By Carter James, editor in chief Big budget films seem to be in a weird spot right now. You’re either trying to make a cinematic universe, start a franchise or click the reset button because you’re on life support. Since Disney bought 20th Century…
An immaculate house of cards in ‘Tartuffe’
By Gabriel Talley, Podcast producer “Tartuffe” is the Montevallo Theatre Department at the peak of its own powers, successfully modernizing a near 400-year-old play with a bevy of outstanding production choices. The major story beats…
‘Swarm’: television’s killer bee
By Josie Shaw, Managing editor of production The hive buzzes, the bass hits, the blood shimmers and the knife sharpens in Amazon Prime’s new show “Swarm,” directed and produced by Donald Glover and company. In…
Best films of 2022
by Carter James 2022 was an interesting year for film. Theaters finally opened back up, and the box office started to return to pre-COVID times. Based off the data from Box Office Mojo, the total…
Fall Out Boy: back and bitter as ever…
By Cady Inabinett, Managing editor of content Fall Out Boy has announced their first album since 2018, releasing lead single “Love From the Other Side” on Jan. 18 in tandem with their announcement that album…
Not much punk in “Punk Rock Girl!”
By Carter James When I first heard that UM Theatre was putting on a show titled “Punk Rock Girl!,” I was curious to see what a punk jukebox musical would be like. Unfortunately, there wasn’t…
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ review
“Black Panther” is one of my favorite films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe so naturally I was on board for a sequel since day one. What I did not expect was to lose Chadwick Boseman…
UM Theatre Department unleashes their inner punk with…
By Cady Inabinett, Managing editor of content Montevallo’s Theatre Department is bringing “Punk Rock Girl!” to the stage, marking the show’s first performance outside of its original run at the Argyle Theatre in New York. …