Chris Bumbray

Editor-in-Chief - JoBlo

6,014 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: Life of Crime

Posted 12 years ago

This review originally ran as part of JoBlo.com’s TIFF 2013 coverage. PLOT: Two small-time crooks, Ordell Robbie (Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def) and Louis Gara (John Hawkes) come up with what they think is the perfect scheme. They kidnap Mickey...

TV Review: The Strain: Season 1, Episode 7

Posted 12 years ago

Episode 7: For Services Rendered SUMMARY: More of Setrakian's (David Bradley) past with Eichorst (Richard Sammel) is revealed as Eph (Corey Stoll) and Nora (Mia Maestro) race to contain the Strigoi. REVIEW: Last week's episode of THE STRAIN was another...

The Good, The Bad & The Badass: Pierce Brosnan

Posted 12 years ago

Chris Last week, we took a look at the career of the late Robin Williams. This week's star is another legend, who just so happened to co-star as Williams' romantic adversary in one of his biggest hits, MRS. DOUBTFIRE… Pierce...

Review: If I Stay

Posted 12 years ago

PLOT: Mia Hall (Chloe Moretz) finds herself in limbo between life and death following a deadly car accident. After learning that her parents and younger brother may not have survived the crash, Mia finds herself willing to give up fighting...

Review: Frank

Posted 12 years ago

< This review originally ran as part of our Sundance 2014 coverage. PLOT: A young, aspiring musician (Domhnall Gleeson) finds himself the keyboardist in an avant-garde punk-rock band of misfits led by a front-man named Frank (Michael Fassbender), who walks...

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TV Review: The Strain, Season 1, Episode 6

Posted 12 years ago

Episode 6: Occulation SUMMARY: Now a fugitive, Ephraim (Corey Stoll) tries to protect his family, and is quickly caught by the FBI, while Gus (Miguel Gomez) is once again approached by Eichorst (Richard Sammel). REVIEW: Picking up on last week’s...

The Good, the Bad & the Badass: Robin Williams

Posted 12 years ago

Chris Last week, we took a look at the career of newly reinvigorated action hero Wesley Snipes. This week's installment is far more tragic, as we remember an actor who no doubt, had a formative effect on many of us....

Review: The Giver

Posted 12 years ago

PLOT: In a dystopian future world, young Jonas (Brenton Thwaites) is chosen by his community to be the new Receiver of Memory. His new mentor will be the previous Receiver – now technically “The Giver” (Jeff Bridges) who introduces him...

Review: Let’s Be Cops

Posted 12 years ago

PLOT: Two down-on-their luck pals (Jake Johnson & Damon Wayans Jr.) pose as cops and get into big trouble with a local gangster, who wants both guys – cops or not – dead. REVIEW: LET'S BE COPS has a premise...

Fantasia 2014: A full wrap-up

Posted 12 years ago

And so, another edition of the Fantasia Film Festival is in the books. It’s always held a special place in my heart as Fantasia was both the first film festival I ever attended (way back in 2001, when I saw...

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