Tiffany White

About Tiffany White

A pop culture junkie and cyber geek, Tiffany enjoys searching for things that challenge today’s societal norms.  She’s a semi-expert on Asian films, experimental music, and knows lots of pop culture trivia.  She’s previously written for The Daily O’Collegian, Preview Magazine CollegeRecruiter.com and runs CherryTankMachine.com. 

Reviews

Stop-Loss

By Tiffany White

Realism doesn't make a better movie, just a more sensitive one. [7 August 2008]

Never Forever

By Tiffany White

Even with its unusual plot, the film can't help turning into some deeper version of Unfaithful. [30 July 2008]

The Free Will

By Tiffany White

When it comes to depicting angst-ridden anti-heros like Theo, this film takes an approach most don't have the courage to try. [24 July 2008]

Jumong

By Tiffany White

The fifth most watched historical Korean drama of all time is captured in these impressive box sets. [19 May 2008]

Mannequin & Mannequin 2: On the Move

By Tiffany White

These Mannequin movies come loaded with extra cheese. You'll want a cheap bottle of wine, with that, too. [14 May 2008]

E.S.L - English As A Second Language

By Tiffany White

While Lola's problem is emotional communication, Bolivar's is technical – but it's Bolivar's story that will really move you, here. [11 March 2008]

Paprika

By Tiffany White

Many say that Kon's work is anime for people who don't like anime. Certainly, Paprika is, among other things, a gateway to alternative animation. [27 November 2007]

I Love New York: The Complete First Season

By Tiffany White

Why is New York famous? No, really, why is she famous? And why did we use to like her? [13 November 2007]

The Lookout

By Tiffany White

The actual heist is merely a backdrop for the internal monsters that plague the protagonist. This makes for an amazing story. [24 September 2007]

I Think I Love My Wife

By Tiffany White

When you strip away all its jokiness and "Rock-isms", there's actually a good film hiding in here. [27 August 2007]

Twiggers Holiday (2004)

By Tiffany White

In sum: 10 minutes of funny, 15 minutes of mediocrity, some nifty commentaries, some not so nifty commentaries, and some interesting extras. [6 August 2007]

Haunted Forest (2007)

By Tiffany White

Haunted Forest has nothing to offer, gives up half way through the movie, and fails in every way possible. [24 July 2007]

Fellowship of the Dice (2005)

By Tiffany White

A long glimpse into the lives of people who spend most of their time pretending to be someone else. [10 May 2007]

Freedom Writers (2007)

By Tiffany White

A sweet, well-intended film about the power of teachers and how the right motivation can inspire just about any student. [23 April 2007]

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress (2002)

By Tiffany White

This is a really pretty movie, yes, but its resonance is already fading. [18 April 2007]

Divergence (2006)

By Tiffany White

Chan wants you to believe that the movie is profound and "intelligent", but unless nonsense and confusion for the sake of confusion constitutes intelligence these days, Divergence is nowhere near it. [28 February 2007]

Snakes on a Plane (2006)

By Tiffany White

On the spectrum of good low brow entertainment and bad low brow entertainment, this leans more toward the good of the bad. [14 February 2007]

Noein: To Your Other Self, Vol. 1 (2005)

By Tiffany White

Noein won't be the savior of its anime counterparts, but it won't tarnish their already ruined reputation, either. [22 December 2006]

Thank You for Smoking (2005)

By Tiffany White

Naylor doesn't need a "human" face; we love him the minute he offers us a light. [14 December 2006]

World is So Beautiful

By Tiffany White

The ordinary is transformed for the average art seeker. [30 November 2006]

Afro Punk (2003)

By Tiffany White

Punk rock as seen from another side the spectrum. [7 September 2006]