Most mainstream movie critics often stick to the safe world of artsy and dramatic films. The result of this activity is usually a positive review for a film that most of us will never want to see. When these same critics settle down to watch an action or horror film, the movie going public is […]
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Review: ‘Kick-Ass: Creating the Comic, Making the Movie’
One of most anticipated films of 2010 is Matthew Vaughn’s big screen adaptation of ‘Kick-Ass’, which is set to explode onto screens nationwide on April 16, 2010. The film stars Aaron Johnson, Nicolas Cage, Chloë Moretz, Mark Strong, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Clark Duke, and Lyndsy Fonseca. The film is based on the bestselling comic book series by […]
Review: Legendary Rockers Scorpions Still Have ‘Sting In The Tail’
The Scorpions have had the type of career that most bands only dream about. Formed in Germany in the late 1960s, they have outlasted most of their peers and have been elevated to the status of rock n’ roll royalty. Along they way, they have inspired countless musicians and managed to chock up a slew […]
Norman Reedus and Mark Boone Jr. Shine In ‘The Beatnicks’
A decade after its initial release, writer/director Nicholson Williams’ film, The Beatnicks, is finally headed to DVD on on April 6th, 2010. It is rare in the entertainment industry that an overlooked independent film gets a second life years after it’s released, but unique journeys are what this film is all about. The story focuses […]
Review: “Shootin’ The Sh*t With Kevin Smith: The Best of Smodcast”
It seems as if Kevin Smith can do no wrong when it comes to the entertainment industry. Smith arrived on the scene in the early ’90s and easily conquered the realm of filmmaking by delivering critically successful films, which included 1994’s Clerks and 1997’s Chasing Amy. While being hailed as breath of fresh air for […]
M3 Rock Festival Brings Rock Of The 80s Back To Baltimore!
M3 Rock Festival May 30, 2009 Merriweather Post Pavilion Columbia, MD By Steve Johnson The M3 Rock Festival invaded Columbia, Maryland on May 30, 2009 and brought with it some of the greatest bands from the mid to late 80’s. Merriweather proved to be a good choice of venue for the show, as it provided […]
Green Day Breaks New Ground With ’21st Century Breakdown’
Green Day found their way into the hearts and minds of America’s youth in the mid-90s with the release of the band’s third album, Dookie. It is hard to believe that 15 years have come and gone so quickly since the release of that landmark album. It is even harder to believe that the Northern […]
Review: ‘Mr. Thundermug’ by Cornelius Medvei
“Mr. Thundermug is a baboon Mr. Thundermug has a luxuriant mane of silvery hair? Mr. Thundermug has an unsettling mastery of speech” Those are the words surrounding an aged photo of a silver-haired baboon who’s wearing a fez and smoking jacket while puffing on a pipe. If that can coax a grin out of you […]
Review: Mark Danielewski’s ‘House of Leaves’
Mark Danielewski’s ‘House of Leaves’ Review by: Jennifer Smith There was already a cult following of Mark Danielewski‘s book when it was released on the internet chapter by chapter, then the chapters stopped and what followed was a unconventional novel that is best described by not molding into any genre of reading. There is a […]