Japanese culture is fascinating to almost every single person on this planet. The Japanese are unbelievably smart, heartwarming and innovators in just about anything they do. Kikagaku Moyo, Japan’s up and coming rock band is no different. Their newest single “Silver Owl” is a throwback journey to the 70’s combining elements of krautrock, classic Indian,
Breakout director Ben Falcone teams up with Oscar nominated Melissa McCarthy (“Bridesmaids,” “Spy”) to produce a geyser of belly laughs. If you saw “Bridesmaids” and thought it was gross do not bother to take in this pratfall-fest of unbridled shock lines. If you saw the beauty of taking the crud out of crudity and the
Writer/director Gabriel Mascaro has created a great film in Neon Bull (Boi Neon). It is a movie with the breath taking simplicity and courage of Charles Burnett’s “Killer of Sheep” combined with the flabbergasting scope of “Mondo Kani.” It works on so many levels it is perplexing to see how such frantic complexity can be
Emerging Writer/director Joachim Trier’s (co-written with Eskil Vogt) family drama has a lot of content, if you are willing to work for it. Dealing with a sullen teenager as a lead has never been easy. Although Devin Druid does a good job with that role, his character Conrad Reed lacks development. The first few scenes
In Demolition Jake Gyllenhaal puts out a remarkable performance as bereaved executive Davis Mitchell looking for relief when there is none in site. Driven to the edge of insanity by the sudden death of his wife, we witness his breakdown. Actually, we witness his breakdown in spades. Unlike other on-screen insanities, he does not melt
Canadian director Jean-Marc Vallée (Wild, Dallas Buyers Club, and Café de Flore) has created another nearly perfect film. And he helped Jake Gyllenhaal, who has learned the value of Quebec’s gifted filmmakers, put in his strongest performance, outpacing even Nightcrawler. Bryan Sipe’s screenplay about a business executive transformed by the accidental death of his wife
FX wrapped up “the trial of the century” on Tuesday (April 5) as the dramatized O.J. Simpson trial riveted a captive TV audience once again. Except this time, we viewers were given backstage passes thanks to the excellent adaptation of Jeffrey Toobin’s book The Run of His Life by superb writers Larry Karaszewski and Scott
Here’s something you don’t see every day – Luke Skywalker being given bunny ears by Poe Dameron. Mark Hamill was having his picture taken cuddling up to co-star Lupita Nyong’o, who plays goggle-eyed Maz in the series, when Oscar Isaac – aka Poe – crept up behind and gave them a sneaky photobomb. Cuddling adorable @lupitanyongo-who's seeking a little
Syfy have posted the first episode of 12 Monkeys Season 2 online in its entirety – two weeks ahead of its official release. They also put the first two minutes of the second season on YouTube, for those who can’t access the Syfy site. Season 2 premieres on April 18, and the first two minutes look
If this was anyone but Weezer it would be universally derided as summertime pop schlock, desperately grabbing at vague, feel-good boy/girl set-ups and KROQ cliche’s to move units, but this is Weezer, so of course, it’s a concept record. The ripping guitars, live drums and Rivers Cuomo’s “nerd” voice, complete with off-the-wall references from Darwin,