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Metalcore band Killswitch Engage released their latest album, aptly titled “Killswitch Engage”, on June 30th. This album is another step up, as the band looks to reinvent themselves yet again, and they do a successful job breaking some new ground on this album. Continue reading
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In this edition of Everyview Doubleshot, Andrew Majors and Zac Pritcher take a look at Holiday World, a holiday-inspired theme park. Featuring three of the highest-rated wooden roller coasters in the world, one of the best water parks around, and a reputation for being extremely clean and fun, Holiday World is one of the best and most-visited theme parks in the Mid-West.
Both writers visited the park on separate days, Andrew on a Saturday and Zac on a Wednesday. Continue reading
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There comes a time in a man’s life when he discovers a band who’s music chills him to the core. Each note they strike seems perfectly timed, perfectly orchestrated, and perfectly epic. Explosions in the Sky is one of those bands.
As soon as I heard they were going to be performing in Chicago, I knew I had to make the trip. There are only a handful of bands I had on my “Must See Live” list, and Explosions were right near the top of that list. Having listened to them since I discovered they were behind the chilling score for “Friday Night Lights,” I knew their live show would be both enigmatic and intense.
And it did not disappoint. Continue reading
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So, as you may have noticed, and as I so clearly pointed out in my review, the Summer of 2009 has blown ass. At least in terms of movies. It has been a hollow shell of a blockbuster movie season, with dud after dud pervading our theaters.
It’s to be expected that movies might not quite live up to expectations. However, this summer has been one to absolutely RAPE expectations. Anyone who saw Transformers 2, and read my review knows how I felt about that abomination.
But, today, July 1st 2009, was the day I had my eye on all summer. And purely because of the release of Public Enemies. Continue reading
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The Brothers Bloom is an incredibly enjoyable film that centers on two brothers and their exploits across the globe, as they swindle anyone who comes near them, to great success.
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I generally get excited about movies like this, and this was no exception. It has a stellar cast, intriguing director, and happens to be from a genre I love. Heist movies, movies about con artists, for some reason, always appeal to me. The trailer looked quirky, but still real world, and the movie hits a home run from start to finish. Continue reading
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It’s not easy to review a band you’ve never heard of, but TV/TV at least make it an enjoyable job.
I was given the task of reviewing a 5-song EP of the New York City based band, and I must say, I was mostly impressed what I heard. Continue reading
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Overwrought with an indiscernible plot and outlandish action sequences, the sequel to the popular Transformers franchise is brutal in every sense of the word. I took a sheet of paper into the theater, to jot down things both “Good” and”Bad”. It ended up double sided “Bad.” Continue reading
Each year, film studios stack their summer release schedule with some can’t-miss blockbusters, usually sequels, and they make millions and millions of dollars. It’s tried and true. People have a little bit more spare time during the summer, and are maybe a little more apt to go to the theater to spend some of their hard earned money.
Summer 2009 has been horrifically disappointing thus far. We started off May 1st with the release of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and will continue this week with the much anticipated release of Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen. Continue reading
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Angels and Demons is another Dan Brown adaptation from Ron Howard starring Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon, and the latest effort is no more of a quality film as the disappointing Da Vinci Code. A film that bounces between fun for the first two hours and tedious in the final thirty minutes never seems to know when to say when, Angels and Demons is neither very good nor very worthwhile. And there might be some spoilers in this review, so watch out. Continue reading
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Doubt, a 2008 oft-awarded film, is simple in structure, but not simple in theme. It’s a very mature film, one that requires the viewer to watch and watch closely, as the dialogue is what drives the film.
It took me awhile to see this movie, and I’m surprised that it did. I usually rush out to see these Oscar-baity films but in this case I’m glad I waited. I don’t think a theater experience is needed for this film, and I actually think it probably plays better on a smaller scale. Continue reading