When watching a movie it is rare that I find myself struggling to formulate an opinion on it. A movie that really does not have anything necessarily wrong with it, yet there is just nothing about it that strikes me as unique, nothing about it that inspires reaction out of me. It is not a bad movie, ...
If you’re a fan of Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 adaptation of “The Shining”, you’re probably going to appreciate diving into the nostalgia interwoven into the new sequel “Doctor Sleep”. For those who’ve read “Doctor Sleep”, this film adaptation is a decent portrayal in relation to the ...
Warning this review will have some spoilers. Netflix's original series "Bojack Horseman" is coming to an end. The series put out half of the sixth and final season on Oct. 25. This comedic, but dark comedy has triggered many of conversations involving drug addiction, alcohol addiction, parenthood, ...
If you’re familiar with Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho, you’re probably already aware of the surprising twists and subtle depths that his stories are willing to go. It sounds cliché and seems impossible to say that any film is ‘like nothing you’ve ever seen’ in 2019, but his newest film “Parasite” ...
From the vibrant colors, beautiful foreign landscapes, the great expanse of space viewed from the cockpit of your ship; “The Outer Worlds” is absolutely breathtaking. From the moment the game loaded up on my computer and I saw the now iconic home screen, I was sold on the game. I was sold on the ...
On Oct. 24th, Tiny Moving Parts performed their third show of their American tour at The Citadel Music Hall alongside Fredo Disco and Standards. The opening act, Standards, has two band members, Marcos Mena on guitar and Kynwyn Sterling on drums. Despite the band being formed in 2017, the current members ...
If I know anything about Kanye West at this point in my life, it’s that he is a great producer. And in “Jesus is King”, his latest effort released last Friday night, is an impeccably produced album with great beats. But at this point, this is merely Kanye’s baseline. When he raps, it is better ...
On Oct. 26, Books & Brews hosted the Diagon Alley Fall Festival, a place for Harry Potter lovers to join and express their love for the franchise. The event included vendors, animals and everyone's favorite wizarding drink: Butterbeer! Wizards and witches from the Indy area came to showcase some ...
I cannot understate my apprehension regarding 2019s “Zombieland: Double Tap” directed by Ruben Fleischer. It was a movie that seemingly came out of nowhere and from the few trailers that were actually released, it did not look all that great. The first “Zombieland” came out in 2009 and did ...
On Saturday, Oct. 19, an up and coming band from El Paso, TX called Cigarettes After Sex graced The Vogue Theatre with its presence. Their debut Indianapolis show was greeted by a healthy sized crowd full of sad long song enthusiasts and the band did not disappoint. The ambient pop band got started ...
On Oct. 19 and 20, Pyramid of Enlightenment, founded in 1992, held their bi-monthly Psychic Fair nestled in a small, run-down building on the East Side of Indianapolis. The events tend to be $5 for admission. 15-minute psychic readings cost $10 cash or $20 if you use a credit card. There were ...
On Saturday night, Oct. 5, a small, outdoor music festival at Holliday Park’s iconic ruins hosted families and friends for a chill evening of fun. It was a pleasant surprise seeing how busy it was, with small neighborhood streets packed with cars and local law enforcement keeping the flow of traffic ...
The Scottish Foundation of Indianapolis hosted the 10th annual Indianapolis Scottish Highland Games & Festival at German Park on Oct. 12. The festival featured Scottish Games, food vendors, authentic goods, live music and ratpucking. The games began with the opening ceremony of the event, with ...
At long last Indianapolis has been given a glimpse into the wondrous universe that is Yayoi Kusama’s imagination. “Infinitely Kusama”, on display at Newfields until March 29, 2020, offers visitors a small taste of the Japanese artist’s iconic avant-garde installations. The installation ...
“El Camino”, directed by Vince Gilligan, is truly average in every sense of the word. There is not a single scene that sticks out to me as anything extraordinary. I’m not saying that there is anything inherently wrong with the movie either, and it definitely serves as a worthwhile epilogue to ...
Horrifically beautiful, unimaginably uncomfortable, and all too real. These are just some phrases that come to mind when I think about my viewing experience for “Joker”, directed by Todd Phillips. This movie is like nothing I have ever seen before from a comic book franchise. It truly sheds off ...
“Dark Knight feelin', die and be a hero Or live long enough to see yourself become a villain” -Jay-Z, ‘So Appalled’ On his spectacular debut album “The College Dropout”, Kanye West came out with a song titled “Never Let Me Down.” The gist of the song is that, despite whatever trials ...
Warning: this review contains spoilers. The recession was hard on everybody. These women took it upon themselves to make sure it was not hard on them. "Hustlers" is not what it appears to be at first glance. What starts as what seems to be a movie about strip clubs turns into a heist thriller where ...
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