The Amateurs Sara Shepard Freeform (Bonnier Publishing) November 1st, 2016 Seneca Frazier has an obsession with solving mysteries. She got hooked on a website, Case Not Closed. Maybe if she … Read More
Book: The Wrong Side of Goodbye (Michael Connelly)
The Wrong Side of Goodbye Michael Connelly Little, Brown and Company November 1st, 2016 Det. Harry Bosch and retirement just aren’t two things that will ever go together. Since Harry’s … Read More
Falling Water Recap: Don’t Tell Bill
I figure I need to catch up with recaps on Falling Water, as this is certainly an intriguing show. Completely bizarre, but fascinating. In the pilot episode, we … Read More
Quick Six Interview: Adi Tantimedh
Adi Tantimedh has written graphic novels (JLA: Age of Wonder, La Muse), radio plays and TV scripts, a weekly column for Bleeding Cool, and now wrote the private detective novel, … Read More
Book: Her Nightly Embrace (Adi Tantimedh)
Her Nightly Embrace Adi Tantimedh Atria/Leopoldo and Company November 1st, 2016 Ravi sees gods. They are the spectators of his life, watching as things get interesting, chaotic, and fall apart. … Read More
Quick Six Interview: Sendhil Ramamurthy
Actor Sendhil Ramamurthy has a familiar face and voice to all avid fans of TV shows like Heroes, Heroes Reborn, Beauty and the Beast, Covert Affairs, and so many others. … Read More
DVD Review: “City of Gold” offers a food critic’s vision of Los Angeles
At first glance, Jonathan Gold does not look like a remarkable figure. Instead, he just looks like a run-of-the-mill, fifty-something dad. He’s paunchy, his fashion sense is pretty ordinary, and … Read More
Lucifer Recap: Lady Parts
This episode’s theme was distraction. Lucifer’s mistaken lesson from this session with Dr. Linda was that distraction from problems made you not worry about them as much. He was trying … Read More
The Vagrant (1992) – Halloween Horror Picks
In this episode of Pop Culture Beast’s Halloween Horror Picks, I talk about an overlooked and neglected horror comedy with a fantastic cast – The Vagrant (1992). Directed by Chris … Read More
Blu-ray Review: What We Become
What We Become We open with a picturesque suburban neighborhood in Denmark, Sorgenfri, in northern Copenhagen, where the Johansens and their two children are enjoying a block party on a … Read More
Concert Review: Seasick Steve (if that’s his real name) at Wembley
Seasick Steve’s big break came in the UK, when he was featured on the iconic BBC music program(me) “Jools Holland’s Hootenanny” (cooler than it sounds) over ten years ago. The … Read More
Poor Pretty Eddie (1975) – Halloween Horror Picks
In this episode of Pop Culture Beast’s Halloween Horror Picks, I talk about my favorite grindhouse movie of all time – Poor Pretty Eddie (1975)! Produced by gangster/pornographer/murderer Michael Thevis … Read More
Book Review: Isis Orb by Piers Anthony
Isis Orb, the 40th installment in Piers Anthony’s wildly successful Xanth series, is a comfort novel. Filled with the types of characters and puns we’ve all grown to love, Isis Orb … Read More
Movie Trailer: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Trailer 2
In addition to the striking new poster above, the second, and likely final, full trailer for the upcoming Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has dropped this morning and it … Read More