Monthly Archives: November 2021

Back in 1979, the No Nukes: The Muse Concerts for a Non-Nuclear Future was the event. A who’s who of music’s best and brightest stars came out to New York City’s Madison Square Garden for two nights to raise money and awareness. The highlight, unquestionably, was the performance of Bruce […]

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band No Nukes Concert ...

 in Movie Reviews  tagged Bruce Springsteen / Bruce Springsteen’s The 1979 Legendary No Nukes Concert / Movie Reviews by
The multi-talented triple-threat writer/director/actor Sir Kenneth Branagh used his time in quarantine to write his most personal and introspective film to date, which recalls his experience growing up in Belfast, Northern Ireland during the civil unrest between the Protestants and the Catholics in the 1960s. From the cinematography to the […]

Belfast Review: A Cathartic Homage to Heritage

 in Movie Reviews  tagged Belfast / Kenneth Branagh / Movie Reviews by
One of Australia’s most popular exports came to America’s shores via a Mel Gibson character that he and creator and film director George Miller had created. Mad Max was like an Old West outlaw, except instead of working the landscape of late 1800s New Mexico, Gibson’s Max drove his souped-up […]

Mad Max Anthology 4K Review: George Miller’s Blockbuster Series Gets ...

 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray  tagged DVD Revies / DVD/Blu-Ray / Mad Max / Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome / Mad Max: Fury Road / Mad Max: Road Warrior by
One of my big cinematic pet peeves involves the musical biopic. That beast of a movie project is no easy task. A filmmaker is charged with bringing to life a musical existence lived to the fullest where in some cases, enormous social implications were involved that helped change the world […]

Respect Blu-ray Review: Singing the Praises of a National Treasure

 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray  tagged Aretha Franklin / DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray / Jennifer Hudson / Respect by
Timed to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the theatrical release of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Middle-Earth Ultimate Collector’s Edition 4K is out now and is THE complete collection of all things related to the world created by author J.R.R. Tolkien back in 1937 […]

Middle-Earth Ultimate Collector’s Edition 4K Review: Peter Jackson + JRR ...

 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray  tagged DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray / Middle-Earth Ultimate Collector's Edition / Peter Jackson / The Hobbit / The Lord of the Rings by