Kristina PulfordinFanfare·3 days agoMember-onlyA Film Review for VengeanceB.J. Novak’s directional debut did not disappoint — Last Friday night, we sat down in front of the tv in search of a movie to stream. Finding a film that is interesting for the entire family can be quite challenging. We watched a few movie trailers and debated between watching The Menu and Vengeance (2022). The Menu is…Fanfare3 min readFanfare3 min read
Kristina PulfordinFanfare·6 days agoMember-onlyHBO’s Velma Is a Battle Between Conservatives and the So-Called “Woke” CultureVelma is a funny, edgy, interesting origin story for a familiar character — Does anyone else feel like everyone is eager to be offended so easily nowadays? I have read many negative comments online from people offended by HBO’s Velma cartoon that I had to check out this apparently overly offensive show. Do you know what I saw? I found an edgy and…Fanfare3 min readFanfare3 min read
Kristina PulfordinFanfare·Jan 10Member-onlyThe Last of Us Will Be Better Than the Walking DeadThe Last of Us premieres on HBO on January 15, 2023 — I am looking forward to watching HBO’s upcoming tv show, The Last of Us. For those who haven’t heard about it, let me tell you what it is, why I am looking forward to it, and how it will be much better than The Walking Dead. The Last of Us…Fanfare3 min readFanfare3 min read
Kristina PulfordinFanfare·Jan 11Member-onlyRussell Crowe Ruined Javert in Les MisérablesHow one lousy casting decision can bring down an entire movie. — The musical Les Misérables is one of my favorite musicals of all time. The music is beautifully done, the characters are likable despite their faults, and there is a revolutionary movement doomed to fail, leading to the destruction of young lives. I was ecstatic when I heard they were turning…Fanfare5 min readFanfare5 min read
Kristina Pulford·Jan 9Member-onlySecond Week of January 2023Monday has been a busy day — The week started with a revolution. I had tickets to see Les Misérables on tour, which was amazing. One of the best performances I have ever seen in a musical, and I have already signed up to be alerted when it comes back to town. While seeing a musical in…Fanfare3 min readFanfare3 min read
Kristina PulfordinFanfare·Jan 8Member-onlyChild Actors Who Made It Out Alive and Those Who Didn’tShould the film industry have an obligation to the children it exploits? — As a child of the 1980s, I watched the Never-Ending Story II many times. To this day, watching the Never-Ending Story II makes me sad because I know the little boy played by Jonathan Brandis isn’t going to make it. Sure, his character survives in the movie, but the actor…Fanfare5 min readFanfare5 min read
Charlie ColeinFanfare·Dec 9, 2022Member-onlyDon’t Move, Stay StillHow the ‘The Backrooms’ shows us the potential (and future) of digital storytelling — A quick fall and slam into the floor. Suddenly, the ground beneath you is no longer the one you were just standing on. It’s now a dingy, dirty carpet that doesn’t look like it’s been cleaned in ages. The walls are worse. They are the color of jaundice and the…Fanfare5 min readFanfare5 min read
Charlie ColeinFanfare·Nov 24, 2022Member-onlyDead Poets Society and The Value of ArtHow this film gets at the very heart of creation — CW: Some mild spoilers & mentions of unaliving Lately, I have been thinking a lot about art and what it means to me. Now, I never question its importance in my life, it’s just something that has always been a staple of it. However, I do wonder where that love…Fanfare5 min readFanfare5 min read
Kail HarbickinFanfare·Oct 1, 2022Member-onlyMy First Steps Back Into Reality After 41 Days in the CBS Big Brother HouseI was returning to my reality emotionally and physically fragile — I wore a stupid bunny costume stepping out of the CBS Big Brother house and onto the stage to meet with Julie Chen. My final moments with Julie were answering game play questions, listening to good-bye messages from fellow Houseguests, telling Big Brother thank you and waving good-bye to the…Fanfare6 min readFanfare6 min read
Kail HarbickinFanfare·Sep 18, 2022Member-onlyI Said No in the CBS Big Brother House, Would You?My answer came back to haunt me. What would you have done? — My first day in the Big Brother House was already bad. You wouldn’t think it could get worse, but it did. The first hours in the house I overheard my housemate, Jen, corralling other cast members to “get rid of the old lady in the house” which was me. You…Fanfare6 min readFanfare6 min read
