She-Hulk smashes through fourth wall, packs little punch 

Since the release of “Avengers: Endgame” and the conclusion of the “Infinity Saga,” Marvel Studios seems to have somewhat lost its way in terms of both quality and storytelling. Having put out six films, eight television shows and one special…

Frame Follies – 10/14/22

Retrospective: ‘Doctor Zhivago’ remains exceptionally gorgeous

After riding off the success of “Lawrence of Arabia,” English filmmaker Sir David Lean (“Brief Encounter”) decided to tackle Boris Pasternak’s (“The Last Summer”) novel “Doctor Zhivago.” In the film, NKVD General Yevgraf Zhivago (Alec Guinness, “The Ladykillers”) tries to…

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…