Year in Review – Top Movies of 2016

by Luis Orlando Cordero - January 7, 2017January 7, 2017

Article by: Luis Orlando Cordero The 2016 cinematic landscape started off slow and dreary, and boy did it nearly tank during the summer months. But like any good ol' soldier, the year marched along until eventually picking up steam during the fall. So much so that this year I had to

Something Nice to Say: The Case for the Lovely Bones

by Abigail Marshall - July 7, 2016July 7, 2016

Article by: Abigail Marshall Everyone’s heard the line before: if you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say it. “Something Nice to Say” is a column that takes another look at “certified rotten” movies and finds a redeeming quality in each one. For those of you familiar with The Lovely Bones,

HALO CIRCUS // LIVE @ SPHERE STUDIOS // 6.24.16

by Matt Stasi // Bylle Breaux Stasi - July 7, 2016

Article & Photos by: Matt Stasi North Hollywood, CA -- If you've lived in Los Angeles for any period of time you know that it's always 10 degrees hotter in the valley. It's a staple piece of knowledge among locals. And this couldn't have been more true than Friday night (6/24) at

Simon Townshend // Hotel Cafe // 5.24.16

by Matt Stasi // Bylle Breaux Stasi - May 26, 2016

Article and Photos by: Matt Stasi Think back to when you were eight years old. Do you remember what you were doing? If you were anything like myself you’d have been ghost-riding your BMX bike into the walls of the local grocery store and having BB gun wars with your neighborhood

The Darkness // Live @ The Belasco Theatre // 4.12.16

by Matt Stasi // Bylle Breaux Stasi - April 16, 2016

Article and Photos by: Matt Stasi Los Angeles, CA - Glam rock with a huge set of cajones. If I get nothing else across with this review of THE DARKNESS’s show at The Belasco Theater in downtown Los Angeles this past Tuesday night, let it be that. The Darkness is all

Mount Holly // Live @ Hotel Cafe // 3.18.16

by Matt Stasi // Bylle Breaux Stasi - March 23, 2016March 23, 2016

Article and Photos by: Matt Stasi Hollywood, CA -- What kind of music does MOUNT HOLLY play? Good old fashion rock 'n f$cking roll. From guitarist Nick Perri shredding off his brand of thunderously blues-filled guitar riffs (at times during the show he opts for ditching the stage altogether and playing

Movie Review: SPECTRE

by Robert Sommerfield - November 17, 2015November 17, 2015

Article by: Robert Sommerfield You know his name. You know his number. After a three year hiatus, James Bond is back with a vengeance... but can it live up to the smashing success of 2012’s Skyfall? Sitting down in the packed theater with my gin martini in hand, my excitement for the

BACK TO THE FUTURE: A 30-year Retrospective

by Robert Moore - October 21, 2015March 25, 2016

Article by: Robert Moore 10/21/15 “Great Scott, has it been that long?” To quote one Dr. Emmett Brown is the perfect way to remind us all that it has in fact been thirty years since the first chapter in the much-revered time travel trilogy was first released to the world. In retrospect,

12 Movies to Know for Oscar Season

by Josh Bradley - October 7, 2015October 7, 2015

Article by: Josh Bradley Featured Img Cred: Toby Canham/Getty Images The Academy Awards are still five months away. But with so many award-season movies making their debuts at the Venice, Telluride, and Toronto International Film Festivals in September, Oscar discussions have already begun among sad, lonely film geeks. As a sad, lonely film

THE MARTIAN – Movie Review

by Nick DiGiacomo - October 4, 2015October 4, 2015

Article by: Nick DiGiacomo Featured Image: foxmovies.com The sci-fi book adaptation The Martian, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Matt Damon, hits theaters this weekend, challenging astronaut Mark Watney (Damon), to survive on Mars alone while NASA struggles to bring him home. While Ridley Scott’s past few films have received mixed/poor reviews (Exodus: Gods and