On Monday morning, The Fratellis announced their fourth studio album Eyes Wide, Tongue Tied in a YouTube video blasted out to their newsletter subscribers. The Scottish band, comprised of vocalist/guitarist Jon Fratelli (John Lawler), bass guitarist Barry Fratelli (Barry Wallace),…
Watch the New ‘Paper Towns’ Trailer
Today Twentieth Century Fox released the newest trailer for the movie Paper Towns, based on the novel by John Green: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnjuh5dXk-g] The new trailer helps us start to get to know Quentin (Nat Wolff) a little better: “Life for…
Meet the Cast of ABC Family’s ‘Shadowhunters’
When it was announced that the producers of The Mortal Instruments were rebooting the franchise and taking it to television, I was SO happy. For years, I felt that Cassandra Clare’s bestselling young adult series was a perfect fit for…
Out of the Past: “Blast of Silence” (1961)
Allen Baron, a former cartoonist, was hailed as the “new Orson Welles” after the release of his low budget urban noir Blast of Silence. Baron’s existential noir ran as a second feature and, despite glowing reviews from critics, the film…
Movie Review: Entourage
The television series Entourage was often referred to as “Sex in the City for men,” with attractive women in every episode and a consistent “bromance” theme. Four years after the show’s conclusion, that nickname still sticks. There is nothing remotely different about…
Dwayne Johnson Set to Star in Big Trouble in Little China Remake
Coming off of a big opening weekend with San Andreas, Dwayne Johnson is looking to add another starring role to his filmography. The Wrap is reporting that Johnson is currently in talks to star as Jack Burton in a remake…
Book Review: Deadly Design by Debra Dockter
Genetically engineered identical twins Kyle and Connor McAdams were born two years apart. Their parents figured it was safer that way, to increase their odds of survival. Connor was born first, paving an impossibly perfect path for Kyle to follow.…