Patriots Day is the second film coming out this year from writer/director Peter Berg and actor/producer Mark Wahlberg after September’s Deepwater Horizon. The films contain some distinct similarities, both star Wahlberg as a heroic all-American and both movies dramatize recent, and…
Movie Review: Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them
Get ready to feel at home with this new adventure set in J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world. David Yates, director of the last four Harry Potter films, returns for this new five-part film series, written for the screen by Rowling herself.…
Album Review: Sleigh Bells – “Jessica Rabbit”
Music has been growing with enormous strides in the 2010’s, but so far indie rock has had trouble catching up. While R&B and trap music have had no trouble balancing innovation with populism, indie rock has spent its free time…
TV Review: Fresh Off the Boat (3×05) “No Thanks-giving”
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and the Huangs enjoyed the holiday by not celebrating it all. Jessica finally had enough of the tradition and convinced everyone that having Thanksgiving at Cattleman’s Ranch was a better idea. Eddie’s laziness had…
TV Review: The Crown
The Crown is a Netflix exclusive drama series surrounding the early events of Queen Elizabeth II’s (Claire Foy) reign. After marrying Prince Philip (Matt Smith), Elizabeth learns that King George VI (Jared Harris) has only months left to live, due…
TV Review: Shooter Series Premiere – “Point of Impact”
The first thought that comes to your mind when seeing the title of this show is, “Wasn’t Shooter a movie with Mark Wahlberg?” The answer to that is—yes. The show is based on the movie, and it mirrors the same plot…
From The Record Crate: Joni Mitchell – “Hejira” (1976)
In the winter months that followed an exhaustive tour in support of her 1975 experimental album, The Hissing of Summer Lawns and her romantic split with jazz drummer John Guerin, Joni Mitchell was eager to find some solace in the company of friends and…