Not every album needs to be a chest bumper or a call to arms. Sometimes it’s nice for music to be nice, and reflective. A thread between two hearts, for starters. Vance Joy – Nation of Two released February 23, 2018 ******* 7/10 Vance Gabriel Keogh, better known by his stage name, Vance Joy, is…
Chris and I decided long ago that if we were going to do a panel show where we talked about pop culture (focusing primarily on movies) that we would never shy away from a topic, but more importantly, that we wouldn’t be afraid to be vulnerable about our feelings when it came to stuff we…
When your reputation is on the line, what do you do? Stand and fight for what is right, or give into the endless parade of voices telling you that you won’t be successful. Motivational to say the least, essential viewing for our youth. This, is Darkest Hour. Darkest Hour (2017) Cast: Gary Oldman, Lily James,…
We all have a little darkness inside of us, some of us embrace it, some of us run from it, and other find a way to little it simmer just under the surface. Adding some texture to life. MGMT – Little Dark Age released February 9, 2018 ********* 9/10 MGMT is an American rock duo…
Not everyone gets a fairytale, but if you will it you can absolutely have a happy ending. And this movie will have you pondering those ideas over and over again. The Florida Project (2017) Cast: Brooklynn Prince, Bria Vinaite, Willem Dafoe Director: Sean Baker released on blu-ray February 20, 2018 ********* 9/10 IMDB: 7.7 Rotten Tomatoes:…
Comic book movie soundtracks are supposed to remind you of the movie, and by and large, most of them do the trick, though my favourites have always been the original Spider-Man trilogy OSTs. And it’s tough to stand up to those Sam Raimi films when we’re talking about thematic music. Nobody does it better then…
I think you can learn a lot about an institution from how it’s offspring take off into the world and live their adult lives. This week’s movie review addresses that idea with warmth, drama and humour. And just like real life, is simultaneously messed and unresolved. Last Flag Flying (2017) Cast: Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston,…
Every time I look at you, I go blind. In the mornin’ I get up, and I try to Feel alive, but I can’t. Maybe it’s because I’m lovesick, and maybe it’s that you’re so intense. Most likely it’s because you are making music inspired by the 1990s in the 2010s and no one seems to…
It turns out that I love the new Star Wars movie. I realize that this is not a popular opinion, and yeah I review movies regularly, and yeah that puts me into the camp of critic rather then enthusiast, but I really want you to hear me out on this one dear readers. Yes, the…
Tragedy and comedy are supposed to be the two major themes in theatre. This movies takes the former route, but somewhere inside of it’s themes, it finds an honest story that doesn’t suffer from ill-gotten sentiment. Only The Brave (2017) Cast: Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Connelly, Taylor Kitsch, Andie MacDowell Director: Joseph Kosinski…