Derek Laplume

Now Playing On The Silver Stream: Halloween 2014

October 26, 2014October 27, 2014 Derek Laplume2 Comments

Who doesn't love a good Halloween Horror Marathon? One of my favorite activities in the fall is perching on the edge of the couch and finding new horror movies to watch. There is always some old exploitation film, and something that changes the rules of classic monsters, and every once in a while I want… Continue reading Now Playing On The Silver Stream: Halloween 2014

In Memory of Robin Williams

August 11, 2014August 12, 2014 Derek Laplume5 Comments

"Boy, why are you crying?" "I don't know. A tear for every happy thought." Wendy and Peter in Hook There comes a time in every person's life when the stars that illuminated the imagination of our childhood start to blink out. We go through our entire childhood and adolescence taking certain faces for granted. George… Continue reading In Memory of Robin Williams

Hilarity and Adventure Ensue With “Guardians of the Galaxy”

August 11, 2014May 12, 2021 Derek Laplume11 Comments

"So here we are: a thief, two thugs, an assassin and a maniac. But we're not going to stand by as evil wipes out the galaxy. I guess we're stuck together, partners." After two years of anticipation following San Diego Comic Con 2012 where Guardians of the Galaxy was announced, it is finally here. After a summer… Continue reading Hilarity and Adventure Ensue With “Guardians of the Galaxy”

Now Playing On The Silver Stream

July 20, 2014July 20, 2014 Derek Laplume8 Comments

We've all been there, aimlessly scrolling through heinously named genres trying to find the perfect movie to fill that moment. In the mood for comedy we scroll past obscure independents and unrecognizable titles from the 70's and 80's only to settle on that stand-up special you've seen a million times. Here at On The Screen… Continue reading Now Playing On The Silver Stream

Richard Ayoade Stakes His Claim With “The Double”

July 12, 2014May 12, 2021 Derek Laplume2 Comments

"I can see the type of man that I want to be versus the type of man I actually am... I'm like Pinocchio. I'm a wooden boy, not a real boy, and it kills me." In an interview with The Guardian about his newest film The Double, Richard Ayoade nervously muses "Darth Vader is within all… Continue reading Richard Ayoade Stakes His Claim With “The Double”