​Andréa Agosto

I was really excited to see this movie...but was let down. The film tried to tie to way too many things in the first book and tie up the loose strings from the first movie. It was a hot, boring, slow mess. Visually stunning as usual, the sequel did not live up to its predecessor. Casting wasn't as strong either. Eva Green as the femme fatale, Ava, fell a little flat for me. Crowd favorites Marv (Mickey Rourke), Nancy Callahan (Jessica Alba) and Gail (Rosario Dawson) returned

So I’ve been noticeably silent about the turmoil in Ferguson. I want to take this time to address some things that I’ve seen on my newsfeed, how I feel about the situation and the state or lack of perceived racism in the United States. Is this about race? Personally, I believe it's about race and an abuse of power. While in light of newly and even auspiciously timed release of details, that the cop was just “doing his job,” one cannot ignore the statistics of Black males and

I just picked up Sin city: A Dame to Kill For the graphic novel and finished it almost as quickly as I picked it up, and wow! This book packs a punch. I will be very careful in what I reveal about the book. I don’t want to give anything away to new readers or people who get super angry at spoilers. There is kind of a little spoiler in here though…so…don’t hate me! The story begins by introducing the audience to Dwight. He is a photographer and is hired to take photos of a di

The predominating cinematic trend for superhero movies has recently been one of realism; this especially true for DC films. Marvel films tend to be a little tongue-in-cheek making them enjoyable for (i.e. marketable to) the whole family, while DC’s films have been gritty, dark and at times esthetically breathtaking. The few characters that have gone slightly against the grain on this have been the Green Lantern and the Fantastic Four franchise, which neither of those fared as

Release dates are a double-edged sword; they give you something to look forward to but are not necessarily set in stone due to production issues and unforesen circumstances. Still, let's throw caution to the wind. Here are release dates for both Marvel and DC...with Marvel listed first because...I'm a Marvel girl. Avengers: Age of Ultron...also to be known as Avengers 2 Avengers: Age of Ulton is slated to come out durin sometime next summer although some sources say that the

Entertain This came out with a dream cast list for th Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers Reboot in 2016. and it was so horribly lame. It seems as though they were going with what they assumed would be safe yet diverse choices for the cast. I say, "Screw that. Let's find some fun actors who can make the film worth seeing." In response, I have created my dream cast list for the reboot. Red Ranger - Liam Hemsworth Alpha male material, fo' sho'! He definitely has the commanding prese

So I went so see the film adaptation of The Giver last night. While it was not what I expected, I was not disappointed. The movie begins with Jonas (Brenton Thwaites), our protagonist, narrating the rules and giving a little back-story about the community. This sets up the culture that has been established within the Community nicely. Instead of beginning a couple days or so before the Ceremony of Twelve, it starts almost right before what the movie called their graduation ce

One of my favorite and most annyoing things in the world are film adaptations of books I loved. I've started a page to screen series as there are more and more books being adapted to the screen. I'm starting the first one of the series with The Giver, as I will be watching the movie tonight. I was also fortunate enough to co-teach this controversial and previously banned book to seventh grade class with mixed English proficiencies. I just wanted to go over what the book was

In the middle of the night, I heard my cell phone vibrate softly, but thought nothing of it and continued to slumber. When I woke up, I checked my e-mail and saw some PayPal. The first said that an e-mail had been added. The second, a credit card had been added...and the third stated that I had authorized a transfer for $898.00 to from my bank. I responded to third one and panicked. I tried to dispute the claim online using my phone, but was having no luck. I called my boyfri

In trying to clear my mind, I've taken back to reading. It's amazing. I love it. Do it. There are spoilers after this point. You have been warned. Boom. I recently got wrapped up in reading The Maze Runner by James Dashner. In short, the story is set in an apocalyptic, dystopian future with brain wiped teenaged boy geniuses going through a series of hardships only to discover all of their pain and deaths of their friends were part of an elaborate experiment. The teenagers are