that a loser of a man, engaged to whoever, is repulsed by the overt sexual advances of his smoking-hot boss, played by the smoking-hot, never looked better (well almost and almost), Jennifer Aniston? Hollywood studio, you are asking me to believe that Dale’s … Continue reading →