James Roberts

‘Blackhat’ (FILM REVIEW)

James Roberts January 16, 2015 No Comments

Hacking thriller ‘Blackhat’ may not be entirely terrible, but it’s certainly not worth the ten-buck admission

Five Band Reunions We’d Most Like To See In 2015

James Roberts January 7, 2015 47 Comments

Everyone lost their minds earlier this year when the rumor of a Led Zeppelin reunion first started circulating. They lost their minds again, this time in a bad way, when

‘Unbroken’ (FILM REVIEW)

James Roberts December 25, 2014 No Comments

‘Unbroken’ is a decent way to kill a couple Christmas Day hours, but with its tentative and flat approach to its mesmerizing subject matter, the film won’t linger in your mind until the new year.

‘Wild’ (FILM REVIEW)

James Roberts December 18, 2014 1 Comment

[rating=8.00] As we move through the stages of our lives, each and every one of us carries our own personal baggage – the weight of our sins and our misgivings,

‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’ (FILM REVIEW)

James Roberts December 17, 2014 No Comments

Whereas the ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy introduced a new generation to the wonders of fantasy, ‘The Hobbit’, as a whole, feels like exists only to capture the dollar of a demographic.

Centro-matic – The Final Tour: A Conversation With Will Johnson (INTERVIEW)

James Roberts December 3, 2014 2 Comments

Whenever you hear about the end of a band, no matter how great they are, it’s more than just common to hear about angry disputes and oceans of bad blood

Faith No More – “Motherfucker” (SONG REVIEW)

James Roberts November 21, 2014 3 Comments

[rating=7.00] One of the most accidentally astute critiques I’ve ever heard came not from a professional critic but from a co-worker, back in my service industry days. Speaking on Faith

‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1’ (FILM REVIEW)

James Roberts November 21, 2014 No Comments

[rating=4.00] Look, Hollywood, can we talk? This is getting to be ri-goddamn-diculous. This trend of splitting the final entry of a beloved franchise into two movies is a dangerous pit,

‘Dumb and Dumber To’ (FILM REVIEW)

James Roberts November 14, 2014 No Comments

[rating=5.00] A lot has changed in the last 20 years — looking back on it now, the 90’s feel almost quaint. It was a time when the internet was a

‘Interstellar’ (FILM REVIEW)

James Roberts November 7, 2014 1 Comment

[rating=6.00] After I attend a movie screening, I typically like to sit and marinate for a few days before I crack open the laptop and sit down to write a