Reviews

MOVIE REVIEW OF THE "FURIE" The runaway success of “Taken” (2008) transformed actor Liam Neeson into an action hero in his late 50s and pumped refreshing vitality into thrillers about human...

''ROCKETMAN'' " Taron Egerton delivers an electrifying performance as Elton John in “Eddie the Eagle” director Dexter Fletcher’s “Rocketman” (*** OUT OF ****), a ‘warts and all’...

INDIA.ARIE ASKS BIRMINGHAM TO 'LISTEN WITH YOUR HEART' DURING CONCERT Four-time Grammy award winner India.Arie doesn't do concerts. She does songversations, a delightful mixture of music and dialogue between...

''BRIGHTBURN" Mash up “Superman” with “The Omen,” and you’ve got the elements of “Hive” director David Yarovesky’s “Brightburn” (**** OUT OF ****), co-starring Elizabeth Banks, David...

SUMMER BREEZE // CONNECTICUT WHITES As someone who had the opportunity to help pick grapes for Sharpe Hill Vineyard, I can tell you a lot of care goes into how they make their wine. The Sharpe Hill Vineyard...

''THE INTRUDER" “Traffik” director Deon Taylor’s “The Intruder” (* OUT OF ****) qualifies as a potboiler.  Webster’s defines a potboiler as “a usually inferior work (as of art or...

''DRAGGED ACROSS CONCRETE" Most of us watch movies to escape the drudgery of our everyday lives.  We want our heroes to vanquish the villains and reap the rewards of their valor.  Hollywood...

Almost three years after his sold-out show at the Alabama Theatre,  Grammy-nominated artist Leon Bridges made his triumphant return to the Magic City, bringing his " Good Thing" tour to the BJCC Concert...

Everyone remembers their first KISS. Somewhere during the middle of the show,  KISS frontman Paul Stanley polled the black sea of fans on who had never been to one of their shows. From the faint sounds...

Sauvignon Blanc By Cakebread Cellars//Celebrate Spring The bone-chilling winter weather of weeks past has had me wanting to get rejuvenated and refreshed for spring. Perhaps I have a case of premature spring...