By JIM SABATASO | STAFF [A version of this review appears in an upcoming edition of the Rutland Reader.] On my more cynical days, I kind of hope the Rapture is real, and that it will happen in my lifetime. I imagine a world free of subjective morality, overzealous bible thumpers, and obnoxious culture warriors.…
By JIM SABATASO | STAFF Try as I might, I just can’t bring myself to binge watch Orange is the New Black. While the rest of the Internet has already devoured all 13 episodes of the Netflix original series, which debuted its second season June 6, I have decided to take my time. To date,…
By JIM SABATASO | STAFF [A version of this review appears in the June 12, 2014, edition of the Rutland Reader.] Don’t call it fake news. At best, that’s a lazy way to pigeonhole shows like The Daily Show or The Colbert Report. At worst, it allows the “real” news shows to passive aggressively dismiss them…
By JIM SABATASO | STAFF Since its inception, the sitcom formula has varied little. Take a group of people — family, friends, coworkers — set up a problem, and give them 22 minutes to solve it. Add snark, schmaltz, absurdity to taste. Repeat for as many seasons as possible. That’s not meant to be a…
By JIM SABATASO | STAFF The X-Men have a long history of tampering with the past to create a better future. It’s an apt metaphor for what director Bryan Singer’s sets out to do in X-Men: Days of Future Past. However, as the merry band of mutants has often learned, results may vary. As a…
The Plaid Crew 