Premise: A group of eight people who are down on their luck are invited to a rich guy’s mysterious mansion to participate in an unknown contest that he holds every year. Turns out that it’s a game of “Would You Rather”, and all of the choices are terrible sadistic things like being held underwater for two minutes or lighting off a stick of dynamite in your hand. It’s basically Sophie’s Choice meets Hostel while being set in a rich guy’s dimly lit dining room. Continue reading
I know there was something of an uproar on the internet regarding HBO’s new series Girls. I’ve seen the three episodes that have aired thus far, and I actually enjoy the show. I find it entertaining for the most part. Lena Dunham carries the show as Hannah, obviously, and all of her storylines have been funny in the early stages of the series. She’s just funny in general. A lady hybrid of Woody Allen and Jerry Seinfeld almost. So I look forward to seeing more of her comedy in episodes to come.
My huge problem with the show, though…
It’s now been two days since I’ve seen John Carter, and I’m still not sure what it is that I sat through on Saturday…
