Category Archives: The Grey Area

Two young men at opposite ends of the social ladder. Young Robbie was a chubby (OK fat) geek humiliated in the worst possible way at the conclusion of his education. Calvin was the revered Most Likely to Succeed, beloved by … Continue reading →

It’s a tale as old as time. Cute shy boy Michael (James Spader) meets gorgeous confident boy Alex (Rob Lowe). Sparks fly, but Michael is reluctant to show interest. Alex, sensing Michael’s shyness, boldly makes the first move. He tells … Continue reading →

“Get on your knees and beg for forgiveness.” If you hear this, you are likely a bad guy being offered redemption. If you decline said offer, the alternative involves bludgeoning, stabbing and lost teeth. Better to ask for forgiveness, because … Continue reading →

Key and Peele are famous for their insightful and incisive lampooning of modern race relations in their skit based comedy series that only recently ended. I haven’t seen the show, didn’t feel the need seeing as I can recite most … Continue reading →

Within 137 seconds IMDb will tell you that Gomorrah is a film about the modern day Italian mafia known as the Comorra, and of five separate pacts between individuals and mildly organised crime It takes a full 137 minutes to … Continue reading →

Gates (Patrick Swayze) is a Chicago city cop, having left his humble backwoods roots. He is impelled back home with the death of his brother at the hands of an Italian-American crime group, escorting the body home for the funeral … Continue reading →

As long as The King of New York remains lodged in my Blu-Ray collection – which will be forever – I guess I will always be curious when I see the words ‘Directed by Abel Ferrara’. The reasons for this … Continue reading →

The Man from Earth opens with a compelling premise that continues to drag you in, further and further down the rabbit hole. Your satisfaction level though will ultimately depend on how willing you are to accept the (eventual) assertions of … Continue reading →

In the future year of 1999 our school system is in chaos. Armed gangs rule the hallways and school grounds, ripping students of their lunch money and worse, and threatening any adult and authority figure foolish enough to encroach in … Continue reading →