Movies

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The Visit – Movie Review

M. Night Shyamalan has not had a true hit since “The Sixth Sense.” Yes, arguments can be made for “Unbreakable” and “Signs”, but nothing has quite hit the high points of his first film. He’s dabbled into high f...
4.0

Ant-Man – Movie Review

I am a Marvel Zombie, to say the least. I was raised on bread-and-butter "Spider-Man" comics, the terrible '90s "X-Men" cartoon and some wonderful "Avengers" sheets. As such, the Marvel Cinematic Universe thus ...
4.5

Jurassic World – Movie Review

The park is open. This we knew from the trailers for "Jurassic World". But would we enjoy our visits? After an iconic first trip and two disastrous follow-ups, this fourth journey in the world of "Jurassic Park...
2.0

Aloha – Movie Review

With a promising cast led by Emma Stone and Bradley Cooper, how could “Aloha” not succeed? The romantic comedy chronicles washed-out veteran turned contractor Brian Gilcrest’s (Cooper) return to Hawaii. Amid...
2.5

Pitch Perfect 2 – Movie Review

When I saw the trailer for the original "Pitch Perfect", I wrote it off as a silly Glee rip off with that girl from "Twilight" (remember when Anna Kendrick did that?). I didn't even bother seeing it until it ca...

Blast is Looking for Editors

Do you love entertainment, writing and news? Have you ever dreamed of being an editor at a published magazine? Now is your chance to get involved! Blast Magazine is looking for editors. We have two open positio...
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Avengers: Age of Ultron – Movie Review

The following review contains mild spoilers for "Avengers: Age of Ultron." The newest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe may take its name from the robotic super-villain, but Ultron is by far the worst p...

McFarland, USA – Movie Review

Photo Credit: Ron Phillips/Disney In 1987 Boise, Idaho, high school football coach Jim White threw an athletic shoe at a player whose ego far outweighed his measure of respect.  The shoe bounced off of a loc...

The 87th Oscars Live Blog!

12:08 - That's All Folks! Well, that's the end my friends! Thank you for enjoying our live blog and thanks for supporting the site. Have a good night, I'm Tony Dupre of Blast Magazing signing off. Good ni...

Jupiter Ascending – Movie Review

I've been looking forward to "Jupiter Ascending" since I learned it was an original property created by the Wachowskis. The last decade has been an amazing time for sci-fi movies, but most of the big ones have ...

Song One – Movie Review

In her first major motion picture in limited release, Kate Barker-Froyland has penned and directed a lovely and muted gem about a young woman slightly estranged from her family, who returns home after her broth...

American Sniper – Movie Review

Directed by Clint Eastwood and adapted for the screen by Jason Hall, "American Sniper" opens with brief snippets that depict the mindset and philosophy of the Kyle family patriarch, Wayne (Ben Reed). It's rathe...