‘First Man’ provides early competition for Oscar Race

Houston, we do not have a problem. The film slump known as September is finally over, and October has arrived with its first round of Oscar contenders. One of them is “First Man,” a look into the exploits of Neil…

Crossword and Sudoku Answers 10/12/18

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‘Big Mouth’ returns to Netflix with more delightful sex jokes

“Big Mouth” is a weird, messed-up show, and it is back for 10 more offensive, perverted episodes for anyone lucky enough to have a Netflix account or a friend with one. With that being said, it is still one of…

Venom provides another dud for superhero genre

After a five-year hiatus, Ruben Fleischer (“Gangster Squad”) returns to the director’s chair to deliver “Venom,” the first installment in Sony’s next attempt at a universe. A “Venom” film has been in the works for more than a decade, after…

Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga hit home run with ‘A Star is Born’

4/5 Stars The horses are off and running, and the race has officially begun. Jackson Maine (Bradley Cooper, “The Avengers: Infinity War”) is a rock star who sells out stadiums but doubles as an alcoholic and drug addict with tinnitus….

‘Vice’ trailer shows off another overweight Christian Bale

With the never-ending barrage of trailers that Hollywood likes to dump on the public at certain points of the year, it can be easy for good content to get lost in the shuffle. However, there was one trailer that stood…

George Carlin biopic in works from ‘Moneyball’ writer

Those who are fans of stand-up comedians will almost certainly be familiar with George Denis Patrick Carlin, a prolific comedian and actor from the 90s. Having also written several books like “When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops,” “Napalm and…

Chris Evans says farewell to Captain America in tweet

Well Marvel fans, in the words of Captain America himself, we have finally reached “the end of the line.” Yet, not entirely, as the highly anticipated, currently untitled “Avengers 4” will not be released until May 3, 2019. However, one…

Crossword and Sudoku Answers 10/5/2018

Debut song suggests promising career for young artist

It has become clear that this is the golden era for musicians. With the ubiquity of the internet, artists can now release professional-sounding music on their own with nothing but a microphone, a computer and some time. Artist Ben Kent…