Movie Review: Hating Breitbart (2013)

by Tony Dayoub

Masquerading as a fair and balanced documentary, Hating Breitbart is actually a tribute to the late Andrew Breitbart, self-anointed provocateur of the right. Designed to expand the myth about the professional conservative troll rather than examine what's behind it, Andrew Marcus's ostensible exposé is aimed straight at the collective heart of the same partisan audience that refuses to buy into any reportage that isn't accompanied by the imprimatur of Fox News. And like that network's segments, Hating Breitbart is cut together in a deceptive way that only seems to inform while really just proselytizing.

Movie Review: Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

by Tony Dayoub

From the manner in which it is constructed to the way it has been marketed, there is an undercurrent of insecurity running throughout Star Trek Into Darkness. That's surprising because 2009's Star Trek reboot did an incredible job of winning converts as well as satisfying fans of its original iteration despite screwing with some well established elements of the 60s science fiction classic. The fact that director J.J. Abrams and his team piled references to previous installments pretty high showed how well versed they had become in Trek lore. The way they exploded Trek's backstory, however, demonstrated how far they were willing to go just to tell a good story.

Happy "Mammas" Day!

by Tony Dayoub

Isabella Rossellini's third installment of Green Porno, titled "Mammas," debuts on the Sundance Channel this Sunday, appropriately enough. Disturbing facts about a plethora of mothers found in nature are doled out quite humorously (and suggestively) by the sexy actress who writes, directs and stars in each episode. A number of the shorts are up here, and they're well worth a glance.

Bye Bye Birdie

by Tony Dayoub

Steve Mitchell (USA TODAY Sports)

I have to admit this photo makes me feel a little homesick.