I know a lot of people that were very excited to see the trailer for The Hunger Games that debuted today.  The teaser was a let down, and really did not show much except for Jennifer Lawrence running through the woods.  I guess it was better than nothing.  I watched the full trailer today with a friend who read the books.  She said that the trailer makes the film look true to books.  I have yet to read the books so I can’t comment on what is actually happening in the trailer.  It does look damn good.  I will be reading...

This week on Blu Monday, we discuss Tucker and Dale vs Evil, Rushmore, Atlas Shrugged Part One, and Mainstreet on Blu ray. We also throw in a couple of suggestions for you in place of ones we’re not that fond of. Watch the video and let us know what you thought in the comments below. By Ryan & Angela Davis

Chupacabras.  Are they those mythical creatures that terrorize you and live in your peripheral vision, or are they just mangy, parasite-ridden coyotes scampering off to find a place to lie down and die?  This week’s episode of The Walking Dead is aptly named for more reasons than one, giving us a mixed bag of excitement, terror, boredom, and intrigue. Again, The Walking Dead writers have staved off the big moments and revelations the fans have been crying for since Bloodletting.  Let me say again, I understand that...

In a way, going to see The Airborne Toxic Event on Friday night was more like going to see old friends. The band had been many things to me, but most of all they represented the first time we had seriously decided to cover music at Lost in Reviews. Not only were they the first band we had covered from a non-fan perspective, front man Mikel Jollett was my first interview. Because of all these things I’ve always seen the band in a different perspective, they have always been a band I enjoyed and I really liked their first...

The long-awaited return of Radiohead on tour in the US has finally arrived. For those that haven’t already snatched up your seats at your local venue, there are still some available through Ticketmaster. Opening for Radiohead is kind of a big deal as some pretty awesome acts have opened and gone onto stardom from Radiohead. Previous acts to have opened for Radiohead are Liars, MGMT, The Black Keys, Grizzly Bear, Bat For Lashes and more. Opening for them on this tour will be Other Lives, an American Indie Rock band from...

Much has been made about dubstep going “mainstream” in recent months depending upon which online music outlets you read. I think the fact that in Europe (South London, England) is often credited with giving birth to the genre. There is even a dubstep cereal advertisement with kids and what looks like Snuggle bears dancing to some dubstep-style beats. Based on my experience at a sold out Liberty Hall far, far away (sorry for the lame Wizard of Oz pun) from the genre’s birth place in Lawrence, KS on Wednesday November...

Jason Statham is back again in Safe to kick some more bad guy ass.  This time he is protecting a girl who is being hunted by mobs and gangs for her mental gifts.  It has plenty of action in the trailer, so I assume just about every Jason Statham fan will want to see this.  It kind of reminds me of Man on Firebecause of the relationship between the girl and the protector.  The film also stars  Catherine Chan, James Hong, Reggie Lee, Robert John Burke, and Chris Sarandon. “A second-rate cage fighter on the mixed martial...

I am probably one of the rare people who actually liked Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace.  I did not care for the next two, but I thought this one was top notch.  The score is so good, and the character of Darth Maul is excellent.  George Lucas is re-releasing Star Wars in 3D.  While I am sure this is a play for more money, as George Lucas has a reputation for, but this film certainly works as a 3D film without adding anything new to it.  The cast includes Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake...

Yellow Ostrich, Delicate Steve, and Ra Ra Riot at the Granada in Dallas, Texas on November 3, 2011. This was my first time at the Granada in Dallas.  I quite liked it.  It is a small venue but there are several levels that allow everyone a good view of the stage.  There is no barrier in front of the stage, so people who wish to be right up next to the bands can do so.  It is a much better venue than the Palladium, although the Granada could not accommodate the numbers that the Palladium could. All three of the bands that...

Since 2008′s Gran Torino, Clint Eastwood has struggled to bring award worthy films to the screen. 2009′s Invictus was missing that bit of movie magic to make it great and Hereafter was so lost in a convoluted message that it never came up for air. Even after those aforementioned films I still had the hope of greatness when I walked into J. Edgar. Eastwood had swapped Damon for DiCaprio and found a story that screamed Oscar throughout its 137 minute run time. The only thing I felt was holding the film back was its...

“A tale of death, a tale of life” The last time I saw a Werner Herzog documentary, it was at the South by Southwest Film Festival.  I had the pleasure of seeing Cave of Forgotten Dreams which was meant to be seen in 3D.  It was absolutely stunning film about a cave that none of us will ever see in our lives.  While Herzog inserted some eccentricities into the film, it was a marvel to see. Into the Abyss is Herzog’s latest documentary.  I did not hear of it until recently, and the title does not give away what the subject...

After seeing this film and last year’s Winter’s Bone one thing is for sure: John Hawkes is one scary dude. Martha Marcy May Marlene is a long title for a simple storyline. Martha is a young woman who found herself in a backwoods cult of sorts and the story comes in when she is ready to leave this not so humble abode. The events that lead to her decision to leave are sprinkled throughout the film as flash backs of horror. We find Martha, or Marcy May as she is called in her cult family, running from the house in the...

An evening of recalling heydays that perhaps never went away…strangely enough I found myself in the very city that introduced me to the concept of college radio. It was Lawrence, KS and a chili Halloween eve. I’d say that the introduction took place somewhere along the way in 1996. It was in that year that I first stumbled upon 105.9 The Lazer and at that time the station was nothing like its conglomerate owned Top 40 format of today. It was still independent, not yet swallowed up by the ever growing monster of...

This has to be one of the trailers that I was most excited to see.  Snow White and the Huntsman stars Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron, and Chris Hemsworth as the Snow White, the Evil Queen, and the Huntsman.  This looks to be an absolutely fantastic, dark action story based on the classic fairy tale.  Charlize Theron gets the most screen time in the trailer and some of the visuals of her are astounding.  The mirror looks really creepy.  Chris Hemsworth looks like he will be kicking some ass in the film.  We see Kristen...

Win an advanced screening pass for you and a guest to see THE DESCENDANTS! From Alexander Payne, the creator of the Oscar-winning SIDEWAYS, set in Hawaii, THE DESCENDANTS is a sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic journey for Matt King (George Cloney) an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family’s...