By Kevin Hoskinson Entertainment Editor It’s a Christmas classic, and now you can play out your favorite moments when you bring home the Home Alone set from LEGO. This 3,995 piece set is a joy to put together and will fill you with cheer as you assemble the iconic house where Kevin McCallister took down The Wet Bandits for the […]
By Kevin HoskinsonEntertainment Editor For those of a certain age, a manual typewriter will always be something special. It was a more efficient and neater way to capture your thoughts on paper and acted as the precursor to the modern computer keyboard. While I had some experiences with typewriters growing up, it was never an essential part of my life. […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Entertainment Editor BioShock is a video game that has been begging to get translated to the big screen for years. Since the game’s release in 2007, it has spawned two sequels and a series of false starts when it comes to a feature film adaptation. While most fans have been excited at the prospect of a movie, […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Entertainment Editor At this point in history, you should know what Jackass is and whether or not it’s for you. The irreverent comedy premiered on MTV in October 2000 and has spawned a successful series of spin-offs and feature films. It has been the subject of both controversy and pure shock as audiences worldwide have witnessed Johnny […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Entertainment Editor “Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street?” When it comes to children’s television, nothing is more iconic than Sesame Street. It is a street that many of us spent countless hours living on, whether it was in our imagination or sitting in front of the television. It’s a magical […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Entertainment Editor (Minor Spoilers Ahead. If you want to go in completely blind, watch it and then come back.) Scream is a franchise that won’t quit. It’s been over ten years since Scream 4, and with the passing of horror master Wes Craven, the series seemed to be dead. A couple years ago came word that the […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Entertainment Editor “That’s the thing about stories. They never really end, do they? We’re still telling the same stories we’ve always told. Just with different names. Different faces.” It’s been nearly 20 years since we last visited the world of The Matrix. After the first film became a massive hit, it was hard to watch any media […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Entertainment Editor The holidays are upon us, and what better way to get ready for your shopping than our Holiday Gift Guide. We have carefully selected a variety of gifts from all corners of pop culture. We have something for all, from action figures and video games to books and fashion accessories. This selection is for the […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Entertainment Editor Spider-Man: No Way Home is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. It’s the culmination of everything we have seen on the big screen involving our favorite wall-crawling hero. It doesn’t just stay within the confines of the MCU; it reaches all the way back to 2002 when Sam Raimi’s first Spider-Man movie starring Tobey Maguire was released. It’s […]
By Kevin HoskinsonEntertainment Editor From director Kirby Atkins, the new film Mosley is a decades-long labor of love. About 20 years ago, Kirby began developing the story, which was partly inspired by his time spent as a child on his grandparents’ farm not long after his mother’s death. The themes of the film are about coping with loss and learning […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Entertainment Editor For the first time since March of 2020, The Washington Convention center opened its doors for the annual Emerald City Comic Con. We all know the situation over the past couple of years, so we won’t dwell on that, but this was a big deal for fans and families looking to escape the real world […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Entertainment Editor Andrew Garfield is in top form in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s directorial debut, Tick, Tick…Boom!. In the film, Garfield plays Broadway pioneer Johnathan Larson as he attempts to get his musical SUPERBIA off the ground and in front of an audience. Along the way, he struggles to maintain his confidence, friendships, and relationship with his girlfriend Susan […]
By Kevin Hoskinson The holidays are upon us, and what better way to get ready for your shopping than our Holiday Gift Guide. We have carefully selected a variety of gifts from all corners of pop culture. We have something for all, from action figures and video games to books and fashion accessories. For this selection, we picked a holiday […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Entertainment Editor If you have never played a game in the roguelike genre before, Hades would be a great place to start. For many people, it’s a sometimes frustrating experience, but it’s also highly replayable and rewarding. Think of it as the video game equivalent of “Groundhog Day,” except the world is altered and procedurally generated every […]
