Before experiencing the film Drive, I was not expecting anything out of the ordinary from it.  I watched the trailer a couple of times, and I thought I had a pretty good idea of what to expect from it.  After the opening credits started, I realized that this would be a different film, more extraordinary than ordinary. The opening of the Drive follows Ryan Gosling’s character, Driver, on one of his side jobs.  He drives for criminals for a set amount of time, and is pretty rigorous in how he undertakes his job.  He is methodical...

Mark Hoppus of blink-182 Kansas City isn’t a big enough town to host too many dilemmas for concert-goers, but on Friday night it had a doozie.  After putting out a fantastic, ambient soft rock album, Bon Iver played to a sold out 2,000 capacity Uptown Theater; way out on the side of town, the almost polar-opposite of a band, Top-of-the-World Pop-Punkers blink-182 played an amphitheater nine times as large that looked well-over half full.  The divide speaks to blink-182′s appeal – no one could ever argue Pop-Rock...

Angela and I had a chance to check out Steven Soderbergh’s Contagion, a film that makes you want to immediately wash your hands. Contagion has everything it needs to make a great trailer and teaser poster. It has the respectable Oscar winning Director, an A list cast and a hint of intrigue, but does it have what it takes to be a good film? Find out in the video review below. By Angela and Ryan Davis Official Synopsis : An international traveler reaches into the snack bowl at an airport bar before passing her credit card...

There have only been a few moments in my rabid fandom of film that a movie has hit this close to home and left me seeing myself in so much of it. Bellflower is one of those films. From the moment the film started I could tell that I was going to like it and by the time it was all over I had fallen in love. Bellflower is just that powerful of a film. So, when given the chance to interview the creator of my new favorite film, Evan Glodell, I jumped at the chance. I hope everyone has the chance to see this film and in the interview...

One could probably assume that the psychology of broken homes and the long lasting thumbprint they tend to leave has been a theme in the humanities ever since, ugh, the Caveman could paint her stories and struggles regarding the daddy issues she gathered when her father Dink was smashed in a T-Rex stampede on the walls of her cave. Hell, even Leo Tolstoy opens his brilliant novel, Anna Karenina with the words “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Combine that traditional theme...

We had the privilege of sitting down with Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn for an interview when he was in Dallas, Texas.  I really enjoyed the film and the uniqueness of it.  Through the three questions I was able to ask him, he added another level to the film that I never picked up on.  The idea of Ryan Gosling’s character as a superhero never occurred to me, and I am glad he used that word.  The interview may contain some little spoilers about the film if you do not know much about the plot of Drive.     by...

There have only been a few moments in my rabid fandom of film that a movie has hit this close to home; Bellflower is one of those films. From the moment the film started I could tell that I was going to like it and by the time it was all over I had fallen in love. Bellflower is just that powerful of a film. Check out the video review below and see why! Bellflower opens in Dallas and Kansas City on September 9th for more information on the film please visit Bellflower.com. By John Coovert and Ryan Davis

I am going to assume that you know what you are getting into when you buy a ticket to see A Good Old Fashioned Orgy.  There is going to be an orgy.  It is probably a comedy, and it will be raunchy.  Ding, Ding, Ding, Ding, Ding!  You are correct. The basic premise of A Good Old Fashioned Orgy is a group of thirty something friends make a weekly excursion from NYC to the Hamptons to throw some excellent themed parties.  Eric (Jason Sudeikis) is the ringleader of the group of friends.  His father (Don Johnson) owns the Hamptons...

As a time-spanning espionage flick, The Debt keeps you on the edge of your seat.  With a brilliant cast and lots of hair-raising moments, this cool, dark thriller is just what you need as this unbearably hot summer comes to an end. Our story begins in 1997 in a Tel Aviv ballroom, where Rachel (Helen Mirren) prepares to read an excerpt from her daughter’s book.  As the story comes to life, we see that Rachel is the heroine of the story, and that it is a biographical tale from her life.  We see a young Rachel (Jessica...

If you follow Lost in Reviews then you know of Gobble Gobble (newly named Born Gold) and how much I love the band. I eagerly named them my favorite band of The SXSW Music Festival and have been waiting to see the band again ever since. Well that opportunity is here and I want to make sure to bring some friends. So, with that said Lost in Reviews is giving away tickets to the show on  09/14 in Lawrence, KS at Jackpot Saloon. Even if you don’t win you must not miss this show! Don’t read about it the next day and wish...

There is something about Kansas City that always confuses me, I would like to think of my home town as great place to see live music, and hell some times the place I call home surprises me. The Cults and Guards show at the Riot Room comes to mind. A time when I wasn’t expecting the city to show it’s face and it did. For a while there my city was right with me, we stood shoulder to shoulder and supported some great music. On Saturday night in Lawrence we lost touch, we had a fight and didn’t want to spend time...

The first look at The Hunger Games premiered tonight at the MTV Video Music Awards.  This is the adaptation of the first novel in The Hunger Games trilogy.  Like Twilight, the series is a big deal.  The books are huge and the casting process was highly anticipated.  Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Liam Hemsworth were cast as the three main characters.  The cast announcements that followed for the other characters revealed a great supporting cast with Elizabeth Banks, Woody Harrelson, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland,...

I’m not sure who called the shots behind the scenes to determine the lineup at this year’s rendition of the now annual Buzz Beach Ball but by the time I left a not very full LiveStrong Sporting Park I had determined that they got it all wrong. Why that was I’ll get to in a moment but first some background. All week long I had been referring to the show as “nineties-palooza” thanks to its stacked headline roster of bands Bush, Incubus and Jane’s Addiction. These are all acts that if you be...

John and I had a chance to check out the the latest edition in this Holloween seasons horror genre Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark. The film is written and Produced by Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hell Boy) and Directed by Troy Nixey the film stars Katie Holmes (Batman Begins) and Guy Pearce (Memento) . The haunting tale of a little girl plagued by the hunger of little creatures is a little lacking at times, but is it a total bust? Find out in this video review of Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark. By John Coovert...

I will admit that I went into Our Idiot Brother a bit skeptical.  I have seen one too many comedies that are just plain stupid.  They are not that funny, and the trailers for the films usually have the funniest moments.  You are left with a bad film that you might chuckle a few times in, but, in the end, wish you had not spent money to see. I was pleasantly surprised with this comedy.  It has a lot of heart and wisdom to it.  You are presented with a character like Ned (Paul Rudd) who looks like a total hippie (he is) and...