How Have I Never Seen One of the Fast and the Furious Movies?
According to BoxOfficeMojo, since 2001 the seven Fast and the Furious films have sold 172,497,200 movie tickets in the United States and Canada. Not a single one of those tickets was purchased by...
View ArticleLucky Luciano’s 1931 Navy Suit on Boardwalk Empire
Vincent Piazza as Charlie “Lucky” Luciano on Boardwalk Empire (Episode 5.02: “The Good Listener”)VitalsVincent Piazza as Charles “Lucky” Luciano, Sicilian-American mobsterNew York City, April...
View ArticleMaggie Brown: Hail to the Rain
Amsterdam indie guitar band Maggie Brown have unveiled Hail to the Rain, the first single from their second album Another Place. It's a slice of gentle, tender pop, with a lead guitar line that gets...
View ArticleSurveillance (2008)
Director: Jennifer LynchWriter: Kent Harper, Jennifer Lynch (Screenplay) Starring: Julia Ormond, Bill Pullman, Pell James, Michael Ironside, Kent Harper, Ryan Simpkins, French Stewart, Cheri Oteri...
View ArticleTrailer: The Last Jedi (2017)
The teasing has begun for the build up of the next film in the Star Wars series, with a teaser trailer being released for The Last Jedi which is due for release in December. I am sure everyone is going...
View ArticlePreview: The Power of the Dark Crystal #2 (Archaia)
The Power of the Dark Crystal #2 Preview (Archaia) Here’s a short preview of The Power of the Dark Crystal #2 by writer Simon Spurrier and artists Kelly and Nichole Matthews, on sale April 19th, 2017...
View ArticleMurder Baller Aaron Hernandez Gets Off On Double Murder Charges
Aaron Hernandez Found Not Guilty In Double Murder Aaron Hernandez still isn’t leaving prison anytime soon…but at least his life without parole sentence isn’t getting doubled or tripled. Hernandez is...
View ArticleProud Mama Preciousness: Janet Jackson Shares First Photo Of Baby Eissa
Janet Jackson Shares First Pic Of Infant Son Janet Jackson sent Instagram into a frenzy by sharing the first-ever photo of her son, Eissa. Janet took a bit of a social media hiatus after her canceled...
View ArticleCassidy Clapped By Cops For Driving On A Suspended License
Cassidy Arrested By NYPD For Suspended License Cassidy needs to take a trip down to the DMV asap! The Philly rapper got caught up in Chinatown early Thursday, as TMZ reports. Apparently, the NYPD...
View ArticleBandcamp Bonanza – Obsessed
Last round I came at you with a late April fool’s joke and all that really said was that I am OBSESSED! No two ways about it, I’m running out of room on my record shelves at home and luckily my house...
View ArticleKristina Cottone: Bow
photo: Dorey Kronick Kristina Cottone goes solo with Bow, a soulful EP. The lead singer of Chicago band Honey & the 45s has a voice that was made for lounge-y tunes. The jazz-tinged Boston Boy and...
View ArticleRalph's Top 10 Blogged Band Chart - as played on Radio KC 16.4.17
Click here for the Ralph's Life websiteTracks from the Top Ten Blogged Bands are played every Sunday 5-7pm on Radio KC as part of Ralph's Indie Show.LISTEN TO LAST WEEK'S TOP 10 HEREAS PLAYED ON RADIO...
View ArticleSeth Rogen Weekend – Bad Neighbours 2 (2016)
Director: Nicholas StollerWriter: Andrew Jay Cohen, Brendan O’Brien, Nicholas Stoller, Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen (Screenplay) Starring: Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Rose Bryne, Chloe Grace Moretz, Ike...
View ArticleFilm Review: The Fate of the Furious, As Reviewed By a Franchise Newbie
The Fate of the Furious is the first film I've seen in this improbable franchise which started oh so long ago as a Point Break rip-off, and I can definitely see where a good version of one of these...
View ArticleFlash Fiction: A 500-Word Short Story About An Apology
Fellow writers–I don’t know about you, but after I’ve written a novel and it takes everything out of me, I need a break for a while. In my time of decompression, I like to stay in touch with the craft...
View ArticlePreview: Generation Zero #9 by Van Lente & Bernard – Final Issue!
Generation Zero #9 Preview (Valiant) Here’s a 5 page preview of Generation Zero #9, the final issue of the series by writer Fred Van Lente and artist Diego Bernard, on sale April 19th, 2017 from...
View ArticleThe Prince of Egypt
All but forgotten recent Disney retelling of the Exodus story and the liberation of the Israelites from Egypt is a straightforward presentation with surprisingly strong animation and a fine cast of...
View ArticleThe Guys (2017) – Review: When ‘The Guys’ become the other guy
For a film titled The Guys, Raditya Dika's quick follow-up to his star-studded, box office making Hangout, it 'almost' lives up to the title; had some more dominating sub-plot not overtaken the...
View ArticleBrand Sponsorships And Your Indie Band
Sponsorships from non music related brands are like licensing. One of those things that you know can be a reliable source of income but which most people view as basically impossible to get. This is,...
View ArticleMistaken Identity
Film: General Della Rovere (Il General Della Rovere)Format: Streaming video from Kanopy on laptop. I always find it interesting when a director appears as an actor in another director’s film. I don’t...
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