Movie Review

Posted on May 02, 2016

As far as filmmaking goes, it's a deadest rule that you never want to put style over substance. Syrup is delicious...

Posted on April 10, 2016

In the last couple of years, the DC Cinematic Universe has been on the painful side of a serious butt whooping. While Batm...

Posted on February 21, 2016

There are a lot of phrases that can be used to describe The Witch: horrifying, hideous, cruel, masterful. But there&rs...

Posted on January 16, 2016

A long time ago in galaxy far far away…. thus begins Star Wars: The Force Awakens, arguably the single most ant...

Posted on December 18, 2015

There are very few legends, ghost stories, and folk tales that haven't been mined for material by now, making it a...

Posted on December 10, 2015

It's been 40 years since Rocky Balboa first stepped into the ring, creating what is almost certainly the greatest...

Posted on November 23, 2015

Can we all just pause for a moment and realize how nuts is that Spectre is the 24th film in the James Bond franchise? ...

Posted on October 15, 2015

Cinema has a long history of making movies with poor suckers getting stuck in unfortunate places. 127 Hours had...

Posted on September 20, 2015

In recent years, M. Night Shyamalan has become a bit of a joke. After the three-part career suicide that was The Happe...

Posted on September 05, 2015

The Last House on the Left. Scream. The Serpent and the Rainbow. A Nightmare on Elm Street-- all masterpieces by Wes...

Posted on August 30, 2015

Sinister 2 has, at least momentarily, messed me up. There are two scenes that I know for a fact, I'm not getting o...

Posted on August 15, 2015

Sometimes, what could be considered an average film at best is made significantly better by a small factor. Maybe it&r...

Posted on August 08, 2015

"Resurrection of F" might just be the perfect Dragon Ball film. A love letter to every boy who grew up watching...

Posted on July 31, 2015

If I had to put a bet on any Marvel film to come out a failure, it would’ve been Ant-Man. Directorial conflicts,...

Posted on June 19, 2015

Inside Out is an exceedingly rare kind of film, one that only comes out once or twice a decade. Like Almost Famous, It...

From the Bench: New BHS Coach with State...

Bridgeport’s sports history is littered with great accomplishments by teams, individuals, and coaches. As it tur...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: Two Life-Long City Resident...

Anyone recognize the two on the right? That would be Shirley Hadorn and her daughter Janet (Hathaway) as they head do...

Posted by Dick Duez
City Faces in Different Places

This week's City Face is Vickie Tout. Meet her and her family and learn why she loves Bridgeport here: How long...

Posted by Julie Perine
ToquiNotes: For this Blog's Beer Drinkin...

Every once in a while, a change of pace is needed; something a little more lighthearted. With that in mind, this week’...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Off the Shelf: Want to Expand Selections...

The Bridgeport Public Library provides access to over 30 different electronic services and databases. ...

Posted by Sharon Saye
The Grapevine: Spring on its Way - and ...

This past week has certainly been a great week, which ushered out February and got us ready for March. There wer...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen
Healthy Faces: Meet Jennifer Conley

"Healthy Bridgeport" is comprised of health-concious individuals; the same group that served as the steering committee...

Posted by Julie Perine
Outside the Tribe: High School Basketbal...

The calendar says today is March 2. I’m pretty sure that is accurate even though it is now Day...

Posted by Chris Johnson