Author: Liam Higgins

  • Get Out (But Stay in your Seat)

    I’ll admit it: I didn’t love Comedy Central’s Key and Peele. Sure, a bunch of their sketches wormed their way into the pop-culture lexicon for good reason, but I often felt that their sketches fell flat, and I was never compelled to watch the show live. None of their work really felt as subversive or…

    Get Out (But Stay in your Seat)
  • My Thoughts on the Oscar Nominations

    4 Things that Excited Me La La Land, with 14 nominations, equalled the record previously shared by All About Eve and Titanic. It deserves every single one and even though it won’t win all of them, I wouldn’t be surprised if it equals or breaks the record of 11 wins held by The Lord of…

    My Thoughts on the Oscar Nominations
  • Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events: TV Show Review

    Dear Reader, I’m sorry to say that my review of this television program is not entirely positive. So if you are interested in seeing me express my undying love for a piece of scripted entertainment, I would suggest reading one of my other reviews. It is my sad duty to point out the flaws in…

    Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events: TV Show Review
  • MOONLIGHT

    The tradition of turning plays into films is a long and storied one, from 12 Angry Men to Amadeus. Many utilize restrained settings and claustrophobic environments to mimic the experience of watching a play, while others blow the setting wide open, making it near impossible to imagine them as anything other than a film. Barry…

    MOONLIGHT
  • IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE IS THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIE EVER MADE

    There aren’t many American films as enduring or beloved as Frank Capra’s 1946 holiday classic, It’s A Wonderful Life. While there are many reasons for its timelessness, it’s important to consider its immense historical context. Frank Capra was born in Palermo, Sicily. His family immigrated to America when he was 5, and the memory of…

    IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE IS THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIE EVER MADE
  • ROGUE ONE

    The people who know me are well aware of how big a Star Wars fan I am. To those of you who don’t, I’ll tell you where I stand: I love the originals (despite their issues) and I had a fantastic time with The Force Awakens. I also hate the prequels and I’m somewhere in…

    ROGUE ONE