The music of rock band Blue October gives an in-depth look into lead singer Justin Furstenfeld’s life of substance abuse, divorce, child custody battles, sobriety and recovery. It’s an intense experience that would make even master voyeur Alfred Hitchcock blush. But with its new album, “Home,” Blue October doesn’t seem so blue anymore. The album […]
Author Archives: Matthew Fernandez
Movie review: ‘The Jungle Book’
The jungles that people experience nowadays are made of concrete. More time is spent climbing the corporate ladder than trees, and the world’s most famous tigers play golf and advertise corn flakes. Mankind has forgotten what it is like to be at nature’s mercy, but Disney has not. In the new live-action reboot of the […]
Movie Review: ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’
The first comic book I ever owned was “Batman: Mask of the Phantasm.” I was too young to read, so my Dad did it for me, shaping an undying affinity for the character that has pretty much taken over my life. Now, many years after my love affair with DC Comics first began, fans like […]
Second Take: At The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, the magic is in the details
When I was a kid, I wanted to be three things: a superhero, a Pokémon trainer and a wizard. Luckily, muggles like me can finally live one of those dreams. Universal Studios Hollywood’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter, officially opening April 7, is a loving and painstakingly detailed recreation of the “Harry Potter” series. The […]
Trailer Talk: ‘Game of Thrones’
Warning: This article contains plot spoilers. Movie and television trailers are like free samples at Costco: The good ones excite you and leave you wanting more, while the bad ones make you cringe. Each week, A&E columnist Matthew Fernandez will dissect trailers and analyze the Hollywood fare to come. The queen has been disgraced, the […]
Trailer Talk: ‘Ghostbusters’
Movie trailers are like free samples at Costco: The good ones excite you and leave you wanting more, while the bad ones make you cringe. Each week, A&E columnist Matthew Fernandez will dissect movie trailers and analyze the Hollywood fare to come. Even though the original “Ghostbusters” film is more than 30 years old, its […]
Movie Review: ‘Zootopia’
There are some combinations in life that go together perfectly: peanut butter and jelly, cats and the Internet, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. In the new film “Zootopia,” Disney returns to the tried and tested formula of animation and talking animals. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. “Zootopia” follows the adventures of Judy Hopps […]