A Very Merry Sci-fi Christmas: Drinks, a variety show, and…square dancing?

On Friday night, Nerd Nite Phoenix and Dr. Diabolic teamed up to put on a holiday event for all the Star Wars fans in the valley. As was promised, the event included photo opportunities with Darth Santa and his Mandalorian Merc elves (with a bonus Stormtrooper thrown into the mix!), a fun yet educational presentation

Joaquin Phoenix is Still Here and Better Than Ever in “The Master”

Paul Thomas Anderson’s “The Master” plays like some kind of lucid dream constantly threatening to turn violent and ugly and horrible while lulling you into a beautiful trance. Everything from the flow of the cinematography to the lighting to the music seems to hint at it. It never does, however, entirely commit to the good