Pretty Bad Actress: Hollywood Gone Mad

Written and directed by first-time filmmaker Nick Scown,?Pretty Bad Actress?tells the story of Gloria Green (Heather McComb), a former child star who is struggling to move past her childhood fame. When she is kidnapped by a stalker (John Hensley) and trapped with Donnie, an obsessed fan (Stephanie Hodes), Gloria’s only hope is her loyal assistant,…

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Marvel’s Jessica Jones Blu-ray: Heroic Pain Tolerance?

Daredevil?was epic. That is, the Netflix one, not the star-crossed Ben Affleck/Jennifer Garner one. [Editor’s note: it’s better than people think, but still.] When Marvel announced that it’s second series on Netflix would focus on little-known female superhero Jessica Jones, I wondered if they had been drinking their own Kool-aid. Sure,?Guardians of the Galaxy was…

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Daredevil Season 2 Blu-ray: Your Moral Compass Isn’t Mass Produced

Watching the first season of?Daredevil, I had the realization that Netflix wasn’t just ‘pretending’ to deliver actual, original content. Yes, there had been shows like?House of Cards?and?Orange is the New Black, but?Daredevil?was?must-watch television or what I call “ignore the wife and kids”-worthy. While the second season wasn’t quite as stirring, it still proves to be…

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