‘Swan Song’ review: Mahershala Ali charges and smoothens this survey of quietus

“In a few years,” estimates Dr. Scott (Glenn Close, in a glorified cameo), her experimental treatment will turn doppelgängers into a sign of good fortune and the concept of swan song obsolete. There is now a way to keep on…

Green Book’s Perspective is Skewed to Favor Viggo Mortensen Over Mahershala Ali

Peter Farrelly, whose filmography consists of mostly comedies such as There’s Something About Mary and Dumb and Dumber, takes on a different kind of film with Green Book. Co-written by Farrelly, Nick Vallelonga, and Brian Hayes Currie, the film downplays…

Top 10 Breakout Artists of 2016

Many artists stood out this year, both new and old. But the following artists had a bigger year than most, making a name for themselves and solidifying their role in our pop culture history. Here are the best creators and performers who made their mark in 2016.

Movie Review: Moonlight

Very rarely do I have an emotional experience during a movie with the last time I cried in a movie theater being the conclusion of The Deathly Hallows Part 2 on a glorious IMAX screen. But Moonlight isn’t a conclusion to some…

TV Review: Luke Cage Season 1

Netflix is certainly no stranger to fantastic original programming. What once started out as a simple DVD mailing service that competed with Blockbuster, has quickly evolved into the go to source of streaming entertainment for millions. Marvel saw an opportunity,…

Movie Review: Free State of Jones

You can’t argue that the new movie Free State of Jones has been made in earnest, with plenty of good intentions and high ambitions. But all that can’t dismiss that the movie is structurally, narratively and ultimately ideologically, a complete mess…

A Cut by Cut Breakdown of the House of Cards Trailer

Wow. I mean, just wow. We’ve already been as hooked on this show as a test lab mouse is on Pepsi sugar. As if they just can’t toy with us enough, they show the final season of the award winning…