Pre-Screening Stance: I will say that I’m not opposed to Michael Bay expanding the spectrum of the types of films he chooses to direct. That said, the idea of Michael “Transformers” Bay taking on a...
Pre-Screening Stance: Ice Cube and Kevin Hart are back together for another buddy cop romp. This time though they’re in Miami! Get wild. On a related note, I’m not even exactly excited to see Ride...
Barracuda is the place to be this week, as all of its show are FREE! If you only have the energy to get out for one night though, then my recommendation is that you head...
Music! Enjoy. :The Suffers – Peanuts: Here’s the latest gem from Houston’s The Suffers. If you’ve been around SOTO at all over the last couple of years, then you know how much I love them. ...
Music! Enjoy. :The Thermals – Hey You: Even though they’re about to release their seventh full length, The Thermals still sound as energetic and anthemic as ever. Hard not to appreciate that kind of stamina. ...
Pre-Screening Stance: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu is a brilliant filmmaker, and Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the best actors of all-time. Plus there’s Tom Hardy! Also, who doesn’t love a good revenge tale? I’m all in...
Pre-Screening Stance: Inarritu is one of the modern masters of cinema. I’d watch his take on a dog pooing in someone’s lawn. Post-Screening Ramble: The Revenant is, technically, an outstanding achievement. By this point you’ve...
Pre-Screening Stance: The very first film screening of any year is always a sad affair. The fact that mine will be a horror film starring Natalie Dormer about a Japanese suicide forest doesn’t bode especially...
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