Gran Turismo crosses the finish line as a good old fashioned crowd pleaser
After dabbling in science fiction and horror, director Neil Blomkamp switches gears for his fifth effort in Gran Turismo from Columbia Pictures. Jason Hall pens the screenplay with Zach Baylin from a story by Hall and Alex Tse. Following Tetris and The Super Mario Bros Movie, Gran Turismo is the third film based on a video game to see release this year.
Single Review : Usher – Good, Good
As his latest Vegas residency wraps up, Usher gifts fans a new single, “Good Good,” featuring Summer Walker & 21 Savage. Mel & Mus lend their producing skills to the song while Usher, Paul Dawson, and Tauren Stovall pen the track. Usher’s newest bop” is a catchy and upbeat track that showcases the artist’s smooth vocals and impeccable delivery.
Randall Park makes a charming directorial debut in Shortcomings
Comedian Randall Park adds another notch to his impressive resume with his directorial debut Shortcomings from Sony Pictures Classics. Adrian Tomine pens the film’s screenplay, which is an adaption of his graphic novel. The cast includes Justin H. Min, Sherry Cola, and Ally Maki, all of whom are Asian American.
King On Screen is an insightful look at the master of horror
Legendary author Stephen King gets his flowers from director Daphné Baiwir in King on Screen from Dark Star Pictures. In 1975 a filmmaker named Steven Spielberg perfected the summer blockbuster with the iconic Jaws.
Second Listen Sunday : Brutha, Brutha
Six years after breaking television records with their miniseries biopic, it’s still perplexing that legendary R&B super group New Edition didn’t strike while the iron was hot and release a new album. Seeing a prime opportunity, NE group members Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, and Ron DeVoe decided to drop a new project for their spin-off group Bell Biv DeVoe, Three Stripes, in the winter of 2017.The Jacksons, The Sylvers, and The Winans are some of the names that come to mind…
Slow Jam Saturday : II D Extreme, If I Knew Then (What I Know Now
If there were ever a trivia question asking about my favorite music time period, the answer would be the nineties R&B. During the 1990s, a high volume of R&B music was hitting shelves, making it challenging to stay up-to-date.
Concert Review : Joey McIntyre @ The Birchmere
Blockheads were out in full force on Monday, July 31st, when Joey McIntyre, youngest member and the second lead vocalist of pop icons New Kids on The Block, performed at The Birchmere in Alexandria, VA. McIntyre previously had a successful Vegas Residency with Debbie Gibson, and following the success of his Carnegie Hall appearance earlier this year, Joe decided to take his show on the road.
An action heroine emerges in Till Death Do Us Part
Following his well-received 2020 horror flick, The Call Emmy Award Winning filmmaker Timothy Woodward Jr. switches to the action genre in Til Death Do Us Part from Cineverse. Chad Law and Shane Dax Taylor pen the film’s screenplay portrays the grim reality that not every romance story ends happily ever after.
Season 2 of The Lincoln Lawyer closes out successfully
The remaining episodes of the Second season of Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer arrive as Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) continues to defend Lisa Trammell (Lana Parrilla), a chef accused of murdering a real estate developer. Mickey, his legal assistant and former spouse Lorna Crane (played by Becki Newton), his trusted investigator Cisco (played by Angus Sampson), and his driver Izzy (played by Jazz Raycole), will stop at nothing to take down the formidable criminal prosecutor Andy Freemann (played by Yaya DaCosta) in Trammell’s case..
Kyle Gallner saves The Passenger
After waking up from a nightmare one day, Randy heads to work, thinking his day will go according to plan.
Second Listen Sunday : Bell Biv DeVoe, Three Stripes
Six years after breaking television records with their miniseries biopic, it’s still perplexing that legendary R&B super group New Edition didn’t strike while the iron was hot and release a new album. Seeing a prime opportunity, NE group members Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, and Ron DeVoe decided to drop a new project for their spin-off group Bell Biv DeVoe, Three Stripes, in the winter of 2017.
Slow Jam Saturday: Frankie J
Frankie J experienced his first taste of stardom as a member of the Kumbia Kings before embarking on a solo career with his debut album What’s A Man to Do in 2003. He followed that project up with a self-titled Spanish language album and then delivered another English language album, The One, in 2005.