Since the emergence of such films as Ex-Machina and 10 Cloverfield Lane, and The Girl with All the Gifts in the indie science fiction motion picture scene, it is easier to be willing to give other films in that genre…
From the Record Crate: Britney Spears: “…Baby One More Time” (1999)
Before Britney Spears was a pop icon, she was just a girl from Louisiana looking for a chance to sing. Her mother’s intuition, the advice of a family friend, and a great demo earned her a solo deal with Jive…
The Upside Movie Review: Kevin Hart and Bryan Cranston save this maudlin story
It is not a good time to be Kevin Hart right now. Sure he’s one of the most successful comedians in the world today who can put people into arenas for his stand-up act and in movie theater seats for…
Book Review: The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart
There’s something about road trips that change people. It might be the places that you see along the way that leave you in awe or the curious people that you come across. Despite the specifics, anyone who decides to leave…
The Vanishing Movie Review: Director Kristoffer Nyholm creates a surprisingly eerie mystery
Using Scottish folklore as a speculative framing device for historical fanfiction, The Vanishing (formerly Keepers) tells the viewer right at the top that this is extremely loosely based on the story of the Flannan Isle Mystery, in which three lighthouse…
Gotham Season 5 Premiere Review: “Year Zero”
Gotham City has fallen, and it’s looking like the city doesn’t have too many days left before the villains achieve complete control. Gotham’s season five premiere picked up 87 days after Jeremiah successfully established martial law in the complicated metropolis.…
Escape Room Movie Review: A predictable thriller that fails to stick the landing
The fun of playing an escape room is all in the details and no two experiences are ever the same since each one has its own unique story, challenges, and motif that push the players further in the hopes of…