By Kevin Hoskinson The holidays are upon us, and what better way to get ready for your shopping than our Holiday Gift Guide. We have carefully selected a variety of gifts from all corners of pop culture. From action figures and video games to books and fashion accessories, we have something for all. Our next selection goes to the excellent […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Entertainment Editor What do you get when you mix Disney magic with the genius of songwriter and storyteller Lin-Manuel Miranda? You get Encanto, the studio’s most narratively ambitious animated film to date. It’s a story rooted in culture and family, one that feels deeply personal for a movie of this caliber. Encanto is about the extraordinary Madigral […]
By Kevin Hoskinson HorrorFest International is just around the corner, and like years past, it promises to bring the chills to beautiful St. George, Utah. Running from October 20th – 23rd, the long-running festival will showcase filmmakers from all around the globe, featuring both short films and full-length features. The event will include filmmaker Q & A’s, storyteller panels, a […]
By Kevin Hoskinson JOKER/HARLEY: CRIMINAL SANITY is a new twist on a classic DC tale, and it was exactly what I wanted it to be. It’s a twisted serial killer story placing the titular characters in a game of cat & mouse, as well as a much more fascinating Joker origin story than the Juaquin Phoenix-led movie we got a […]
By Kevin Hoskinson It was interesting walking through the doors of the Oregon Convention Center this year for Rose City Comic Con 2021. The last time I stepped foot into the building was earlier this year when my wife and I received our Covid vaccines, and the vibe couldn’t have been more different. As we walked through the halls to […]
By Kevin Hoskinson “Candyman isn’t a he, he’s the whole damn hive.” Although it’s a bit muddled at times, Nia DaCosta’s CANDYMAN is an atmospheric horror film that delivers on its promise. It brings the mythos into the modern era by combining current issues with the legend of Candyman itself, much like the original film. From the opening logos, things […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Entertainment Editor Initially set to release in July of 2020, Free Guy fell victim to the delays caused by Covid. In a way, it would have been the perfect movie to release to streaming during the lockdown; it’s the uplifting and joyous bolt of energy we all could have used. In the end, it wasn’t meant to […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Entertainment Editor In 2016, the world was introduced to David Ayer’s “Suicide Squad.” Although it was a box office success, it was met with less than stellar reviews (it currently sits at 26% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a divisive fan base. It introduced the world to DC’s most bankable live-action character (Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn), featured Will […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Directed by, written by and starring Colin Cunningham (“Falling Skies”, “Preacher”), Centigrade was the short film that could. Premiering in 2008, the film went on to win numerous awards, including the Cinequest Film Festival award for Best Narrative Short Film, which qualified it for an Oscar nomination. Originally conceived as a feature film, the short takes a […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Entertainment Editor Friends is one of the most successful television shows in history. Even though it ended almost 20 years ago, it’s still front and center in the pop culture landscape. It was the crazy show that could, the one that nobody thought was going to be a success, and ended up launching the careers of its […]
By Kevin Hoskinson In the latest entry of The Conjuring universe, the Warrens take on their most diabolical case yet. The film takes on the famous “Devil made me do it” case, the first known United States court trial where the defense used demonic possession to prove their client’s innocence. According to records, 11-year old David Glatzel was supposedly possessed […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Entertainment Editor After playing within the confines of the DC universe of films, director Zack Snyder is back with his first original film in years. With the Netflix original film Army Of The Dead, he returns to the zombie genre that launched his film career so many years ago. His first movie was a remake of George […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Entertainment Editor Ghostbusters! It’s a franchise that has captured the imagination for decades and shows no signs of going away. It’s nostalgic for many and new for some. Even if you haven’t watched the 80’s films, odds are you have gotten the theme song stuck in your head at some point or recognize the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man […]
By Kevin Hoskinson There is something about video game adaptations that don’t quite click. Most of the time, they are a mixed bag, filled with forced fan service, cringe dialogue, and horrible editing. Despite all those things, they tend to be entertaining and tolerable enough to kill some time. Even though most of them are fine, fans and critics alike […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Every time he wakes up, Roy’s day begins the same way. The girl sleeping in his bed is murdered, a machete is buried into his headboard, and a helicopter loaded with a massive machine gun shoots holes through his apartment. He has figured out a way to survive for a bit longer, but he always ends up […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Over the past couple of months, we have witnessed an evolution in the MCU. While the franchise as a whole never shied away from portraying the emotional aspect of comic book heroes, it never put those emotions front and center. It has had its share of shocking and sad moments, but those are aimed towards us as […]