Easter weekend provides audiences with a new faith-based film from 20th Century Fox and director Roxann Dawson. Based on the 2017 biography The Impossible: The Miraculous Story of a Mother’s Faith and Her Child’s Resurrection by Joyce Smith, Breakthrough is a predictable, yet heartwarming, film. John Smith (Marcel Ruiz) is a typical fourteen- year-old living …
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The concept of age swapping gets a new spin in Universal Pictures, Little from director Tina Gordon. Opening in 1993, Little introduces us to a young Jordan Sanders (Marsai Martin) who is passionate about science. At the school science fair, bullies embarrass Jordan and she vows to never become a victim again when she grows …
Author Stephen King’s 1983 novel Pet Sematary received a modern-day adaption in Paramount Pictures same-titled film. Co-directors Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer made the remake stand on its own with the assistance of a decent screenplay from Jeff Buhler and Matt Greenberg. Pet Sematary opens with Dr. Louis Creed (Jason Clarke), his wife Rachel (Amy …
Tyler Perry’s iconic character returns to the screen for one last hurrah in A Madea Family Funeral from Lionsgate. In a massive undertaking for any director, A Madea Family Funeral has Tyler Perry not only directing and writing the film, but portraying four of the roles in the movie. The simplistic plot of A Madea Family Funeral centers on the pending …
British actor Stephen Merchant brings the story of WWE Diva to the big screen in Fighting with My Family from MGM Pictures. The film opens up in Norwich, England with a young Saraya Bevis interrupting her older brother Zak, watching his favorite wrestling program King of the Ring. Saraya wants to watch Charmed which leads …
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The first new release of the year arrives in the form of Escape Room from Columbia Pictures. Directed by Adam Robitell with a screenplay by Bragi Schut and Maria Melnik, Escape Room attempts to bring the real-life game craze of escape rooms to the big screen and succeeds for the most part. The film opens …
Iconic singer & balladeer Brian McKnight made a stop at The Birchmere in Alexandria, VA, on Thursday, September 13th, for a night filled with love songs and musicianship. McKnight’s current live show title is “The Brian McKnight” 4. It features McKnight on vocals and a backing band with a drummer, guitar player, and a bass …
Musical nostalgia and genuine soul were the themes of the night Sunday, September 9th, when Jon B. entertained a sold-out audience at The Birchmere Music Hall in Alexandria, VA. Whenever I attend a concert, in particular, an R&B show one of the first things I look for is instruments on stage, as it’s a huge …
4U – A Symphonic Celebration of Prince made a stop at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia, on Saturday, September 8th. The essence of Prince was alive and well throughout the night as an Orchestra paid tribute to the artist and his legendary catalog. Curated by Questlove (drummer for the legendary hip-hop band, “The Roots”), 4U …
The Birchmere Music Hall in Alexandria, VA, enjoyed the soulful sounds of Johnny Gill on July 27. Washington D.C. native, Gill, entertained the audience for ninety minutes through a hit-filled set. “Fairweather Friend” from Gill’s 1990 album opened the show, which was refreshing as I thought Gill would begin the show with a ballad. I …
Tiffany Haddish, the rising comic & break out- star from last summer’s hit comedy Girls Trip, made a stop in Washington D.C. on March 10th for her #sheready tour. Haddish, who sold out two back shows at the legendary Warner Theater, is the prime of her career right now. Although she has been active in comedy …
Marvel’s most well-known antihero, Frank Castle, also known as The Punisher, makes his headlining series debut on Netflix’s The Punisher. Jon Bernthal is returning to the role he perfected in Season 2 of Daredevil.
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