After a well-received debut last summer, FX’s critically acclaimed drama The Bridge is returning this week for a second season. Based on Scandinavian series Broen, which…
Author: Brent Hankins
Brent Hankins
Brent Hankins has been blogging and writing film reviews online since 2011. He joined the Phoenix Film Critics Society in 2013, and was a founding member of the Phoenix Critics Circle the following year, where he currently serves as President. Brent also hosted the weekly Drinks and Discourse podcast for nearly 5 years, and is currently the editor-in-chief at The Lamplight Review. He resides in Tempe, AZ with his wife and son.
FX has become one of the largest purveyors of dramatic storytelling on television, and while two of its flagships shows (Sons of Anarchy and Justified) are preparing…
One of the key things I enjoyed about 21 Jump Street was watching Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill being thrust into situations that allowed them to…
If you don’t remember Jenny Slate from her infamous dropping of the F-bomb during her first Saturday Night Live telecast, that’s alright – a person shouldn’t…
Over the years, the film industry has churned out plenty of comedies about the perils of dealing with unexpected pregnancy, but never has the subject been…
The original How to Train Your Dragon is a film that didn’t quite make it onto my radar when it was released in theaters in 2010.…
Sitting across the table from me in a conference room at the Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale, Arizona, you would never know that Will Eubank is…
In an age where astronomical budgets and A-list stars dominate the sci-fi genre, it’s seldom that you stumble across a film that strives to present a…
One of the biggest attractions at Phoenix Comicon is the panel lineup, and the 2014 edition was certainly no exception. From Manu Bennett teaching attendees to…
Sadly, the 2014 Phoenix Comicon has come to a close. This year’s show was the best we’ve ever attended, featuring a star-studded lineup of guests, a…
Saturday at the 2014 Phoenix Comicon was even bigger than Friday, and we’ll be bringing you plenty of photos from the panels that we attended. But between watching…
The 2014 Phoenix Comicon is currently in full swing, and the Nerd Repository staff was on hand Friday, attempting to absorb as many of the convention’s offerings…
After finding tremendous success with animated sitcoms Family Guy and American Dad, Seth MacFarlane ventured into the realm of live-action comedy with 2012’s smash hit Ted, which…
After the disappointing and directionless X3: The Last Stand and the abysmal X-Men Origins: Wolverine, prospects for the continuation of the franchise had gone from great…
It’s 1978, and in a little working-class neighborhood on the south side of Philadelphia, Mickey Scarpato (Philip Seymour Hoffman) scrapes together a living as a small-time…
With the success of The Following and Sleepy Hollow, as well as the celebrated return of 24, Fox is continuing to establish itself as network television’s…
It’s been 60 years since Godzilla first appeared onscreen, emerging from the ocean to wreak havoc on the city of Tokyo. Since then, we’ve seen the…
Brent sits down with actor Jacob Pitts to discuss the 10-year anniversary of EUROTRIP, working with Steven Spielberg on THE PACIFIC, the upcoming final season of JUSTIFIED,…
It’s always an interesting experiment to watch performers best known for their comedic work attempt something at the opposite end of the spectrum, and Kristen Wiig…
Your friendly neighborhood wallcrawler is back in theaters and once again finds himself trying to prove to audiences that his franchise reboot was not premature. Although I…
SuicideGirl, cosplayer, and alt model Vivid Vivka joins Brent at WonderCon 2014 for her very first podcast to discuss gaming, comic book movies, and living the…
While Tom Hardy is probably best known for his performance as criminal mastermind Bane in The Dark Knight Rises, his appearance in big summer blockbusters has not…
If your Internet travels have ever steered you toward the naughtier, sexier side of the cosplay community, there’s a good chance you’re familiar with the lovely…
Superhero films have become an integral part of pop culture, frequently topping box office charts and raking in billions of dollars for the studios. But despite…
WonderCon 2014 has come and gone, and just like other pop culture conventions, it was the perfect venue for cosplayers both amateur and professional to strut…
One of the biggest events at this year’s WonderCon was the world premiere of Son of Batman, the upcoming DC animated project inspired by Grant Morrison’s…
There was plenty to see at WonderCon 2014, but among the highlights was a sneak peek at TNT’s upcoming spy drama, Legends. The new series stars Sean…
Nearly 20 years after the release of Joel and Ethan Coen’s Fargo, FX is returning to small-town Minnesota for a new tale of murder and mystery.…
A Haunted House was far from a critical success – the film has a meager 10% rating on Rotten Tomatoes – but the low-budget horror parody…
Captain America: The Winter Soldier is a film that I’ve had circled on my calendar for quite some time. I adored the footage shown at Comic-Con…
While many viewers would point to Boyd Crowder as the most charismatic criminal on Justified, there are plenty who would argue that Wynn Duffy is every…
After last year’s critically acclaimed thriller Prisoners, director Denis Villeneuve once again finds himself working alongside Jame Gyllenhaal for Enemy (although to be fair, this film was…
Big budget adaptations of popular young adult novels have become the latest trend in Hollywood, with each major studio hoping to create the next Twilight or…
After a long career in front of the camera, Jason Bateman makes his directorial debut this month with Bad Words, the story of a middle-aged loser…