[Movie Review] Bad Guys Do Good In ‘Suicide Squad’

The bad guys of DC Comics are given an offer they can’t refuse and sent on a mission to save the world in the all-star ensemble Suicide Squad, bringing together a team of some...

[Movie Review] ‘Ghostbusters’ Reboot Heats ‘Em Up

The Ghostbusters are back on the big screen in a new form, transformed like Dana Barrett was into a terror dog in the original film, but the same fun spirit is still alive underneath....

[Movie Review] ‘Resurgence’ Reignites ‘Independence Day’ Fireworks

The new Independence Day invasion of angry aliens reignites the fire in the sky, but there is little else to this mostly unnecessary Resurgence to make it shine with much more force than a...

[Movie Review] ‘Apocalypse’ Arrives As ‘X-Men’ Unite

The original mutant awakens after centuries buried beneath ancient ruins and decides to exterminate all of us humans who have not yet “evolved” and developed special abilities, so it’s up to a fledgling team...

[Movie Review] ‘Captain America: Civil War’ Tears The Avengers Apart

Marvel’s highly anticipated Captain America: Civil War brings (almost) all of your favorite Avengers heroes together only to rip them apart as Cap argues with Iron Man over the fate of The Winter Soldier (remember...

[Movie Review] Justice Is Served In ‘Batman v Superman’

Born in 1975 and raised with Super Friends sheets on my childhood bed, Justice League of America cartoons on Saturday mornings, Christopher Reeve in blue spandex in theaters, and Linda Carter in red boots...

[Movie Review] ‘Star Wars’ Returns As ‘The Force Awakens’

[Movie Review] ‘Star Wars’ Returns As ‘The Force Awakens’

The Force Awakens is the Star Wars movie you’re looking for, a long awaited sequel to Return of the Jedi launching a new generation into the epic mythology well established in six prior blockbusters,...

Taste Test: Jolly Roger’s Bloody Mary Mix [Video]

Taste Test: Jolly Roger’s Bloody Mary Mix [Video]

Our favorite place to get a spicy Bloody Mary on the Outer Banks has got to be the Jolly Roger Restaurant in Kill Devil Hills.  The Jolly Roger’s Bloody Marys are so popular that...

[Movie Review] ‘Creed’ Carries on Legacy of ‘Rocky’

While it’s not a reboot or remake, promoted instead as a “spin off”, make no mistake; Creed is Rocky 7, rightfully forgoing the franchise name in favor of a fresh take on the original...

[Movie Review] ‘Goosebumps’ Is Slappy’s Revenge

For an entire generation, the young adult Goosebumps novels by R.L. Stine and the popular TV show they inspired served the doorway to a larger adult world of creepy monsters, killer dolls, and demented...

[Movie Review] ‘Scorch Trials’ Turns Up Action, Lurks Into Horror

The world and mythology introduced in last year’s action hit The Maze Runner (read our review), based on the young adult novel of the same name, is expanded significantly in the high speed sequel...

[Movie Review] New ‘Four’ Still Mostly ‘Fantastic’

While it’s long gone from local theaters, I still want to give you my Fantastic Four review because I did not think the superhero reboot was nearly as bad as most critics (and many...

Taste Test: Spanky’s Monkey Butt Hot Sauce Arrives [Video]

Earlier this summer, one of our favorite local lunch spots Spanky’s Grille debuted their own new Monkey Butt hot sauces, and we were lucky enough to be among the first to get a bottle...

[Movie Review] ‘Ant-Man’ Is Huge Fun

Ant-Man is easily Marvel’s funniest, and I dare I say most original, movie yet, and its titular hero may just be its most likable of all. While the majority of the comic book giant’s...