The Aeronauts Movie Review: Jaw-dropping mid-air flourishes keep the bumpy balloon together

“My, my, is the octane in this flight high or what?” is a question raised often throughout this at-altitude Felicity Jones—Eddie Redmayne reunion, not as husband-and-wife but as pilot-and-passenger (still with an affinity to solve life’s mysteries, though). But each…

Mickey and the Bear Movie Review: A familial strife that touches and brims with realness

A bevy of animals reside in Annabelle Attanasio’s debut feature. Anaconda, Montana is the setting. The high school’s sports team has a copperhead in its logo. Some dedicated close-ups of taxidermied fauna. And, of course, don’t forget the duo that makes…

‘Eli’ Movie Review: Great scares detected in this stilted boy’s system

What is to us an irradiated world is blue skies, sunshine and green grass to Eli Miller (Charlie Shotwell). Should he walk around without his blue hazmat suit, or when said suit has a dime-sized rip, he will turn into…

The Best Albums of 2019…So Far

Even though the first half of 2019 seems to have flown by, there was plenty of excellent music released in these past six months. From pop to indie to hip-hop to folk, every genre seemed to have its share of…

The Aftermath Movie Review: Little Life In This Forbidden Romance

On paper, The Aftermath would appear to possess the makings of a period drama classic. Ticking all the necessary genre boxes, the adaptation of Rhidian Brook’s 2013 novel boasts a talented cast, impeccable production design, and slick cinematography. Still, something…

Don’t blink while watching ‘Stranger Things 3’ trailer

“One summer can change everything” — that’s the tagline for this long-awaited season 3 of Netflix’s sci-fi hit show. After constant teasing, the streaming service has finally dropped the official trailer. Don’t blink, though. You just might miss something. Bloody…