“Thunder Force,” which premiered on Netflix with stars Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer at the forefront as Lydia and Emily, presents two former friends who become superheros after genetically altering their DNA. The film flows well with the traditional comedic expectations of McCarthy, while maintaining a traditional superhero plot inspired by comic books.
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Long Beach native Seafood Sam has returned with a new project, “Rocco’s World,” where he sticks to his formula of bumping West Coast beats and smooth lyricism. While this tape is rather compact by rounding off at a quick 18 minutes, there are a lot of moments that really stand out. What’s interesting about Seafood Sam is while he...
Lil Nas X recently came out with his music video for his new song, “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name),” and was immediately met with backlash from conservatives. His video showcased theatrical re-enactments of biblical stories and a raunchy dance number consisting of Lil Nas X giving the devil a lap dance. However, he should not fall victim to...
Disney+ recently released films, such as “Soul” and “Raya and the last Dragon,” which have received positive feedback from audiences. Its latest release, “The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers,” is yet another win for Disney with little flaws and a refreshing take on what sports actually entail. This new addition to the “The Mighty Ducks’’ franchise provides a new take...
When discussing America in the 1960s, there is a certain element of unending fascination that is always present in those conversations. It was a time of rapid change and recurring turmoil, the historical events most of us first learned about through the pages of a cumbersome textbook in high school U.S. history classes. However, 1960s America is one of...
Buffalo native and co-founder of Griselda Records Benny the Butcher has returned with his new extended play, “The Plugs I Met 2.” This is a follow-up to his 2019 EP “The Plugs I Met,” where listeners heard him go toe to toe with some of hip-hop’s best: Pusha T, Black Thought and Jadakiss. It was essentially a short and...
After stepping down as director in the wake of a family tragedy, Zack Snyder’s “Justice League” was given to Joss Whedon (the director of “The Avengers”) to finish. The end result was a lackluster deluge of poorly paced action, underused characters and an overly comedic tone that made the superhero team up film both unimpressive and forgettable. The poor...
Several films make being a government spy or a witty CIA agent seem like an exciting job that includes performing cool stunts, keeping top secrets and constantly living on the brink of death. The decade-old film “Salt'' not only effectively explores these aspects to provide a firsthand account of what it is like being a top secret agent, but...
As music evolves, there will always be critics who claim that rock and roll is “dead” because it’s too commercialized or it doesn’t sound like how it used to. But people should be rest assured that quite the opposite is true. Rock and roll is not dying or becoming obsolete for these reasons, it’s actually getting better — and...
After brief glimpses of Clark Kent in “Supergirl,” Superman fans are in for a treat with Arrowverse’s new show, “Superman and Lois.” The Arrowverse crossover episode, “Crisis on Infinite Earths,” paved the path for “Superman and Lois” as it was revealed that the two were expecting a child. A few CW DC comic shows, such as “Arrow,” have been...