While we continue to quarantine, Blumhouse Productions and Amazon Studios are keeping the Halloween spirit alive this year with their four-film project, “Welcome to the Blumhouse.” The third film in the series, “Nocturne,” is now available to stream on Prime Video. If you’re tired of the cliche jump-scare fests that have taken over the horror [...]
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Lacey Terrell/Sony Pictures Entertainment “OK, boomer,” one might say after hearing about how wonderful and iconic Fred Rogers was back in the day. Most young people today didn’t grow up watching “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” on the Public Broadcasting Service and don’t get what the big whoop is about. But after sitting in a theater with [...]
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Tony Stark floats in space. /IMDB As the editor of the Arts & Entertainment section of the Wheel, it’s my responsibility to ensure that our writers contribute to conversations in the art world. Recently Martin Scorcese, Pedro Almodóvar and Jim Jarmusch, among other renowned filmmakers, made dismissive remarks toward Marvel films. In particular, they [...]
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Courtesy of IMDB This article is an installment of a series that explores art that has aged poorly. “Heavy Metal” is a chaotic masterpiece that earned its place in history for being one of the first animated films to champion adult themes, like nudity, drug use and gore. Based on the American science fiction [...]
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Courtesy of C.W. Stoneking Bringing passion and humor to the stage, Australian blues singer-songwriter C.W. Stoneking performed an electrifying setlist at the Mammal Gallery on Oct. 6. Stoneking’s gravelly voice and metallic guitar notes cast a spell on the audience of about 50 as soon as he took the stage in his all-white outfit. Stoneking [...]
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