Reviews

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 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" Pilot episodes of television shows are often hit or miss; either the show will grab the attention of the viewer immediately and keep it,...

UNTAPPED // ALABAMA BREWFEST REVIEW By the end of another sun-warmed September, the 80-degree weather and inevitable pumpkin spice craze has set in for Tuscaloosa after a long summer. It's time to get out...

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 Haruki Murakami is an author known for building fantastical and jarringly realistic worlds and placing them in the form of a typical bildungsroman. His...

FAIRHOPE 51 PALE ALE // STAYS TRUE TO THE STYLE Great beer can come from places where you would least expect, and in Alabama, that is more than accurate. Look at Tuscaloosa, a city that is practically...

By Judah Martin Dressed in a black t-shirt and loose white linen pants, Michael Brannon made his way across the veranda of the Firemen’s Lodge in Northport, shaking hands, patting people on the back and...

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...

TWO WEST COAST PINOT NOIRS // TWO GOOD RECOMMENDATIONS by Jon Rogers Willamette Valley Pinot Noir is one of the most well-known Oregon Pinot Noir wines from the Willamette Valley. This review is of the...