Oh that dreaded 90s nostalgia, how will we ever curb our desires to live in the days of our youth? People complain that kids today are overstimulated by smart phones, social media and an endless stream of content to take…
The Art of Self-Defense Movie Review: Strange laughs with serious subtext
In a documentary talking about his time on Saturday Night Live, Will Ferrell talked about the difference between “funny-strange” and “funny-haha.” He referenced a sketch he did with Molly Shannon called “Dog Show” where two quirky, off-kilter characters would talk…
Crawl Movie Review: Toothless alligator thriller bites
Sam Raimi has a knack for finding garbage. The writer/director has spent nearly 40 years discovering material that others deem trashy, waving his hands over it and magically morphing it into gold. From the Evil Dead franchise to Darkman to even…
Album Review: Prince – “Originals”
One of the many qualities that made Prince such an iconic figure in pop music was his work ethic. He just never stopped making music, whether he was on tour, making an album or whatever he was doing in between…
Rolling Thunder Revue Movie Review: Bob Dylan has a laugh in sprawling tour doc
Bob Dylan is really good at practical jokes. As honest and detailed as his lyrics were when he performed them, Dylan looked into the lenses of cameras and eyes of journalists interviewing him with a look of either juvenile amusement…
Halo, Cyberpunk and Gears of War lead Microsoft E3 conference
As E3 2019 rolls along, Microsoft laid a whole lot of cards on the table for the coming 18 months. Over 60 games were announced during the Xbox manufacturer’s press conference held Sunday afternoon. Titles ranged from sequels to big…
Dark Phoenix Movie Review: Fox’s X-Men bore and stupefy iconic storyline
Stupidity in movies is a tough thing to ignore. It shouldn’t be ignored for one thing, as the amount of thought and intelligence put into a movie usually helps measure how good a movie actually is. Sometimes there are cases…
