Reviews

THE MELODY GIRL // MUSIC RUNS IN HER FAMILY As the granddaughter of a country music legend, Raelyn Nelson certainly did not have to look far for inspiration in her journey to become a musician. When she...

REMAKE MANIA // BE CAREFUL OF WHAT YOU REMAKE What should a television network do when the ratings go down? Some come up with creative reality shows, or launch new animated series. Those usually hit the...

"DUMB AND DUMBER TO" // A RIOTOUS ASSAULT ON GOOD TASTE )***1/2 out of **** Twenty years have elapsed since Bobby & Peter Farrelly made their cinematic debut as co-directors on “Dumb and Dumber”...

HOLIDAY BEERS // CLOWN SHOES PECAN PIE PORTER Flavored beers can be a huge hit or a huge miss. When done properly, they can be magnificent, taking on flavors in the right spots and leaving out things that...

DAD'S TWEED COAT // WEARING YOUR MEMORIES It's just a tweed jacket that's old before its time, but I hate to let it go. I've been wearing it and wearing it and wearing it, and it feels as good as my skin,...

MAKI FRESH // DELICIOUSLY QUICK AND CONVENIENT With the booming variety of restaurants in the area, it’s no surprise that many of those originating in the Birmingham area have made their way to T-town....

THE HAPPIEST SAD DAY OF THE YEAR The saddest thing I ever saw: a small, elderly woman dining alone at Morrison’s Cafeteria, on Thanksgiving Day. Oh there are many other sadnesses you can find if you look...

"JOHN WICK" // SIZZLING SHOOT 'EM UP // NATURALLY, IT'S BARELY BELIEVABLE Never kill an action hero’s dog! All Hell breaks loose in the sadomasochistic, R-rated, revenge-thriller “John Wick” because...

SWEETWATER HOP HASH DOUBLE IPA // BE PREPARED I took a trip to Atlanta for Halloween to see one of my good friends, Thomas. We both share a love for beer, so I knew we would end up drinking a lot of it. He...

MANNA GROCERY & DELI // DELICIOUSLY DIFFERENT Manna Grocery has been Tuscaloosa’s nontraditional grocer since 1980. Originally located on 15th street, this natural food store introduced Tuscaloosans...