Popcorn Zombies

Graham Craycraft According to critics the reboot of the classic “Apes” franchise has gotten better with each film of the new trilogy. Rise of the planet of the Apes had success on its own but its role was something more. It paved the way for the following two films, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and then War for the Planet of the Apes. Each film had its moments of despair but the latter two were downright heart wrenching. I’m quite aware that these are only apes and so my sentiment to them is lesser if they were humans, or at least that’s what I would’ve said before seeing any of these three pictures. One of the greatest feats the new trilogy pulls off is instilling a seed of thoughtful empathy towards these characters: Caesar, Maurice, Rocket and the like. The only issues I had with the film were some seemingly ill placed humor in humorless situations. But besides that, let’s get into it. I have been a fan of these movies ever since I saw the original 1968 version. The Planet...

By Michael Momper Edgar Wright has time and time again proven himself to be an action-comedy writer almost without equal- and his newest brainchild, Baby Driver , may quite possibly be his best work to date.  This came as a huge surprise to me, as his repertoire is nothing short of astounding and has been keeping me entertained since I was in grade school.  I feel that providing some context to this genius’ work is appropriate here, because you might be surprised at how much top-notch work he has put out- and, perhaps even more impressive, his complete lack of any duds or flops.                  Wright has written and directed some hilarious and action-packed films that have style and coolness all their own; namely, the three cornerstones of Simon Pegg’s comedy ( Hot Fuzz , Shaun of the Dead , The World’s End ), the incredibly original cult film Scott Pilgrim vs the World , and Paul Rudd’s...

Graham Craycraft “It can be done exactly how I want it. The only question is: Are you the man to do it?” I couldn’t make a blog post worth reading based on Breaking Bad as an entire show. So here is the best scene in the show, and one of the best scenes in all of television. The episode Gliding Over All is half way through the fifth season and contains the 2:00 minute prison murder scene set to Nat King Cole’s “Pick Yourself Up.” The 10 murders leave all Hank’s potential witnesses dead. After these 10 killings are committed in three prisons all within two minutes, Heisenberg’s underworld reputation is ensconced as one of the most deadly and formidable the area has ever seen. Pretty big deal when the Cartel and Drug Emperor Gustavo Fring have also reigned this area. But hey, maybe if you kill Jesse James, you do become Jesse James. Walter White is on the top of the food chain for awhile at the time these murders are committed. But there is something more to Walt o...

By Michael Momper Throughout a tenure of over 30 years, guitar wizard J. Mascis’ band Dinosaur Jr. has proven with every single album that they are the type of band you can always count on to deliver a solid and instrumentally superb effort.  This most recent phase of their career has included a plethora of emotionally and sonically resonant tracks, and – perhaps most impressive – J. Mascis and Lou Barlow’s voices sound as warm and fine-tuned as ever.  At times melancholy and others blissful, Dino’s songs are always full of crunchy and fuzzy walls of electric guitar- but they always manage to be incredibly loud without being abrasively so.  Their past three albums are very listenable, introspective, and warm; their most recent album, titled Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not and released late in 2016, is no exception. Dino Jr. is a band that has managed to retain a cult following since the 1980s and evolve in a very assured way that has managed not to alienate th...