Television & Film

‘Nerve’ A Surprisingly Taut Tech Thriller (FILM REVIEW)

James Roberts July 27, 2016 No Comments

It may be trite and flashy, but Nerve has a surprising depth beneath its glossy exterior.

‘Preacher’ Inches Closer to Finale (TV REVIEW)

James Roberts July 25, 2016 No Comments

In season one’s penultimate episode, Preacher ties some loose ends and sets the stage for the finale.

Miles Ahead & Audio Companion Pieces Reaffirm Jazz Icon’s Influence (DVD REVIEW)

Doug Collette July 25, 2016 No Comments

Because he so artfully interweaves literal storytelling with provocative movie-making, Don Cheadle deserves an Academy Award for Miles Ahead. Both the conception and execution of this homage to the late

‘Captain Fantastic’ Stunning Despite Its Mediocrity (FILM REVIEW)

Danielle Houtkooper July 22, 2016 No Comments

Its by the numbers story is elevated by the greatness of the acting and earnestness of its emotions.

‘Absolutely Fabulous’ an Absolute Wreck (FILM REVIEW)

James Roberts July 22, 2016 No Comments

Is this really the send off Absolutely Fabulous deserves?

Neil Young & Crazy Horse Reaffirm 1978 Brilliance on ‘Rust Never Sleeps’ Reissue (DVD REVIEW)

Doug Collette July 22, 2016 5 Comments

The almost simultaneous release of two Neil Young DVD’s is a sage move on the part of the Canadian rock icon. Not only does his current touring heighten the visibility

‘Mr. Robot’ Builds its Tension Slowly (TV REVIEW)

Danielle Houtkooper July 21, 2016 No Comments

After a bang up opener, Mr. Robot ramps down to ease audiences into the tension.

Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell George (DVD REVIEW)

Doug Collette July 21, 2016 2 Comments

Lowell George was one of contemporary rock’s greatest iconoclasts and, like most such characters, his idiosyncratic tendencies were as close to the source of his talent as the cockeyed lust

Beats, Rhymes, And Laughs: The Golden Age Of Hip Hop And Radio In One Buttery Biscuit Of A Documentary! (FILM REVIEW)

Scott Zuppardo July 19, 2016 1 Comment

The Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show, a radio program ironically set up to preserve or actually recreate the set of 1987 and the feeling-out of this new hip hop music