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Kodak bouncin’ back: the longtime favorite film manufacturer to supply 20th Century Fox until 2015

Kodak bouncin’ back: the longtime favorite film manufacturer to supply 20th Century Fox until 2015

When Kodak filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy last year it was a crucial moment for the digital paradigm in production, leaving movie-makers who prefer actual film left in somewhat of a discrepancy: why should they have to sacrifice for a digitalized product? Oh yeah, because…

In Matthew Weiner’s version of a “Tale of Two Cities,” Don smokes hashish, Roger fails to seduce a tripping hippie, and Joan goes rogue

In Matthew Weiner’s version of a “Tale of Two Cities,” Don smokes hashish, Roger fails to seduce a tripping hippie, and Joan goes rogue

“Anyone can tell you not to run makeup ads during football.” Joan: the gingery rebel gone rogue! And I sort of love it! In “Tale of Two Cities” the top tier of the firm is on opposite coasts, and of course, everything has to go completely…

Game of Thrones “The Rains of Castamere” review

Game of Thrones “The Rains of Castamere” review

“All men should keep their word. Kings most of all,” -Robb Stark Nothing of great consequence happened on Game of Thrones this week, guys! Thanks for stopping by Loop and we’ll see you next week with our review of the finale. Here’s a picture of…

Breakfast at Keys: Lake Tahoe’s indie coffeehouse, restaurant, and wine bar that’s deliciousness will leave your stomach happy

Breakfast at Keys: Lake Tahoe’s indie coffeehouse, restaurant, and wine bar that’s deliciousness will leave your stomach happy

Everyone does Tahoe differently. If you’re an intense camper you’re probably somewhere in the middle of the woods cooking bacon over a fire (OK, so not that intense.) Or maybe you’ve rented a house along the lake for a less “serious” Lake Tahoe experience. Who…

Familial dysfunction at its finest: What Maisie Knew will tug on your heart strings while you see the dark side of a breakup through a child’s eyes

Familial dysfunction at its finest: What Maisie Knew will tug on your heart strings while you see the dark side of a breakup through a child’s eyes

“You know I love you more than anything” As a direct product of divorced parents, Scott McGehee and David Siegel’s What Maisie Knew—based on Henry James’ 1897 novel—brought back some of the inevitable downfalls of experiencing a split, especially at such a young age: alienation, bribery, the…

“The Better Half”: Betty pulls a Don, Joan goes to the beach, and we really want to hear Roger’s Dr. Zaius impression

“The Better Half”: Betty pulls a Don, Joan goes to the beach, and we really want to hear Roger’s Dr. Zaius impression

Blood. Margarine. Tears. Seduction. All in an episode’s work! “The Better Half,” was an unexpectedly morbid hour of shenanigans. I mean, never would I have taken Peggy for a murderer (kidding, of course), and since when is Betty the center of attention? And does the market…

We’re all a little bit like Frances Ha at heart: Greta Gerwig stars in a very funny New York City comedy that is a young person’s Manhattan

We’re all a little bit like Frances Ha at heart: Greta Gerwig stars in a very funny New York City comedy that is a young person’s Manhattan

I. Love. Greta. Gerwig. She stole my heart in Greenberg, where like Frances Ha, she plays an awkward, funny 20-something. And in her latest collaboration with director Noah Baumbach (The Squid and the Whale), whom she actually wrote the screenplay with, her one-of-a-kind quirk has never…

The Iceman: a story of the infamous contract killer Richard Kuklinski and his decade-long killing spree

The Iceman: a story of the infamous contract killer Richard Kuklinski and his decade-long killing spree

Before I ramble on about The Iceman, let me just preface that I had absolutely no idea what this movie was about upon stepping foot in the theater. So when it finally dawned on me that this was in fact a true story, about a man who hid…

Turn around and drop your pants: does anybody really know what happened in “The Crash?”

Turn around and drop your pants: does anybody really know what happened in “The Crash?”

I was a little bit scared while watching “The Crash,” partially because everyone was on speed (even Game of Thrones seemed tame compared to this week’s Mad Men!), but mostly because the entire time I was worried Don was going to have a heart attack. Oh, and Grandma…

Game of Thrones “Second Sons” review

Game of Thrones “Second Sons” review

“I think mothers and fathers made up the gods so their children would sleep through the night,” Davos Seaworth. Let’s talk about Tyrion Lannister for a moment. After unceremoniously (where one could argue that it was very ceremonious in the context of the show, but…