Reviews

THE COLD & FLU SEASON // BEING ON THE DEFENSIVE Looking at the upcoming weekly weather, I see temperatures of mid 60’s and lows in the 30’s in the forecast.  I wear my winter jacket (which I...

Introducing - Book of Dead  There are not many of us that enjoy a bit of excitement in our lives and this extends to our game play too and even though slot games are fast and furious they can also have some...

Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul Feature Steve Van Zandt never expected that in 2019 he’d be in the midst of a two-year period that has produced two excellent new solo albums and returned him for...

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...