“Evil Dead” a Dud

“Evil Dead” a Dud

Cabins are never a good idea         By Vincent Abbatecola In 1981, Sam Raimi’s “The Evil Dead” reveled in its campy and occasionally frightening premise of five teenagers spending time in the woods in a foreboding and dilapidated cabin. Veering away from the psychotic slasher trope that became more popular in several horror films in […]

On the Run While On the Road

Review of “Hit and Run” BY VINCENT ABBATECOLA In the opening of “Hit and Run,” the new road movie from Dax Shepard and David Palmer, we see a scene that we wouldn’t normally expect an action comedy to begin with: a sunlit, romantic bedroom setting with Charlie (Shepard) and his girlfriend, Annie (Kristen Bell). He’s […]

Avengers Broadcast Company?

BY VINNY MURPHY With the most successful superhero movie of all time under their belt, it seems that Marvel may soon be taking Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to Prime Time. In a recent interview with Collider.com, famed director Guillermo Del Toro (Hellboy, Pan’s Labyrinth) indicated that the success of the film benefited a long in-development project […]

“Private Eyes” a Humdinger At Elmwood

“Private Eyes” a Humdinger At Elmwood

Four-star review!! Nyack mystery play-within-a-play enthralls audience BY GEORGE J. DACRE I am not going to reveal too much about the plot of “Private Eyes” as it is so enjoyable to watch and see what is going to happen next and why it happens. Or does it really happen? Author Steven Dietz had a lot of fun […]

Promising Female Entrepreneurs of Lower Hudson Valley Recognized

The Women’s Enterprise Development Center recently awarded five grants of $5,000 each and five grants of $4,000 each to promising female entrepreneurs in Westchester, Fairfield, and Rockland Counties. The annual award is open to students and alumni of the WEDC 15-week entrepreneurial program, who are currently running a business and submit a business plan for review. The awards were officially announced […]

An Offer You Can’t Refuse

An Offer You Can’t Refuse

Review of indie-film “Safety Not Guaranteed” BY VINCENT ABBATECOLA When thinking of an indie movie, you might picture a story that takes a more honest approach to life, with maybe a little bit of lighthearted quirkiness added to make you feel like you’re watching something unique. They are not similar to the more mainstream films, […]