There's something to say for good filmmaking, and that's what The Revenant is — good filmmaking. It is a film that comes alive in its cinematography, editing, and sound. However, I think it's the restraint on these factors that takes it to great, and at times, impossible filmmaking. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and directed by last year's…
The Golden Globes are this Sunday, which kicks off the end of the awards season. See who will take home gold and who will go home empty handed with our Golden Globe Film Predictions! Best Motion Picture - Drama Nominees: Carol Mad Max: Fury Road The Revenant Room Spotlight Will Win: Spotlight…
Refreshingly realistic, superbly acted, and top-notch direction, Spotlight proves to be one of the best movies of the year Powered by JustWatch About thirty minutes into Spotlight, Boston Globe reporters Sacha Pfeiffer (Rachel McAdams) and Michael Rezendes (Mark Ruffalo) speak to two of the victims of abuse at the hand of Catholic priests belonging to…
The 2015 Emmy Awards are this Sunday where Television's finest will come together to honor the best and brightest of the year. Below are our final predictions on who will win and who should stay home. Here are our 2015 Emmy Predictions! Come back to Smash Cut tonight for our Live Blog of the ceremony!…
The Art of Fielding is one of the most entertaining and enthralling character studies in recent years I know next to nothing about baseball. Home runs, fouls, and bases loaded are pretty much the extent of my baseball knowledge. And, to be blunt, I pretty much think watching it is as entertaining as watching paint dry…
Every Friday we will be honoring the stunning Female musicians who have caught our eyes, ears, and hearts (we know that sounded corny, but roll with it). This week we're featuring Halsey! I first discovered Halsey at WTSR, the radio station I'm the manager of (open your mind and bang your f**king head!). The second…
If you're expecting a traditional electronic album with deep thrashing bass and lyrics talking about "poppin' molly" from Jamie xx's debut solo album, then you're in for a surprise, and a damned good one at that. Producer Jamie Smith, best known as part of The xx (a band that I believe is extremely underappreciated), has been…
By the time we were ready to cross the border, we knew everything...and we knew nothing. That's the best way to describe reading Jeff VanderMeer's psychological thriller and first book of the Southern Reach Trilogy. Everything and nothing is as it seems as a 4-person expedition makes their way into the mysterious Area X, an abandoned stretch…
The 2015 Emmy Nominations are being announced live this morning (Thursday, July 16th) at 11:30 AM by Uzo Aduba (Orange Is the New Black) and Cat Dealy (So You Think You Can Dance). The nominations honor the best of this year in television from both comedy, drama, miniseries, and TV movie. Check out our live reactions…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hoDzskv3rw&feature=youtu.be Sometimes it's hard to go anywhere with a review other than the most blunt statement, and in the case of the Oklahoma-based band Ripple Green's new single "Time Piece," all I can say is that it's damn good rock. They're not necessarily reinventing the genre here, but they're taking the best of what's been…
