Reviews

Well-written, informative, and thoughtful reviews of all areas of entertainment. From new albums to new films and beyond, Cryptic Rock Magazine has music and film covered.

D.O.A. – Fight Back (Album Review)

Globally renowned for devising the Hardcore movement in the early 1980s, Canadian Punk Rockers D.O.A. – Joey “Shithead” Keithley (Vocals, Guitar), Paddy Duddy (Drums), and Corkscrew (Bass) – are back at it again, taking names and ripping out ear drums via their new studio album, Fight ... Read More

Reef – Revelation (Album Review)

Eighteen years in the making, Britpop virtuoso’s, Reef, are set to release their long-awaited fifth studio album, Revelation, on Friday, May 4, 2018 thanks to the good people at earMUSIC. Before discussing Revelation, for those unfamiliar with the UK based genre, Britpop came to fruition in the mid-1990s as ... Read More

The Ballerina (Movie Review)

Suffering under the weight of family tragedy, a truly adorable tiny dancer is at the heart of the new Drama/Horror/Thriller blend, The Ballerina, which becomes available on DVD Tuesday, May 1, 2018, thanks to Cinedigm. Tragedy strikes a family of six on the night of ... Read More

Janelle Monáe – Dirty Computer (Album Review)

Considered one of the most highly anticipated new releases of 2018, Janelle Monáe’s Dirty Computer finally arrives on Friday, April 27, 2018 through Bad Boy Records. Her third overall studio album, Monáe’s latest effort comes five long years after her chart topping The Electric Lady, leaving the average ... Read More

Gehenna: Where Death Lives (Movie Review)

Hollywood’s go-to man on visual effects joins forces with Hollywood’s go-to man on freaky makeup jobs. That in mind, Hiroshi Katagiri (Dragonball: Evolution 2009, The Hunger Games 2012) directs his first feature-length film, Gehenna: Where Death Lives, starring Doug Jones (Pan’s Labyrinth 2006, The Shape of Water ... Read More