Family drama and superheroes mix in Jupiter’s Legacy
Another graphic novel receives the series treatment in streaming giant Netflix’s new series Jupiter’s Legacy. Mark Millar and Frank Quietly created the epic superhero drama that follows six ordinary people who receive extraordinary powers.
Monster is a solid adaption of the award winning novel
Music video director Anthony Mandler makes an impressive feature directorial debut in Monster from Netflix. An adaptation of Walter Dean Meyers 1999 young adult novel tells the story of Steve Harmon (Kelvin Harrison, Jr.), a seventeen-year-old honor student whose world comes crashing down around him when he is charged with felony murder.
Locked In is a cinematic jail sentence
Mena Suvari and Jeff Fahey star in this heart stopping, action-thriller Locked In from Saban Films. After dabbling in short films, Carlos Gutierrez makes his feature directing debut and handling the script duties.
Wayback Wednesday Album Review : Philip Bailey, Philip Bailey
Vocalist Philip Bailey was already a legend in the music business when his seventh solo, a self-titled release, hit record stores. Arriving in March of 1994, the falsetto Phenom’s newest project saw him collaborating with a who’s who production team.
Star Wars: The Bad Batch takes us back to a galaxy far far away
Disney + presents its latest series in the Star Wars universe with Star Wars: The Bad Batch. The series follows the elite and experimental clones of the Bad Batch (first introduced in The Clone Wars) as they find their way in a rapidly changing galaxy in the immediate aftermath of the Clone War.
First Time Author Darrin Pepple talks Dodgebomb:Outside the Wire in the Second Iraq War
Dodgebomb: Outside the Wire in the Second Iraq War – Army Veteran, Star Wars Super fan and now accomplished author Darin Pepple took time out of his schedule to discuss his debut novel with Reviews & Dunn.
Brian Tyree Henry anchors the charming indie flick, The Outside Story
Talented character actor Brian Tyree Henry takes a break from supporting roles to headline The Outside Story, from Samuel Goldwyn Films. Written and directed by Casimir Nozkowski the film follows Charles Young, a broken-hearted video editor.
The Soul universe expands in 22 Vs. Earth
Fresh off an Oscar win for Best Animated Feature the creators of Soul bring up the delightful 22 for a short in 22 vs. Earth. Directed by Kevin Nolting and set before the events of Disney and Pixar’s “Soul”, the short follows 22 (Tina Fey)….
Michael B. Jordan successfully kicks off another franchise in Without Remorse
Author Tom Clancy’s second most famous literary character John Clark finally gets a solo big-screen outing in Amazon Studios Without Remorse, from director Stefano Sollmia.
Wayback Wednesday Album Review : Surface, Surface
David Conley, Bernard Jackson and David Townsend collectively known as Surface burst onto the scene in 1986 with the release of their self-titled debut.
Throwback Tuesday Album Review : The Manhattans, Black Tie
R&B vocal quartet The Manhattans were nearly two decades into a massively successful career when they released their twelfth album Black Tie in 1981.
Reviews & Dunn 2021 Oscar Picks
When theaters shut down temporarily in 2020, the question on everyone’s mind was what would happen at the Oscars in 2021. Well, theaters briefly opened back up in the fall of 2020, and this Sunday, the 93rd Academy Awards will honor the best films of 2020 and early 2021. Check out my picks for who will take home the gold.