Evolving over time from a fairly pretentious Beatles inspired pop rock act to a theatrical mixed genre masterpiece, Of Montreal is one of the most prolific musical acts of the past twenty years. Since 1997 frontman Kevin Barnes and his menagerie of collaborators have produced an impressive discography of twelve studio albums as diverse as they are elaborate… Continue reading “The Past is a Grotesque Animal- a Film About Of Montreal” An Endearing Glam Rock Odyssey
Author: Derek Laplume
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Now Playing On The Silver Stream: Halloween 2014
Who doesn't love a good Halloween Horror Marathon? One of my favorite activities in the fall is perching on the edge of the couch and finding new horror movies to watch. There is always some old exploitation film, and something that changes the rules of classic monsters, and every once in a while I want… Continue reading Now Playing On The Silver Stream: Halloween 2014
In Memory of Robin Williams
"Boy, why are you crying?" "I don't know. A tear for every happy thought." Wendy and Peter in Hook There comes a time in every person's life when the stars that illuminated the imagination of our childhood start to blink out. We go through our entire childhood and adolescence taking certain faces for granted. George… Continue reading In Memory of Robin Williams
Hilarity and Adventure Ensue With “Guardians of the Galaxy”
"So here we are: a thief, two thugs, an assassin and a maniac. But we're not going to stand by as evil wipes out the galaxy. I guess we're stuck together, partners." After two years of anticipation following San Diego Comic Con 2012 where Guardians of the Galaxy was announced, it is finally here. After a summer… Continue reading Hilarity and Adventure Ensue With “Guardians of the Galaxy”
Now Playing On The Silver Stream
We've all been there, aimlessly scrolling through heinously named genres trying to find the perfect movie to fill that moment. In the mood for comedy we scroll past obscure independents and unrecognizable titles from the 70's and 80's only to settle on that stand-up special you've seen a million times. Here at On The Screen… Continue reading Now Playing On The Silver Stream
Richard Ayoade Stakes His Claim With “The Double”
"I can see the type of man that I want to be versus the type of man I actually am... I'm like Pinocchio. I'm a wooden boy, not a real boy, and it kills me." In an interview with The Guardian about his newest film The Double, Richard Ayoade nervously muses "Darth Vader is within all… Continue reading Richard Ayoade Stakes His Claim With “The Double”
An Introduction
Greetings everyone, After meeting Courtney through a mutual friend over the holiday weekend I was inspired to finally hit the keyboard and start writing reviews. In a move I’m hoping she won’t regret, Courtney has allowed me to share my reviews on what I consider to be a wonderfully formatted and already masterfully written blog.… Continue reading An Introduction
