The Tea Table

2015 was a year of surprises in movies. Not only did a new Star Wars movie arrive for a new generation of fans, but we learned that raptors can be tamed by Chris Pratt (sort of). One of these surprises came in the form of Kingsmen: The Secret Service , a movie about British spies that not only poke fun of the genre but could serve a proper action throw down (and Colin Firth taking out an entire church clan in what seemed like a one shot take). Push by positive word of mouth , Kingsmen became one of 2015’s early successes and brought along newcomers Taron Egerton and Sofia Boutella. A sequel was sure to follow. As an advisory, I will be talking about mild but well known spoilers from the previous movie, so if you would like to catch up and watch the first Kingsmen , do so now. For this breakdown, we’ll be looking at the pros, the okay, the cons, and the WTF???!!!??             PROS: First thing first, Eggsy’s aka Gary is back. T...

“La charcuterie” is the French word for Deli or delicatessen but not in the sense that most Americans think of. Instead of hand rolls, fresh salads, and rotisserie style chicken, it strictly sells cold cuts and sandwiches. The Delicatessen in the movie of the same name is none of these things and would promptly be shut down within minutes upon the arrival of a health inspector. But alas, that doesn’t happen either, as the government and society has succumb to an unseen catastrophe setting up the semi-apocalyptic world (yet the post is still going).             It’s odd that the film makers would choose to call a butcher shop or “la boucherie” a Delicatessen since that too would be considered a completely different store. But as this seems to be the only surviving building on the street, perhaps the owner decided to consolidate. The butcher isn’t serving meat from a pig, a cow, or a chicken though. He cuts up unsuspecting tenants ...