“The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There’s also a negative side.” The above quote from Hunter S. Thompson is one I’ve seen shared more than a thousand times in my life, typically from music professionals […]
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‘Kill Your Friends’ Trailer Teases 90s Music Industry Chaos
August 24th, 2015 
James Shotwell 
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Despite Rumors, Universal Has No ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Sequel Plans
August 23rd, 2015 James Shotwell Forget what you may have read on Facebook or Twitter because Universal Studios currently has no plans for a sequel to Straight Outta Compton. Last week, in the immediate aftermath of Straight Outta Compton‘s monstrous opening weekend, rumors quickly began to spread online regarding a potential sequel that would follow the careers of Tupac and […]
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First Trailer For ‘The Final Girls’ Is Meta Horror Madness
August 22nd, 2015 James Shotwell If you’re the kind of person who believes The Cabin In The Woods is one of the better films of the last decade then Christmas has come early for you this year. The Final Girls promises to deliver meta horror-comedy in a way so wonderfully twisted you’ll be chomping at the bit for the full […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘American Ultra’ Is Stoner Action Comedy Gold
August 21st, 2015 James Shotwell Film: American Ultra Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristin Stewart Directed By: Nima Nourizadeh There is something beautiful about two stoners in love, especially when they’re running for their lives from the CIA. Part action-comedy, part romance on the rocks, American Ultra is a late summer treat that features a little bit of everything that makes movies […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Hitman: Agent 47’ Is One Of 2015’s Worst
August 21st, 2015 James Shotwell Film: Hitman: Agent 47 Starring: Rupert Friend, Angelababy Directed By: Alexander Bach Big, dumb, loud and long, Hitman: Agent 47 is one of the worst video game adaptations ever made. This is not an opinion, but rather a matter of fact. In a world where we have seen Super Mario Bros turned into real-life plumbers […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘People, Places, Things’ Is An Absolute Must-See
August 19th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: People, Places, Things Starring: Jermaine Clement, Regina Hall Directed by: Jim Strouse The older you get the more you realize there is never an ideal time to figure out who you are, why you’re here, or what it is you’re supposed to be doing with the increasingly limited amount of life you have left. […]
Must Watch: Second Trailer for ‘The Martian’
August 19th, 2015 James Shotwell With the start of school happening in many parts of the country this week, it’s safe to say the end of summer is in sight. For some, this may be a bummer, but every true cinephile knows the best time to be a fan of film is the fall and winter seasons. That’s when every […]
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New ‘Victor Frankenstein’ Trailer is Actually Kind Of Badass
August 18th, 2015 James Shotwell I’ve lost count of how many times Hollywood has tried to create a definitive retelling of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, but there has to be more than ten titles that have come and gone by now. The most recent was I, Frankenstein, and I think we can all agree that is one film that is better […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Cop Car’ Delights Then Runs Off The Rails
August 13th, 2015 Sam Cohen Film: Cop Car Starring: Kevin Bacon, Shea Whigham, Hays Welford, James Freedson-Jackson Directed by: James Watts I fondly look back on all of the dangerous things my brother and I did as a kid, whether it was jumping off the roof of our childhood home onto a trampoline or trespassing on the local cranberry bog. […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Is Surprisingly Tame
August 13th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: Straight Outta Compton Starring: O’Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins Directed by: F. Gary Gray Straight Outta Compton is a lot of fun until it’s not. Beginning in the late 1980s, Straight Outta Compton opens with a visceral depiction of life in South Central Los Angeles at a time when tension between police and the […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Shaun The Sheep’ Is The Best Family Film Of 2015
August 12th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: Shaun The Sheep Written by: Mark Burton, Richard Starzak Directed by: Mark Burton, Richard Starzak In a time when the word ‘Minion’ can send chills down the spine of any person with children, Shaun The Sheep delivers a fun and refreshing take on family entertainment that literally anyone can enjoy. A spin-off from the […]
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