On his latest sophomore album, “?,” Florida rapper XXXTentacion fixates on themes familiar to him, such as trauma, pain and controversy. Released March 16 and debuting at No. 1 after two weeks, "?," is taking the music scene by storm. "?" stands alone among the likes of Migos' "Culture II," "Black ...
Satire has always been a vital weapon in bringing the plights of the oppressed to the views of the masses and in 2014 writer/director Justin Simien brought his satirical college film “Dear White People” to the masses with impressive results. The film follows the lives of four black students at ...
“Pacific Rim” shouldn’t really exist. It’s a western Hollywood film based around giant robot mechs fighting giant, Godzilla-inspired, monsters with actual effort put into its story and lore. In a world where the “Transformers” franchise has managed to stumble its way through five films with ...
“Bobby Tarantino II” is a continuation from Logic’s previous mixtape series “Bobby Tarantino.” Logic is coming off his most mixed album release so far, “Everybody.” Half of the people hated the album because of its really mainstream songs and the constant mentioning of Logic’s race. However, ...
After the abominations that were the Angelina Jolie “Tomb Raider” films, it’s understandable that public perception of the “Tomb Raider” video game series began to fall. What started as a series with a kick ass female treasure hunter began to devolve into a series of films and video games ...
Directed by Greg Berlanti, creator of “Supergirl,” “Arrow,” “The Flash” and “Riverdale,” and written by Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger, the showrunners of "This Is Us” and writers of series like “Zack Stone is Gonna Be Famous,” "Love, Simon" is the first major studio teen rom-com ...
Featuring a star-studded cast with the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine and Mindy Kaling, a Disney-sized budget and award-winning director Ava DuVernay (“Selma,” “13th”), Madeleine L'Engle’s supposedly unfilmable classic novel comes to the big screen. How does this story ...
Comedy is a genre built on laughs, obviously, but it can’t just have jokes. A comedy film must still be a film, with work put into areas aside from jokes, because if the jokes fall flat at least there is a story or visual enjoyment to be had. Recently, most mainstream comedies (“The House,” ...
Released with the new Marvel movie "Black Panther," its soundtrack came out of nowhere, following the movie's themes and potentially inviting for viewers to see the film. "Black Panther: The Album" was created by record label Top Dawg Entertainment; including raps by artists Jay Rock, Schoolboy Q, ...
With the character’s introduction and importance to the story of “Captain America: Civil War”, many fans were left equal parts concerned and excited for what the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) could hold for T’Challa, the Black Panther. Now, director Ryan Coogler (“Fruitvale Station”, “Creed”) ...
When listening to Migos, you can expect two things: banging beats and some laughably cringe-worthy lyrics. Quavo, Offset and Takeoff hail from Atlanta, GA. The group's name originated from their trap house that they used for production or consumption of drugs as teenagers. Migos creates what kids today ...
Here comes Peter Cottontail, hoping along the fast track to box office success. Following in the footsteps of films like “Paddington” and “Alvin and the Chipmunks,” director Will Gluck (“Easy A,” “Annie” (2014)) tries to bring the beloved children’s book character into the modern age ...
In order for a film to have a thriller, it must have certain elements. Suspense, intrigue, a sense of danger and semi-decent pacing. In order for a film to be erotic, it must excite the viewer, either giving them more than they thought they wanted or teasing them with just barely not enough. In order ...
In a surprise move that only the most creative of theorists could have predicted, Netflix announced the third Cloverfield film during the 52nd Super Bowl. Even more shocking, the streaming giant announced that the film would be available to view after the game. In a move that only a member of the Cloverfield ...
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then writer/actor Doug Kenney must have been one hell of a flattered dude. After founding National Lampoon in the 70’s, and writing films like “Animal House” and “Caddyshack,” Doug’s style of humor took off across the world, inspiring countless ...
The original “Paddington” film exceeded expectations thanks to its pure whimsy, sense of adventure and the likability of its small star. It was a box office smash hit, and now writer/director Paul King is delivering a sequel aptly titled “Paddington 2.” From the start of the film, there’s ...
Listening to a Big K.R.I.T album you can expect two things: K.R.I.T producing the album and him rapping in his thick Mississippi accent. However, he decided to use his two-disc double album, "4eva Is A Mighty Long time" to present his two unique personalities, using other producers to help him out. The ...
With the onslaught of superhero films over the past twenty years, DC has tried to stay relevant through any way possible. While they arguably created the genre with films like Tim Burton’s “Batman,” “Superman the Movie,” and perfected it with “The Dark Knight,” their own Cinematic Universe ...
In this modern age of violent superhero films, crude comedies, over the top action films, and product placements out the wazoo, sometimes it’s nice to see a simple, kind film once in a while. That’s exactly what writer/director Stephen Chbosky (“The Perks of Being a Wallflower”) has given audiences ...
Recently released, some of the hottest artist and one of the premier producers in this rap era collaborated to create "Without Warning." 21 Savage, Offset and Metro Boomin came together to create a Halloween-themed trap album. Rappers 21 Savage and Offset both reside in Georgia while songwriter and ...
