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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.

Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite – No Mercy In This Land (Album Review)

Jeannie BlueJeannie BlueMarch 26, 2018

You can’t phone in the Blues: either you’ve got it or you don’t. On No Mercy In This Land, which arrives March 30, 2018, thanks to Anti-, the brilliant talents of Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite prove that sincerity cannot be bought – unless it is ... Read More

Unsane (Movie Review)

Adam D. JohnsonAdam D. JohnsonMarch 25, 2018

It is probably not a stretch to say the majority of internet readers visit news publications, among other websites, mostly on their smartphones. The technology is ubiquitous. It is almost a cliché to bring attention to it anymore. Enter social media. Every time a user ... Read More

Followers (Movie Review)

Jeannie BlueJeannie BlueMarch 23, 2018

Consider this: 2.3 billion people use social media every day, and the average person has 5.54 social media accounts. Sadly, 83% of stalking incidents start online. So, what will you do when your “friends” turn your future into terror? This is the premise at the ... Read More

Sunflower Bean – Twentytwo in Blue (Album Review)

Jeannie BlueJeannie BlueMarch 23, 2018

They are of the past and the present, a perfect embrace of the old and the new, and Sunflower Bean return with Twentytwo in Blue on Friday, March 23, 2018, thanks to Mom + Pop. Sunflower Bean were formed in 2013 in Long Island and ... Read More

The Childish Thing (Movie Review)

Samantha AndujarSamantha AndujarMarch 22, 2018

Written and directed by Jeremy Herbert, Nightmare Festival nominee The Childish Thing is a creative little short that tells the story of Jack (Morgan Mcleod), who is going to leave the only house he is ever known. To his dismay however when he is cleaning ... Read More

Pacific Rim Uprising (Movie Review)

Adam D. JohnsonAdam D. JohnsonMarch 21, 2018

In 2013, Guillermo del Toro’s love letter to anime giant monster-robot smashups Pacific Rim burst on the scene. It was warmly welcomed for the most part. Audiences did come away with mixed feelings, though. Some fans had high enthusiasm for the sci-fi spectacle. Others were ... Read More

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