“THE MAZE RUNNER” // THIS SAGA IS PRETTY AMAZING // BETTER THAN THE BOOK Van Roberts October 20, 2014 Entertainment, Reviews 10 Comments "THE MAZE RUNNER" // THIS SAGA IS PRETTY AMAZING // BETTER THAN THE BOOK Usually, Hollywood does little justice to novels. Undoubtedly, this has something to do the sense of unity the author or authors...
SOUTHERN EXPOSURE // OUR LANDSCAPE ON FILM William Barshop October 6, 2014 Entertainment, Reviews 4 Comments SOUTHERN EXPOSURE // OUR LANDSCAPE ON FILM A young girl squeals at a toad hopping up her arm. Another cups her hands for a long, black millipede squirming around. This exploration of Alabama wildlife is...
2014 // A HALLOWEEN HORROR STORY Jim Reed October 6, 2014 Entertainment, Reviews 12 Comments 2014 // A HALLOWEEN HORROR STORY Beware of Martians and Terrorists Bearing Gifts. Winning at any cost is not something we humans get to do very often. To win at any cost usually translates into some...
“THE EQUALIZER” // MEMORABLE ACTION AND THE CHARISMA OF DENZEL Van Roberts October 6, 2014 Entertainment, Reviews 9 Comments "THE EQUALIZER" // MEMORABLE ACTION AND THE CHARISMA OF DENZEL Although he neither dons a mask nor fires silver bullets, Denzel Washington does virtually everything else that The Lone Ranger would in the...
THREE GOOD ONES // “GOTHAM,” “HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER,” “FOREVER” Cara Brake October 6, 2014 Entertainment, Reviews 7 Comments THREE GOOD ONES // "GOTHAM," "HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER," "FOREVER" Pilot episodes of television shows are often hit or miss; either the show will grab the attention of the viewer immediately and keep it,...
SOUTHBOUND AUTHOR TO APPEAR AT BOOK SIGNING AT B&N Linda Johnson October 6, 2014 Entertainment, Reviews 9 Comments SOUTHBOUND AUTHOR TO APPEAR AT BOOK SIGNING AT B&N Southbound, by Scott B. Bomar, chronicles the birth and growth of Southern rock, a tradition rooted in blues, soul, and country music that has outgrown...
COLORLESS TSUKURA TAZAKI… //ENGROSSING AND COMPLEX Camille Corbett October 6, 2014 Entertainment, Reviews 5 Comments COLORLESS TSUKURA TAZAKI… //ENGROSSING AND COMPLEX Haruki Murakami is an author known for building fantastical and jarringly realistic worlds and placing them in the form of a typical bildungsroman. His...
BEER AND FELLOWSHIP // ALABAMA BREWFEST Linda Johnson September 18, 2014 Entertainment, Food, Reviews 9 Comments BEER AND FELLOWSHIP // ALABAMA BREWFEST By William Barshop and Alyx Chandler The fall months are sneaking up on us in spite of the persistent, blistering heat, and when those cool evenings finally greet...
“AS ABOVE, SO BELOW” // CAST GIVES IT THEIR BEST SHOT, BUT… Van Roberts September 18, 2014 Entertainment, Reviews 13 Comments "AS ABOVE, SO BELOW" // CAST GIVES IT THEIR BEST SHOT, BUT... “Quarantine” director John Erick Dowdle conjures up plenty of spooky atmosphere but delivers only a paucity of thrills in his half-baked,...
HANDS ON A HARDBODY // PREMIERE Linda Johnson September 18, 2014 Arts, Entertainment 9 Comments HANDS ON A HARDBODY // PREMIERE By Amelia Webber Theatre Tuscaloosa presents the Alabama premiere of Hands on a Hardbody Sept. 26 – Oct. 5 in the Bean-Brown Theatre on Shelton State’s Martin...