Feature Friday: El West
Feature by Sarah SpohnWith a band name like EL West, it’s only right that brothers Bryant and Ricky Powell took the path less traveled, veered left alongside fellow musicians Thomas Brenneman and Marty...
View ArticleOscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1946
The Contenders: The Best Years of Our Lives (winner) Henry V It’s a Wonderful LifeThe Razor’s Edge The Yearling What’s MissingWith World War II over, Hollywood seemed to blossom again, as did the film...
View ArticleMore Underrated Movies…
Having submitted a few of these lists in the past, I've passed another one along to Brian at the Rupert Pupkin Speaks site. This time it's a selection of underrated movies from 1956. My picks can be...
View ArticleMovie Reviews 10 Midnight Horror – Shin Godzilla (2016)
Director: Hideaki Anno, Shinji HiguchiWriter: Hideaki Anno (Screenplay) Starring: Hiroki Hasegawa, Yutaka Takenouchi, Satomi Ishihara, Ren Ohsugi, Akira Emoto, Kengo Kora Plot: Japan is plunged into...
View ArticlePreview: The Rise And Fall Of Captain Atom #1 by Bates, Weisman, & Conrad (DC)
The Rise And Fall Of Captain Atom #1 Preview (DC) Here’s an 8 page preview of The Rise And Fall Of Captain Atom #1 by writers Cary Bates& Greg Weisman and artist Will Conrad, on sale January 4th,...
View ArticlePreview: The Fall And Rise Of Captain Atom #1 by Bates, Weisman, & Conrad (DC)
The Fall And Rise Of Captain Atom #1 Preview (DC) Here’s an 8 page preview of The Fall And Rise Of Captain Atom #1 by writers Cary Bates& Greg Weisman and artist Will Conrad, on sale January 4th,...
View ArticleMy Final Thoughts on the “Heroes Vs. Aliens” Supergirl-Flash-Arrow-Legends...
That was a lot of fun. The end.Really, what more needs to be said about "Heroes Vs. Aliens," CW's four show ( Supergirl, Flash, Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow), three night (Tuesday-Thursday) crossover...
View ArticleFirst Look: Rocket Raccoon #1 by Rosenberg & Coelho (Marvel)
GROUNDED! Your First Look at ROCKET RACCOON #1! Here’s your first look at Rocket Raccoon #1 by writer Matthew Rosenberg and artist Jorge Coelho, on sale December 28th, 2016 from Marvel Comics. Press...
View ArticleHow To Be Single
Starring: Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson, Leslie Mann, Allison Brie, Anders Holm, Jake Lacy, Damon Wayans Jr, Nicholas Braun, Jason Mantzoukas, Colin Jost Directed By: Christian DitterPlot: Tells the...
View ArticleShoegaze Pioneers The Veldt Release ‘In a Quiet Room’ with New Video from Tokyo
In a Quiet Room https://vimeo.com/188403633 NYC-Raleigh four-piece The Veldt have released a new video for ‘In a Quiet Room’, created by Tokyo-based videographer Toshikazu Kaneiwa. This track comes...
View ArticleRalph's Top 10 Blogged Band Chart - 3.12.16
OK bands you know the score.....The more hits your blog gets by the fans..... The higher you go in The Chart.....So Tweet it, Facebook it.....Generally expose yourself.....ralphslife.co.uk...
View ArticleFirst Look: Civil War II #8 by Bendis & Marquez (Marvel)
The Final Premonition – Your First Look at CIVIL WAR II #8! Here’s your first look at Civil War II #8 by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist David Marquez, on sale December 28th, 2016 from Marvel...
View ArticleThe Spider's Stratagem
"Wine is like a man: it can have flaws and still be pleasing."Bernardo Bertolucci made The Spider's Stratagem (1970) just after completing The Conformist, though it didn't receive a fraction of the...
View ArticlePreview: Ninjak #22 by Kindt & CAFU (Valiant)
Ninjak #22 Preview (Valiant) Here’s a 6 page preview of Ninjak #22 by writer Matt Kindt and artist CAFU, on sale December 7th, 2016 from Valiant Comics. NINJAK #22Written by MATT KINDT Art by CAFU...
View ArticleRegarding Henry (1991) Review
Henry Turner is a hotshot lawyer who doesn’t really seem to care about anything including his wife Sarah and daughter Rachel. Everything changes after he is shot and it effects his brain, he cannot...
View ArticleReview: The Search For General Tso Highlights the Chinese Immigrant...
Chinese-Americans constitute just 1.2% of the U.S. population, yet there are Chinese restaurants in just about every town in the country, estimated to outnumber McDonalds locations by a three to one...
View ArticleSimpson Sunday: A Letter to Three Husbands
Season 21, Episode 21: Moe Letter BluesIn a parody of the movie A Letter to Three Wives, Homer, Reverend Lovejoy, and Apu take their kids out on a trip so their wives can have a break on Mother’s Day....
View ArticleOne Night in Istanbul (2014) Review
Four Liverpool fans travel to Istanbul (without tickets) but with the dream of seeing their team lift the UEFA Champions League trophy for the fifth time against AC Milan.Back in 2005 Liverpool managed...
View ArticleGOATWHORE Kicks Off Co-Headlining Tour With Crowbar; Additional Shows Announced
New Orleans' most toured metal unit GOATWHORE will kick off their final live takeover of the year with hometown comrades, Crowbar, tonight November 30th. The co-headlining trek will begin in...
View ArticleAngels Sing (2013) Review
Michael Walker is a modern day Scrooge when it comes to Christmas and does not want to celebrate it at all and especially not spending it with her mother and father. David would love nothing more than...
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