13: The Musical is quality family entertainment
Following a two-decade hiatus to utilize her talents in the world of television, director Tamara Davis makes a return with features in Netflix’s 13: The Musical. Robert Horn pens the film’s screenplay, which is an adaptation of his same-titled 2007 musical that he wrote with Jason Robert Brown and Dan Elish.
I Am Groot will grow on younger viewers
The Flora colossus pop culture icon Groot leads a series in Disney +’s I Am Groot. Kirsten Lepore oversees the show, which follows Baby Groot as he grows up in the galaxy, going on adventures with new and unusual characters that get him into trouble.
Second Listen Sunday: The Commodores, Nightshift
No matter the music genre, every group has a standout member who is destined for solo stardom. Lionel Richie was already three years into a successful solo career when his former band, The Commodores, released its eleventh album, Nightshift.
Slow Jam Saturday: Mariah Carey, Bliss
Mariah Carey was already one of the biggest stars in music when her seventh studio album, Rainbow, hit stores on November 2nd, 1999. At the time, I was a senior in high school living in El Paso, Texas. Before that, I had spent the last six years outside Washington D.C. Naturally, living so close to Chocolate City with numerous urban radio stations, album cuts weren’t that hard to come by. Particularly during the quiet storm.
The Sandman is a slow-burning but decent comic adaptation
After years of being stuck in development hell, Neil Gaiman’s DC Comics character, The Sandman, finally gets a headlining series from Allam Heinberg. The series runs throughout ten episodes, and the first season is sure to fall into the hate it or love it category.
Prey is an exhilarating addition to the Predator franchise
An iconic action science fiction franchise changes things up for its latest entry in Prey which will stream exclusively on Hulu.
Bullet Train is a high-octane mix of violence and comedy
In Sony Pictures’ Bullet Train, Brad Pitt leads an eccentric cast of characters for director David Leitch. Zak Olkewicz pens the screenplay for the film, an adaptation of Kōtarō Isaka’s same-titled novel, which introduces us to Ladybug, a trained assassin who wants to give up the killing life.
Second Listen Sunday : Lorenzo
Growing up in the nineties, I had the chance to experience a plethora of R&B singers. The market had such a colossal saturation that often, a singer would get lost in the shuffle. Lorenzo Smith, this week’s pick for Second Listen Sunday, is one such artist.
Slow Jam Saturday: Shanice, Saving Forever For You
For this week’s Slow Jam Saturday, I wanted to give the elegant Shanice Wilson and her lush ballad “Saving Forever for You” some flowers.
Purple Hearts is a typical love story
With a screenplay by Kyle Jarrow and Liz W Garcia, director Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum adapts Tess Wakefield’s 2017 novel Purple Hearts for Netflix’s latest romantic drama.
New Kids on the Block successfully close out The Mixtape tour in the Nation’s Capital
Donnie Wahlberg, Joey McIntyre, Danny Wood, and the Knight brothers (Jordan and Jon), better known as New Kids on the Block. Promoting the latest variation of their “Mixtape Tour,” the legendary boy band has been touring to sellout crowds since late spring.
Concert Review: Stevie Wonder, Hotter Than July Tribute
The year was 1980, and Stevie Wonder was still enjoying the success of what many still consider his magnum opus Songs in the Key of Life. During my early days as a Podcaster, I interviewed many artists, including Eric Roberson, Stokely, and Madi Ridge.