Chris Bumbray

Editor-in-Chief - JoBlo

6,011 Articles Published

Favorite Movies: Goodfellas, A Clockwork Orange, Boogie Nights, Goldfinger, Casablanca, Scarface (83 version), read more Heat, The Guns of Navarone, The Dirty Dozen, Pulp Fiction, Taxi Driver, Blade Runner, any film noir

Likes: Movies, LP's, James Bond, true hollywood memoirs, The Bret Easton read more Ellis Podcast, every sixties british pop band, every 80s new wave band - in fact just generally all eighties songs, even the really shit ones, and of course, Tom Friggin' Cruise!

Review: Ted 2

Posted 11 years ago

PLOT: Now that he’s married, Ted (voiced by Seth MacFarlane) wants to adopt a child. Easier said than done when you’re a talking teddy bear. Now, not only does Ted have to fight for the right to adopt but –...

TV Review: Penny Dreadful: Season 2: Episode 8

Posted 11 years ago

Season 2, Episode 8: Memento Mori SUMMARY: Sir Malcolm (Timothy Dalton) finally realizes that he’s under Poole’s (Helen McCrory) spell while Caliban (Rory Kinnear) confronts Lily (Billie Piper) about her place in the universe. REVIEW: This week, it was...

The Good, The Bad & The Badass: Samuel L. Jackson

Posted 11 years ago

Chris Last week, we took at look at the career of the late, great Christopher Lee. This week’s guy seems to be dedicated to giving Lee a run for his money as far as credits/iconic status goes… Samuel L. Jackson...

TV Review: True Detective: Season 2: Episode 1

Posted 11 years ago

Chris PLOT: The lives of a disturbed detective (Colin Farrell), a tough-as-nails deputy (Rachel McAdams) and a motorcycle cop (Taylor Kitsch) intersect with the machinations of a crime boss (Vince Vaughn) trying to go straight with a complicated Los...

TV Review: Ballers, Season 1, Episode 1

Posted 11 years ago

PLOT: A former quarterback-turned money manager struggles to acclimate to his new high-finance world while staying loyal to his NFL pals, all of whom he’s now encouraged to look at as commodities. REVIEW: Lots of folks are saying Dwayne...

Review: Burying The Ex

Posted 11 years ago

PLOT: Max (Anton Yelchin) has a problem. He wants to break up with his overbearing girlfriend Evelyn (Ashley Greene) so he can date his dream girl, Olivia (Alexandra Daddario). Easier said than done when your girlfriend is a zombie!...

Review: The Overnight

Posted 11 years ago

This review originally ran as part of our Sundance 2015 coverage. PLOT: Alex (Adam Scott) and Emily (Taylor Schilling) are new to L.A and anxious to make friends. A playdate for their son with the child of a hip...

TV Review: Penny Dreadful: Season 2, Episode 7

Posted 11 years ago

Season 2, Episode 7: Little Scorpion SUMMARY: Following her experience at Dorian Gray’s ball, Vanessa (Eva Green) and Ethan (Josh Hartnett) flee London for the isolation of the Cut Wife’s cottage. REVIEW: Following up on last week’s epic episode, this...

Review: Infinitely Polar Bear

Posted 11 years ago

This review originally ran as part of our Sundance 2014 coverage. PLOT: Cam (Mark Ruffalo) would be the perfect father and husband to his picture-perfect family if it wasn’t for one thing. Cam suffers from manic depression- exacerbated by his...

The Good, The Bad & The Badass: Christopher Lee

Posted 11 years ago

Chris Last week, we took at look at the career of one of the best character actors of our time, Jeff Goldblum. This week's subject is a recently deceased legend with over two hundred film credits to his name… Christopher...

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