It’s hard to feel bad for John Mayer. In the 20 years since his debut album Room for Squares turned the Berklee dropout into a pop-rock heartthrob, Mayer has done practically everything any rock star would want to do: make…
Movie Review: American Made
If there is anything worthwhile left to be said about Tom Cruise, it would have to be how how consistent he has been, at the very least, of making his performance one of the more entertaining aspects of any film…
Movie Review: IT
The strongest adaptations of Stephen King’s horror works are those that latch onto his most enduring trait of creating empathy for his characters. More often that not, that empathy stands shoulder to shoulder alongside his ability to create an ever…
Directors of Cinema: Episode 20 – Tony Scott
Hello and welcome to yet another episode of Directors of Cinema, the show that highlights the careers of cinema’s most prominent directors. Each week, host Matt Goudreau and guest discuss selected works of a chosen director. Our last episode centered…
The Handmaid’s Tale 1×4 Review: Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum
When Offred finds the Latin phrase “nolite te bastardes carborundorum” carved into the floor of the room where she’s essentially being held prisoner for the sin of not being pregnant, it becomes a tenous thread to sanity, even as she…
Movie Review: ‘Krampus’
Krampus, inspired by the European legend, is a darkly comedic take on Christmas in the modern world. Much like his first film Trick ‘r Treat, director Michael Dougherty has made a horror film with some comedic aesthetics attached. The opening credits perfectly…
Book Review: ‘The Anatomical Shape of a Heart’ by Jenn Bennett
There is just not enough words to describe how amazing this book is. I read it back in July and was immediately struck by the beauty of the characters and this story. It was unlike anything I’ve ever read and…