‘#Alive’ pushes many boundaries for zombie film genre
The zombie film genre is perhaps one of the most famous yet oversaturated in all of horror, especially with Western audiences. With countless movies, video games and television shows, it would seem that the traditional undead ghoul has been dried…
‘The Witches’ fails to capture author’s original vision
The expansive library of film adaptations of the works of author Roald Dahl is characterized by the varied quality and memorability of the works within it. On one end, you have films such as “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”…
Glam band The Struts release 3rd album ‘Strange Days’
In strange times like these, people will turn to music to find clarity, a glimmer of hope or a sympathetic shoulder to cry on. With nothing but time, listeners seek to expand their musical horizons and many have discovered the…
‘Little Hope’ delivers scares in narrative-based horror
“The Dark Pictures: Little Hope” proves to be a rarity for horror fans that can find themselves unimpressed by contemporary gore or action-filled zombie games. Supermassive Games (“Until Dawn”) have dedicated themselves to creating horror games where escaping isn’t about…
‘Borat’ sequel proves to be equal parts hilarious, controversial
Since its 2006 release, actor-comedian Sacha Baron Cohen’s (“The Trial of the Chicago 7”) mockumentary-style satire “Borat” has remained both popular and infamous among audiences worldwide due to its racy brand of humor. Despite its fictional protagonist and story, a…
‘Remothered: Broken Porcelain’ was never whole to begin with
“Remothered: Broken Porcelain” sets itself up as a promising return to the horror genre but is fundamentally ruined by a miasma of incompetence. Its predecessor, “Remothered: Tortured Fathers,” was also reasonably messy but fans hoped that its scary D.N.A. could…
‘Venture Bros.’ unceremoniously canceled after 7th season
If one is a person with a healthy sleep schedule or a sense of humor based in reality, there’s a good chance they haven’t heard of “The Venture Bros.,” one of the Adult Swim network’s most ambitious pieces of original…
Eddie Van Halen dead at 65 after bout with cancer
Eddie Van Halen, renowned guitarist and lead songwriter of the American rock band Van Halen, passed away after a long battle with cancer. According to TMZ, Van Halen died at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica, California, Tuesday, Oct. 13,…
Sorkin lands slam dunk with ‘Trial Of The Chicago 7’
It feels as though writer-director Aaron Sorkin (“Molly’s Game”) almost never fails to impress with his works. From films such as “The Social Network,” Sorkin has shown time and time again how truly gifted and intelligent he is as a…
