T2 Trainspotting: Nostalgia Wanker
In the late 90's, Jennie was thoroughly obsessed with the movie Trainspotting. The sequel is finally here 20 years later. But, does it live up to expectations?
In the late 90's, Jennie was thoroughly obsessed with the movie Trainspotting. The sequel is finally here 20 years later. But, does it live up to expectations?
When I saw the first trailers for the new movie Ghostbusters I have to admit I was a little skeptical. Sure, Kate McKinnon is one of my favorite SNL cast members of all time and Melissa McCarthy has certainly earned her chops in dramedy roles, but can these comediennes carry the weight of this groundbreaking blend of action, comedy and sci-fi? Despite my reservations and a lukewarm Rotten Tomatoes score of 73%/53%, I headed out to the theater to give […]
"Hey," my friend says. "Have you heard about this thing where people get locked in a room with a colony of fire ants? It's all the rage." "Yeah, I saw an ad for it like twice a day for the past 6 months. It looks stupid. Why the fuck would I want to do that?" My friend shrugs. "I dunno. It could be fun." "Absolutely nothing about this sounds fun."
In general I just hate rom-coms. HaaaAAAAte. You have to imagine me saying that with a lot of hot, phlegmy breath drawn out over at least seven seconds in order to hear the tone of disgust in my voice. I went with my friend because she's going through a break-up and you kind of have to make sacrifices in times like this, right? So of course I suggested that we meet at one of the local movie theaters that serves […]