Reviews
Get Out: A Movie That Doesn’t Quite Know What It Wants To Be [Review]
A movie not knowing its identity is very frustrating. Get Out is a perfect example of being funny when it shouldn't be. Having some light comedy or even a moderate amount in a horror/thriller film is perfectly fine. But when a movie is doesn't balance it well, it...
Worst Days Down & Audio/Rocketry Leave Lasting Impression In Kelowna B.C. [Live Review]
[Concert Review] On Thursday, February 23rd, Fernando’s Pub in Kelowna, B.C. would play host to Worst Days Down and Audio/Rocketry’s Western Canadian Album Release Tour which acted as the tour leg for Audio/Rocketry’s self-titled album released late in 2016, as well...
Adlib – Primitive Tomorrow: Fresh & Ferocious This Battle Axe Warrior Represents [Review]
Philadelphia rapper Adlib has released his new album 'Primitive Tomorrow' TODAY February 24, 2017 via Battle Axe/Faction Entertainment. The record features Rob The Viking from Swollen Members on production duties and cameos from artists like Demrick, Tab, Jessica Lamb...
Get Out: Jordan Peele Doesn’t Quite Make the Jump From Comedy to Thriller [Review]
Jordan Peele, of the power house comedy duo Key and Peele, is definitely onto something with his craft. The best material has a kernel of truth rooted somewhere in it. With comedy, truth can illicit genuine laughter from audiences who are able to relate. Drama...
A Cure For Wellness: Intriguing With Plenty ‘What The Hell?’ Moments & Unanswered Questions [Review]
All I can say is ewww... A Cure For Wellness does a great job at making you cringe and it has plenty of “What the hell” moments. However, it has have plenty of flaws and issues as well. A lot of people, myself included, compared it to Shutter Island after I first saw...
The Great Wall: Clunky but Original & Refreshing with a Subtle Max Brooks Influence [Review]
This week it was either the 146 minute long A Cure For Wellness or the much shorter The Great Wall. Naturally I gravitated towards the film that had Matt Damon and monsters, which sounds like a very appealing combination to me. Apparently (according to Wikipedia)...
Fist Fight Isn’t a Knock-Out Punch, But Does Land Some Good Jabs [Review]
It's difficult to make a truly funny and original comedy these days. Most comedic films being put out are sequels to hits from over a decade ago, like Zoolander 2 and Bad Santa 2. The best laughs can be found on TV shows or web series. Granted there have been some...
Arrival: The Most Mind Bending Sci-Fi Drama Since 2001 A Space Odyssey [Blu-ray Review]
From Paramount and director Denis Villeneuve (Sicario) comes the Oscar nominated tour de force Arrival, based on the short sci-fi tale “Story of Your life” by Ted Chiang. Starring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker and Michael Stuhlbarg, the film will be...
Quarry Season 1: A Gloomy but Fascinating Look into The World of Contract Killers [Blu-ray Review]
From Cinemax and showrunner Greg Yaitanes comes the 70’s hitman thriller Quarry based on the series of novels by Max Allan Collins. Starring Logan Marshall-Green, Jodi Balfour, Damon Herriman, Peter Mullan, Edoardo Ballerini, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Ann Dowd and Tom Noonan,...
Beavis and ButtHead The Complete Collection: Dumbassery is Timeless [Review]
Beavis and Butt-Head: The Complete Collection is the ultimate set for any fan of the critically beloved series created by Mike Judge (Silicon Valley) and features all four volumes with handpicked episodes from Judge himself as well as the cult classic feature length...
The Lego Batman Movie: Hilarious, Brilliant & Gorgeous. A Treat to Watch [Review]
This week I saw The Lego Batman Movie. Lego Batman was my favorite part of the Lego Movie and he’s my favorite Batman too. He’s so funny! I was a little worried about taking the comedic relief of an already funny movie and giving it a full feature film. Often that...
John Wick: Chapter Two Brings The House Down in This Bigger, Better Sequel [Review]
In 2017 it's difficult to make an action movie that feels fun and original. With franchises like Mission Impossible and Jason Bourne, the formula for a great action movie has been well-established. Grandiose action sequences riddled with a marathon of cuts gave...