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Bad Times at the El Royale Review: As Good as the Trailer, Almost
In the cast of Bad Times, it seems like it's the real deal, though it suffers from one serious drawback. [rwp-review-recap id="0"] First for the good news – it's an episodically staged dance primarily between five individuals at a Tahoe area hotel called the El Royale It's an interesting place to begin with since it has the[...]
A Star is Born Review: Bradley Cooper Elevates an Old Classic to New Heights
This however is probably the first time since the first where it's been genuinely elevated to new levels. [rwp-review-recap id="0"] That Lady Gaga is one of the premiere musical talents of her generation is hardly news, and she's already proven she had a certain level of acting chops from her stint a few seasons ago in American[...]
The Hate U Give Review: A Humanizing and Poignant Look at an All Too Familiar Story
[rwp-review-recap id="0"] The Hate U Give is a heartbreaking look at the all too familiar story of police violence and humanizes the people involved for an audience that might not understand. Director: George Tillman Jr. Summary:Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer Now, facing pressures from all[...]
Wise In-Vest-Ment: We Review the Automata Vest from Volante Design
So now that we've reviewed the Talon Bracers from Volante Design, it's time to up the ante a little with some proper gear, starting with the Automata Vest This this is absolutely amazing at first glance, but how does it handle as far as being a fully functional and stylish piece of clothing? We have it[...]
A Star is Born Review: Award Worthy Performances Albeit With Some Pacing Issues
[rwp-review-recap id="0"] A Star is Born features a star making performance by Lady Gaga but struggles with pacing that makes the movie feel a lot longer than it is. Director: Bradley Cooper Summary: A musician helps a young singer and actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral. There are plenty[...]
Bad Times at the El Royale Review: A Twisty, Bloody, Breath of Fresh Air
[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Bad Times at the El Royale is a twisty, bloody, breath of fresh air to the action-thriller genre. Director: Drew Goddard Summary: Seven strangers, each with a secret to bury, meet at Lake Tahoe's El Royale, a rundown hotel with a dark past Over the course of one fateful night, everyone will have a last shot[...]
Venom Review: An Inconsequential Production That Feels 20 Years Out of Date
[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Venom feels like very much feels like a relic of the past that hasn't bothered to adapt to the superhero genre's changing times. Director: Ruben Fleischer Summary: When Eddie Brock acquires the powers of a symbiote, he will have to release his alter-ego "Venom" to save his life. It's been almost twenty years since the 1-2-3 punch[...]
Red Wedding Brew: We Review Game Of Thrones' Mother of Dragons Beer
So we grabbed a drinking buddy and enjoyed a bottle for review. So starting with the look of it, this is actually a red-tinted porter blend that poured out of the bottle with a fine smokey scent The head, as you can see here, is a golden tan that matches well with the pour Immediately before you[...]
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NBC Welcome to Bleeding Cool's review of NBC's missing plane mystery-thriller Manifest, as we take a look at the pilot episode of the new series from Jeff Rake (The Mysteries of Laura) and producer Robert Zemeckis (Back to the Future, Tales from the Crypt). NBC While the premise behind Manifest might be a familiar one…but there's a twist:[...]
Kidding Season 1 'Every Pain Needs a Name': Just Say "Presto!" to Drugs (PREVIEW)
Pickles" to work together. In Showtime's preview for Sunday's 'Every Pain Needs a Name,' Jeff takes another shot at proving that very point with a very "Mr Pickles" approach to dealing with his son Will's newest "hobby": https://youtu.be/9wRsjXgywr4Video can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: 'It's A Magic Suitcase!' Ep[...]
Kamehameha! We Review Razer's Dragon Ball FighterZ Panthera Arcade Stick
Earlier this year we got the chance to check the amazing Razer Panthera arcade stick and had a pretty good time reviewing it with a few fighting games One of the games we got several rounds in with it was Dragon Ball FighterZ, and shortly after the game came out we got word that the[...]