The Forest: Review

Natalie Dormer (Game of Thrones, The Tudors TV series) does most of the heavy lifting as Sara. In the opening scenes Sara’s sister Jess is having a tough time in a remote area of Japan’s forest at the base of Mt. Fuji. This is not hard to believe since the forest has been nicknamed the

The Revenant – Review

Baron Munchausen meets Liver Eating Johnson in this silly but entertaining sage of survival and revenge. Following up his Oscar powerhouse “Birdman” with this rough and ready thriller seems like a non sequitur for director Alejandro Iñárritu. The film has been in the works for about fifteen years and the project had already burned through

Hear RJD2’s Killer Remix of Tycho’s “Apogee”

Tycho has announced a remix record for his critically acclaimed album Awake by releasing a killer RJD2 remix of the track “Apogee” which you can hear below. RJD2 transforms the hard hitting groove into an impressively dynamic and spacious journey that goes from gently plucked guitars to warm synth basses and finally choppy electric piano

Review: Kanye West’s Lackluster ‘Facts’

Known for his ever-changing musical style and likewise fashion sense, Kanye West decided to welcome us into 2016 with a new song, giving us a taste of what’s to come from him and possibly his album SWISH. Unfortunately, Ye kicked off our year with disappointment, as “Facts” was not only lousy, it was more like

Listen: moistbreezy & CETANA’s Celestial Hit ‘Running’

For their New Noise debut, CETANA and moistbreezy pair up to deliver the gorgeous “Running,” and it is the astral banger you never knew you needed. Nascent female singer / songwriter moistbreezy blends reverb-laden atmosphere and submerged emotion on her unique vocal approach. Known as the cyber sea princess in a turquoise wig, here she

Top Ten Must See Acts of Coachella 2016

The champion of festival season is upon us. Coachella Music and Arts festival in Indio, Calif. is the festival that kicks off the millennials’ favorite time of the year. Coachella jam packs hundreds of artists into three long days this year on April 15-17 and April 22-24, and is filled with pretty much every genre

Acorn TV Murder Mystery Roundup: Four Brilliant New Series

The much anticipated debuts of the Downton Abbey Season 6 premiere and Sherlock: The Abominable Bride have been a welcome Victorian Christmas gift. But now that the New Year is well under way, it’s time to look at some of the terrific new series available to stream and buy on Acorn TV. Acorn TV has a great selection

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30 best albums of 2015

The year 2015 is over, and Monsters and Critics’ music team of editor Kieran MacIntyre and writers Bella Elbaum and Ethan Goodman looked back and selected the best of 2015 albums for you to check out: 30. Diät – Positive Energy The title of this record may seem like a bit of a misnomer but

The Best Films Of 2015

In the tradition of end-of-year rankings, here are my favorite movies over the past 12 months. They are in alphabetical order and, by total coincidence…that means my top two films are listed last. ’71 Jack O’Connell stars in the claustrophobic drama about a rookie British solider abandoned by his troops in hostile IRA territory in