Arts
Review: Antibalas–Live from the House of Soul
For this episode of Daptone Records Live from the House of Soul, the featured act is the afrobeat/funk/experimental group, Antibalas. … read more
Review: Charles Bradley & Menahan Street Band-Live From The House...
Live from the House of Soul featuring Charles Bradley & Menahan Street Band is the first part of a series of live concert videos. This one celebrates the tenacity of Bradley and the Menahan Street Band. … read more
Movie Review: Dark Horse
Dark Horse was released two years ago at the Sundance Film Festival, and as I’ve said in the past, if that festival has proven anything, they know a well-crafted documentary more than anyone else in the business. … read more
Movie Review: The Nice Guys
On the other hand, The Nice Guys stumbles quite a bit on deciding what type of genre it actually is attempting to be. Is it a buffoon comedy spoofing on the 1970s or a cold-hearted drama depicting actual consequences of our actions? … read more
Film Review: X-Men: Apocalypse
After igniting the comic book movie genre in 2000 and delivering the most solid X-Men film to date in 2003, fans were excited to have director Bryan Singer return to the franchise two years ago for Days of Future Past. … read more
Film Review: Alice Through the Looking Glass
Six years ago, I found it quite surprising that this film’s predecessor made more than a billion dollars at the box office. Granted, 67 percent of that was from foreign countries, but it still made me cock my head to the side and ponder … read more
Review: The Lobster
The Lobster is an Orwellian black comedy, and Lanthimos’ capacity for dystopia seems boundless. … read more
Review: Captain America: Civil War
The Russo Brothers proved themselves after releasing a 1970s conspiracy thriller in the form of Captain America: The Winter Soldier back in 2014, and, in Marvel-movie fashion, they have not dropped the ball with this latest installment. … read more
Review: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
It may not be perfection, but Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice certainly does its job in bringing the entertainment. —SLUG Mag … read more
Review: The Boss
In The Boss, Michelle Darnell (McCarthy) is one of the wealthiest females in America. Picture Oprah with a dash of Martha Stewart. … read more