Sometimes greatness is thrust upon us, whether we are willing to accept it or not. I often think of this adage when I watch an exceptionally brilliant piece of cinema, one that takes its time to prove itself. This weeks movie review is an excellent example of a great movie hidden within the context of…
If you love something, you should let it go, and if it returns it was meant to be. A fitting line for this new album by the infamous Noel Gallagher, and his High Flying Birds, and consequently my return to the high-paced world of popular culture and social media. What have I been up to,…
Deus ex machina are supposed to reveal truths of the world, not leave it covered in darkness. Which is why this film is rather prophetic, and should probably be in the queue for monthly consumption, at a minimum. Ghost In The Shell (1995) Cast: Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Otsuka, Koichi Yamadera, Yutaka Nakano, Tamio Oki, Tessho…
Every once and a while, we all need a hug. Especially when it gets weird and dark. Broken Social Scene – Hug of Thunder released July 7, 2017 ********* 9/10 Broken Social Scene are a Canadian indie rock band (yay for Canadian content!) formed by Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning. Sometimes they have six members,…
We need a king to protect us from the evils humanity, as well as the darkness of jungle. That much should be obvious by now. Kong: Skull Island (2017) Cast: Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Brie Larson, John Goodman, John C. Reilly, Corey Hawkins, John Ortiz Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts re-released on blu-ray July 18, 2017 ********…
If I owned a sports bar, clothing line, sports agency, and multi-millions in real estate and art investments, people would probably come running to hear me too. JAY-Z – 4:44 released Jun 30, 2017 ********** 10/10 Sean Corey Carter, bettter known by his stage name JAY-Z, which has also been written as Jay-Z, Jay Z, Jay:Z and Jaÿ-ZJay-Z, Jay Z, Jay:Z and Jaÿ-Z,…
Animated comic book movies have been around for decades at this point, but I think it’s high time we recognize the efforts of one studio in particular who has consistently show up to play ball. Teen Titans: The Judas Contract (2017) Cast: Stuart Allan, Jake T. Austin, Taissa Farmiga, Sean Maher, Christina Ricci, Brandon Soo…
Every summer features an album that perfectly establishes what that feeling should sound like, but the challenge for me is that I eventually tire of summer and want to cool off with fall weather. This summer we’ve found our winner. Calvin Harris – Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 released Jun 30, 2017 ******** 8/10 Adam Richard…
Against all odds, the protagonist survived the whole ordeal and came out the better for it. T2 Trainspotting (2017) Cast: Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Ewen Bremner, Shirley Henderson, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd, Kelly Macdonald, Anjela Nedyalkova Director: Danny Boyle re-released on blu-ray June 27, 2017 ******** 8/10 IMDB: 7.4 Rotten Tomatoes: 78%, Audience Score 82%…
Philosophy is a wonderful thing. Rich, compelling, and full of room to experiment, because there isn’t one world view per se. Vince Staples – Big Fish Theory released Jun 23, 2017 ******* 7/10 Vincent Jamal Staples, better known by his stage name, Vince Staples, is an American rapper and member of the hip hop group Cutthroat…