Throwback Tuesday Album Review : The Jacksons, Goin’ Places
The Jacksons followed their 1976 self-titled album, with Goin’ Places, released on October 8th, 1977. Like the preceding album, Goin’ Places was a joint venture between Epic Records and Philadelphia International Records.
Album Review : Tru-Skoo, Jukebox
Tru-Skoo comprised of members Caramello Jenkins and Diggy Fontaine kick-off 2021 with their album Jukebox. Released on GodMan Music Group, the release is a throwback to the good ole days of R&B, and Hip Hop infused music.
Flashback Friday Album Review : Montel Jordan, More To Tell
In 1995, R&B singer Montell Jordan burst onto the scene with his platinum-selling single, This Is How We Do It, from the same-titled album. A year later, Jordan returned to the music with his sophomore album More to Tell.
MLK/FBI Highlights The FBI’s Surveillance of the Civil Rights Icon
IFC Films and Field of Vision productions collaborate with director Samuel D. Pollard for the documentary MLK/FBI. Screenwriters Benjamin Hedin and Laura Tomaselli adapt the 2015 book The FBI and Martin Luther King, Jr.: From “Solo” to Memphis by David J. Garro for the documentary’s narrative structure.
Liam Nesson shoots and misses in The Marksman
Director Robert Lorenz places Liam Nesson back in action in The Marksman from Open Road Entertainment. Hardened Arizona rancher and ex-Marine sharpshooter Jim Hanson (Liam Neeson) simply wants to be left alone and enjoy retirement.
Anthony Mackie & Damson Idris can’t save Outside the Wire from clichés
The buddy cop genre receives a new addition in Netflix’s, Outside the Wire from director Mikael Håfström. The film written by Rob Yescombe and Rowan Athale takes place in 2036, where America serves as a peacekeeping force.
Throwback Tuesday Album Review :Coming Of Age, Coming of Age
If you’ve heard my Podcast or read my older reviews, you know that I love R&B. I always say that one of the best things about growing up in the nineties is the prevalence of male groups. We all know the names like Silk, Jodeci, and Boyz II Men.
Flashback Friday Album Review : Luther Vandross, Forever, For Always, For Love
A year after releasing his breakthrough solo debut, Never Too Much music fans were provided with his second album, Forever, for Always, for Love. Luther’s sophomore album opens with the lead single “Bad Boy/Having a Party,” where Vandross continues his successful collaborations with composer Marcus Miller.
Nomadland is an arthouse Disney flick
The world of nomads is explored by director Chloé Zhao, who teams up with two-time Oscar winner Frances McDormand for the film Nomadland from Searchlight Pictures. The film is an adaptation of the 2017 non-fiction book Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century by Jessica Bruder.
Vanessa Kirby performance gravitates the grim Pieces of a Woman
Grief is the subject of director Kornél Mundruczó latest film Pieces of a Woman from Netflix. Martha (Vanessa Kirby) and Sean (Shia LaBeouf) are a Boston couple on the verge of parenthood whose lives change when a home birth ends in unimaginable tragedy.
A hilarious & naughty lesson in History of Swear Words
Netflix continues to always have something for everyone to watch with their new series History of Swear Words. Collaborating with production Companies: Funny or Die and B17 Entertainment, Netflix gives viewers an education in expletives. It’s the history lesson you didn’t know you needed, and it’s hosted by Nicolas Cage.
Cobra Kai Season 3 Strikes First with Genuine Balance
One of the most popular shows in recent memory, Cobra Kai, kicks its way into a highly anticipated third season. Initially beginning on YouTube Red back in 2018, the show gained a whole new fan base when it started airing on Netflix.