Greta Van Fleet rocks Albany stage with rousing concert
On Oct. 5, I was fortunate to find myself at the MVP Arena in Albany for a Greta Van Fleet (“Light My Love”) concert. Greta Van Fleet is a modern rock band of four which seems to have an incredible…
‘Ballad of Never After’ serves as exciting gateway into Garber’s works
“The Ballad of Never After” by Stephanie Garber (“Caraval”) is the second book in the “Once Upon a Broken Heart” series, which is a spinoff of her “Caraval” series. “Once Upon a Broken Heart” focuses on Evangeline, who makes a…
Stephen King adaptation ‘Mr. Harrigan’s Phone’ puts excitement on hold
With 65 novels and over 200 short stories to his name, author Stephen King (“Fairy Tale”) has offered up enough story material for the film industry to churn out at least one new film adaptation based on his work almost…
Middling King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard album lacks creativity
Australian rock band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard (“Omnium Gatherum”) released their 21st studio album, “Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms and Lava,” on Oct. 7. The album is the first of a trio of albums the band announced for…
Cheesy ‘Smile’ holds potential to make horror fans frown
“Smile,” the big screen debut from director Parker Finn, is a psychological horror film starring the likes of Sosie Bacon (“Mare of Eastown”), Kal Penn (“Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle”) and Kyle Gallner (“Jennifer’s Body”). This film has…
Taylor Swift fans anxiously await upcoming album ‘Midnights’
It seems that time has moved dreadfully slow for fans since Taylor Swift (“No Body, No Crime”) revealed the name and release date of her tenth studio album at the VMAs as she won an award for “Video of The…
Marvel Studios’ ‘Werewolf By Night’ is howling good time
Marvel Studios’ “Werewolf By Night” hit Disney+ on Oct. 7 and received positive reviews after its release. This is the first Marvel Studios project that was released as a “Marvel Studios Special Presentation,” with all its other projects being in…
Editorial: The importance of historical accuracy in cinema
Imagine there was a film that was produced about the Third Reich. However, this film decides to ignore historical fact and decides to whitewash the main characters, who happen to be Nazis. Instead, the film shows the Heer, the German…
Bring the popcorn and treats: October Netflix recommendations
Dunkin’ is serving pumpkin spice lattes again, the leaves are on the cusp of changing color, and there is finally a chill in the air. That can only mean one thing for Halloween lovers: it is time for a movie…
