Netflix Flick of the Week: “Don Jon”
What’s not to love about Joseph Gordon-Levitt? He’s a talented young actor who’s good-looking and very charismatic. He starred in great films such as Inception, 500 Days of Summer, and Angels in the Outfield (He played the main character who saw the angels, I just blew some of you’re minds didn’t I?). So what if…
2014 Emmy Predictions: Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
[maxbutton id="3"] I think this category is going to come down between the two Saturday Night Live nominees. Jimmy Fallon had won in this category before for his hosting job, and has blasted into the spotlight this year when he took over The Tonight Show with acclaim and big ratings. However, Louis C.K. is also…
Antarctigo Vespucci Album Review: “Soulmate Stuff”
Antarctigo Vespucci is a project that was born from musical masterminds Jeff Rosenstock, who just recently put the music collective Bomb the Music Industry! to bed, and Fake Problems' vocalist Chris Farren. What was created was an incredible 7-song debut called Soulmate Stuff that brought me to believe that no matter which way the music industry goes, two…
PHOX Album Review: “PHOX”
Want to know what the most charming album of 2014 is? Well, you found the right review. PHOX is a six-piece indie pop band out of Wisconsin who prior to this year has only released an EP. However, the band has been at it for years and that shows in this album. I'm a guy…
Emmy Spotlight: American Horror Story: Coven
I’m on record as giving effusive praise to the first half of American Horror Story: Asylum, the second season of this bananas television series, and while I never got around to writing up the second half, I loved it even more. The finale was a thing of beauty. Todd VanDerWerff puts it best over at…
Emmy Episode Submission Analysis: Breaking Bad
For those of you that don't know, at the Emmys contenders must submit sample episodes to be judged by voters. Series submit six episodes that are paired up into three "tapes" that are handed off to three sections of judges. Actors submit one episode. Breaking Bad Drama Series Tape A: "Confessions" and "Rabid Dog" Tape…
Gems in the Sidebar: The Pineapple Thief
Photo credited to Kscope. To start off, let’s call this a column. I’d like to talk about a band that I found a few years back off the sidebar of a Porcupine Tree video: The Pineapple Thief. The video that I clicked on was the song “3000 Days”, which, to this day,…
Do the Shuffle (Vol. 7): Styx, Anthony Green, & Jay-Z
In Do the Shuffle, one of our team members puts their iPod on shuffle and makes a playlist out of the first ten songs that play. It’s a great way to find new music or rediscover the old stuff. Enjoy! http://open.spotify.com/user/smashcutreviews/playlist/7qa3pWDOhLMaOzrW8cUOv7
10 Most Egregious Emmy Snubs: Tatiana Maslany, The Good Wife, and More
While the Emmys had a breath of fresh air this year, they still got a lot wrong. A lot. So, here is a list of contenders that had legitimate shots at being nominated, but were snubbed. The most egregious if you will. Michael Sheen | Masters of Sex | Lead Actor in a Drama Series It's hard…
How to Dress Well: “What Is This Heart?” Album Review
If you were born in the early 90’s, you might have discovered a few years back a vague but fond recollection of R&B radio hits of that decade. You’ll recognize the names: Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, Jodeci and their spin-off K-Ci & JoJo, Boyz II Men… Keith Sweat. This rekindled affection may have stemmed, in…