MOVIE REVIEW OF ”GHOSTS OF WAR” Van Roberts September 22, 2020 Entertainment, Features 16 Comments MOVIE REVIEW OF ''GHOSTS OF WAR" “Butterfly Effect” director Eric Bress pays tribute to Ambrose Bierce’s classic short story “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” in his second feature...
Brittany Howard Featured in Episode 2 of the New Tiny Desk Top Shelf Series Linda Johnson July 30, 2020 Entertainment, Features, Music 9 Comments Brittany Howard Featured in Episode 2 of the New Tiny Desk Top Shelf Series NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series has held close to a thousand concerts since its inception in 2008. It’s hosted the likes of...
MOVIE REVIEW OF “VFW” Van Roberts July 6, 2020 Entertainment, Features 8 Comments MOVIE REVIEW OF "VFW" If you love to howl at movies, whether at theaters or on home video, “Bliss” director Joe Begos’ retro-1980’s exploitation crime thriller “VFW” (*** OUT OF ****) will make...
MOVIE REVIEW OF ”JOHN HENRY” (2020) Van Roberts April 13, 2020 Entertainment, Features 9 Comments MOVIE REVIEW OF ''JOHN HENRY" Life isn’t fair for anybody in first-time writer & director Will Forbes’ “John Henry,” (*** OUT OF ****) a simple but savage thug-life thriller with brawny Terry...
MOVIE REVIEW OF ”BLOODSHOT” Linda Johnson April 6, 2020 Entertainment, Features 3 Comments MOVIE REVIEW OF ''BLOODSHOT'' Vin Diesel does a good job of playing himself. Basically, he plays himself in everything, except in his voice-over performances for the Disney/Marvel “Guardians of the...
MOVIE REVIEW OF “THE CALL OF THE WILD” Van Roberts March 18, 2020 Entertainment, Features 13 Comments MOVIE REVIEW OF "THE CALL OF THE WILD" During the Klondike Gold Rush of 1890s, a rugged sled dog was an avidly sought-after commodity worth its weight in gold. The initial shortage of canines...
MOVIE REVIEW OF ”THE MERCENARY” Van Roberts March 2, 2020 Entertainment, Features 6 Comments MOVIE REVIEW OF ''THE MERCENARY" If you have an insatiable appetite for action-oriented franchises like “Jason Bourne,” “Rambo,” and “John Wick,” “Avengement” director Jesse V. Johnson’s...
MOVIE REVIEW OF ”BAD BOYS FOR LIFE” Van Roberts February 10, 2020 Entertainment, Features 7 Comments MOVIE REVIEW OF ''BAD BOYS FOR LIFE'' Will Smith and Martin Lawrence reprise their roles as Det. Mike Lowrey and Det. Marcus Burnett in “Bad Boys for Life” (*** OUT OF ****), a routine but entertaining...
MOVIE REVIEW OF ”DANGER CLOSE” Linda Johnson January 27, 2020 Entertainment, Features 4 Comments MOVIE REVIEW OF ''DANGER CLOSE" During the futile Vietnam War, many other nations fought alongside Uncle Sam. The 2019 movie “Danger Close” (*** OUT OF ****) depicts the contribution that Australia...
MOVIE REVIEW OF ”LUCKY DAY” Linda Johnson January 6, 2020 Entertainment, Features 8 Comments MOVIE REVIEW OF ''LUCKY DAY" “Back to the Future” actor Crispin Glover who played George McFly steals the show in “Lucky Day” (*** OUT OF ****), Oscar-winning “Pulp Fiction” writer...