Since their formation in 1981, Metallica have served as heavy metal trailblazers and continue to push themselves as artists. The band quickly rose to fame and became of the pioneers of thrash with their first four iconic albums; ‘Kill ‘Em All,’ ‘Ride The Lightning,’ ‘Master of Puppets’ and ‘…And Justice for All.’ These albums found the […]
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Album Review: Linkin Park Explore Heavier Territory With ‘The Hunting Party’
Few band’s have reached the dazzling heights of commercial and critical success experienced by Linkin Park. The band’s longevity can certainly be contributed to their fearlessness when it comes to musical experimentation. The band’s latest album, The Hunting Party, takes their synergy, not only with guest appearances but among the band members themselves, to an exceptional new level. […]
Blu-ray Review: Brett Simmons’ ‘The Monkey’s Paw’ (2014) Breathes New Life Into A Classic Tale
The tale of “The Monkey’s Paw” has become so engrained in our culture that it is hard to believe the W.W. Jacobs’ short story was only first published in 1902. With over 100 years in circulation, the story has seen more than it’s fair share of incarnations in just about ever medium; be it radio, […]
REVIEW: Watch Jesse Ventura’s ‘Off The Grid’ and Drive Friends Mad!
There are four things most likely to be the root cause of a friendship that breaks apart, and those four things are money, sex, religion and politics. Three of those four topics suck ass… wait… maybe that’s a bad way to put it, but I think you know what I mean. Chances are you’ve experienced […]
Rock Doc Review: Don Argott’s ‘As the Palaces Burn: Lamb of God’
What started as a documentary about the fans of Lamb of God, a documentary only Lamb of God’s fans would ever want to watch, turned into a documentary that followed the band’s singer Randy Blythe as he is forced to examine cultural differences and pursue justice in the Czech Republic. These lessons changed the lives of […]
Horror Review: Robert Nathan’s Found Footage Flick ‘Lucky Bastard’
In the new found footage horror flick ‘Lucky Bastard,’ director Robert Nathan sets his sights on a medium where the cameras are always rolling. The film focuses in on Dave (Jay Paulson), seemingly average guy that wins a contest winner who is chosen to star in a new adult production with porn star Ashley Saint […]
Movie Review: Jim Mickle’s ‘We Are What We Are’ Is A Dark Delight
Director Jim Mickle has spent the past several years serving up some truly head turning films such as ‘Mulberry Street’ and the post-apocalyptic vampire tale “Stake Land.” His latest cinematic endeavor, 2013’s ‘We Are What We Are,’ is no less beautifully horrifying. “We Are What We Are” focuses in on the Parker Family, who hail […]
Ghosts of Christmas Past: The Huffy Sigma Experience
Reminiscing about Christmases past, this tale came to mind. As many of you know, if you were a boy growing up in the 1980s, all you wanted to be was RAD. BMX was all the rage and to stand out on the streets, you needed a kickass rig. I had little idea when I scrawled […]
Review: The Legendary ‘Mad Max Trilogy’ Explodes Onto Blu-ray!
Before Mel Gibson shot to superstardom as one of action cinema’s biggest names, he was known as Mad Max! Set in the near-future in Australia, a fresh-faced Gibson stars as Max Rockatansky, a highway cop traveling through the Outback in a society descending into chaos. When ‘Mad Max’ exploded onto movie screens in it’s limited […]