Movie Review: “Abigail,” starring, Melissa Barrera, Alisha Weir
The latest horror feature from creative team Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett (the duo behind 2019’s Ready or Not and the last two Scream entries,) dances into theaters this weekend. Abigail sees a group of unnamed kidnappers as they abduct a young girl, named Abigail, with the intent of holding her captive for a ransom of 50 million dollars. The team […]
Movie Review: THE MINISTRY OF UNGENTLEMANLY WARFARE Starring Henry Cavill, Alan Ritchson, Alex Pettyfer
It never dawned on me at the time, but despite Sherlock Holmes appearing onscreen more than any other character in history, I’d never seen a movie featuring the character until I saw the 2009 Guy Ritchie Sherlock Holmes. By coincidence, it was also my first Guy Ritchie film. I was immediately drawn in by the […]
Weekend In Review: AdeptiCon 2024
Another new convention in the books! Currently hosted in Schaumburg, Illinois, AdeptiCon has grown over the last 20 years to be one of the biggest miniature wargaming conventions in the world. And after hearing the hype from our gaming friends, the Calamity Crew wanted to see what it’s all about. AdeptiCon featured all the passion […]
Movie Review: ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’, starring; Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon
I’ll start by saying, I absolutely loved the very first two Ghostbuster films. They still hold up pretty well, nearly 40 years later. It’s a shame I can’t say the same for the newest Ghostbusters film, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. That seems to be the trend for the franchise lately. The gender-flipping redo was cute, but […]
Movie Review: ‘Road House’, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Conor McGregor
While the original ‘Road House’ is far from a classic film, it’s still hailed as a fun, ridiculous action movie, that was perfect for the 80’s. Decades later, Hollywood decided to give the film a much unneeded remake. Just like the original, this version features a ridiculous, paper-thin plot, but the outcome is still a […]
TV Review: MASTERS OF THE AIR (Apple TV+) Part 9 and Final Thoughts
With the release of Part Nine, the official run of Masters of the Air has been completed. It’s been a hell of a roller-coaster, for mostly good reasons. I don’t want to spoil what happens to the remaining cast, so I’m going to do more of an overview of the highlights and lowlights. When The […]
Movie Review: Arthur the King, starring Mark Wahlberg, Bear Grylls
Arthur the King is one of those feel-good movies. The film, which is based on a true story, tells the remarkable tale of a Mikael Lindnord’s bond with stray dog, Arthur. Lindnord’s 2016 memoir is the basis for the film, starring Mark Wahlberg. Wahlberg, as usual, turns in a strong and quite believable performance as Mikael, […]
TV Review: MASTERS OF THE AIR (Ep. 8) on Apple TV+
D-Day. As the 100th regroups, it becomes pretty clear their focus is on the Allied invasion of Europe at Normandy. Crosby, or Croz, is preparing flight plans for roughly 200 different missions as he pops pills and chugs coffee in an effort to stay awake for 72 straight hours before June 6. Inevitably, the lack […]
Review: St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Performs “Brahms X Radiohead” With Composer/Conductor Steve Hackman
As classical music looks to connect with younger audiences, the programming offered by many of symphonies is adapting. While the classics of Mozart, Beethoven, Vivaldi, and their ilk remain standard in symphonic repertoires, the works of these masters now are nestled amongst film scores, themed concerts, and rock music. This synthesis of rock and classical […]
TV Review: MASTERS OF THE AIR (Ep. 7) on Apple TV+
“I’m not dead yet.” – Major Gale Cleven, probably Quick word of warning, cat/animal lovers may want to skip the first five minutes or so of this episode. It had to be a tremendous boost of morale to both Cleven and Egan to see each other in Stalag Luft III, along with several other members […]