Retrospective: âDoctor Zhivagoâ remains exceptionally gorgeous
After riding off the success of âLawrence of Arabia,â English filmmaker Sir David Lean (âBrief Encounterâ) decided to tackle Boris Pasternakâs (âThe Last Summerâ) novel âDoctor Zhivago.â In the film, NKVD General Yevgraf Zhivago (Alec Guinness, âThe Ladykillersâ) 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 (âLight My Loveâ) concert. Greta Van Fleet is a modern rock band of four which seems to have an incredible…
âBallad of Never Afterâ serves as exciting gateway into Garberâs works
âThe Ballad of Never Afterâ by Stephanie Garber (âCaravalâ) is the second book in the âOnce Upon a Broken Heartâ series, which is a spinoff of her âCaravalâ series. âOnce Upon a Broken Heartâ focuses on Evangeline, who makes a…
Stephen King adaptation âMr. Harriganâs Phoneâ puts excitement on hold
With 65 novels and over 200 short stories to his name, author Stephen King (âFairy Taleâ) 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 (âOmnium Gatherumâ) released their 21st studio album, âIce, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms and Lava,â on Oct. 7. The album is the first of a trio of albums the band announced for…
Cheesy âSmileâ holds potential to make horror fans frown
âSmile,â the big screen debut from director Parker Finn, is a psychological horror film starring the likes of Sosie Bacon (âMare of Eastownâ), Kal Penn (âHarold and Kumar Go to White Castleâ) and Kyle Gallner (âJenniferâs Bodyâ). This film has…
Taylor Swift fans anxiously await upcoming album âMidnightsâ
It seems that time has moved dreadfully slow for fans since Taylor Swift (âNo Body, No Crimeâ) revealed the name and release date of her tenth studio album at the VMAs as she won an award for âVideo of The…
Marvel Studiosâ âWerewolf By Nightâ is howling good time
Marvel Studiosâ âWerewolf By Nightâ hit Disney+ on Oct. 7 and received positive reviews after its release. This is the first Marvel Studios project that was released as a âMarvel Studios Special Presentation,â with all its other projects being in…
NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week October 8 Recap
The day started with clouds and plenty of rain over the course of the morning. The track crew at Oswego Speedway was able to maintain the racing surface for a night full of racing as another day of the NAPA…
NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week Friday Night Lights Recap
The Friday Night Lights portion of the NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week ended in disappointing fashion after rain moved into the area causing the Super DIRTcar Series Qualifying Heats to be postponed till the following day. However, fans were…












