Jane Austen’s material deserves better than the latest version of Emma
A Jane Austen literary classic receives another big-screen adaptation in director Autumn de Wilde’s Emma from Focus Features. Emma Woodhouse (Anya Taylor Joy) is a wealthy and beautiful young woman residing in the English village of Highbury in the 18th century. Unlike the other girls her age, Emma has no desire to marry, much to the […]
A Southern Soul Chat with Noel Gourdin
Soul singer Noel Gourdin is currently touring music venues across the country. Before his March 24th stop at Washington D.C.’s City Winery, Noel took the time to chat with Reviews & Dunn Reviews & Dunn: You got your start back in 2004 working with Kay Gee on the song “Family Reunion”. Prior to that, who […]
Aspiring filmmaker William M. Crouch talks about his new project Fatherless with Reviews & Dunn
Fatherless director William “Matt” Crouch with the film’s star Chad Eric Smith The science fiction time travel short Fatherless is making it’s way around the festival circuit. The film’s director William M. Crouch stops by for a chat with Reviews & Dunn. Reviews & Dunn: What can you tell us about your new project Fatherless […]
Time Travels With Actor Chad Eric Smith
D.C. Native Chad Eric Smith is celebrating his win for the 2020 Best Performance award at the Greater Lehigh Valley Filmmaker Festival for his leading role in William M. Crouch’s new film Fatherless. Chad took time out of his busy schedule to chop it up with Reviews and Dunn. Check out our interview below.” Reviews […]
In The Mix with DJ Craig Wood
Photo Ken Park Photography Reviews & Dunn had a chance to sit down with 2019 Best of the Knot & seven time Wedding Wire Couple Choice Award Winner DJ Craig Wood to discuss his company Perpetual and the art of being a DJ. Check out our interview below Reviews & Dunn: When did you start […]
The Invisible Man brings out the fear of what you can’t see
Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions give an H.G. Wells classic a contemporary spin in The Invisible Man from director Leigh Whannell. The Invisible Man opens with Cecilia Kass (Elisabeth Moss) escaping the abusive clutches of her controlling boyfriend, Adrian Griffin (Oliver Jackson-Cohen). Following the advice of her sister Emily (Harriet Dyer), Cecilia decides to stay with her childhood friend […]
Album Review: Will Downing, Romantique, Pt 2
This past November, Will Downing released a tribute EP to the baritone singers of yesteryear entitled Romantique, Pt 1. Downing keeps the momentum going on the sequel EP Romantique, Pt 2, where he covers songs from Barry White, Larry Graham, Jon Lucien, and Brook Benton. Downing also includes two original songs on this set, something […]
Washington D.C.’s City Winery enjoys a night with Glenn Jones
The Ambassador of Love, also known as Glenn Jones, returned to Washington D.C.’s City Winery on Friday, February 21st, 2020, to cement his status as one of the premiere R&B crooners of his time. My introduction to Glenn Jones’s music was courtesy of my mother in the eighties. However, while serving overseas the U.S. Air […]
Catching Up With Glenn Jones
Reviews & Dunn had a chance to chop it up, with iconic balladeer Glenn Jones, before his City Winery concert on Friday, February 21st. I’ve been a fan of Glenn for years, so check out our interview below. Reviews & Dunn – You got your start in Gospel music before linking up with Norman Connors’s […]
Impractical Jokers has enough laughs for a matinee
Comedy troupe “The Tenderloins” make their big-screen debut in director Chris Henchy’s Impractical Jokers: The Movie from Funny or Die and truTv. In 1994, four friends, Joe Gatto, Sal Vulcano, Brian Quinn, and James Murray, were involved in an incident at a Paula Abdul concert. The incident results in the group deciding that videotaping dares is an […]
Babyface, En Vogue & Bela Dona night of love songs and memories
Eaglebank Arena in Fairfax, VA, experienced a night of love songs and memories with the annual Valentine’s Love Jam. The artists on this year’s bill were legendary singer and songwriter Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds,” iconic group En Vogue and go-go band Bela Dona. The night’s performances began with a quick but entertaining set by the all-female […]
Bilal Provides D.C. With A Valentine’s Day Residency
The musical savant Bilal made a welcome return to the world-famous Kennedy Center, for a two night Valentine’s Day residency. I had the pleasure of attending the opening show on Thursday, February 13th. Bilal isn’t a stranger to the venue, as he made an appearance in D.C. last year. However his 2020 Valentine’s Day residency […]