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.

Confrontational – The Burning Dawn (Album Review)

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Confrontational is the sonic pseudonym for Sardinia, Italy’s Massimo Usai, a multi-talented singer-songwriter-producer and multi-instrumentalist who puts a preternaturally infectious spin on all things synth. Whether you term Confrontational to be Darkwave, Synthpop, or any of the multitude of combinations for the two – SynthWave ... Read More

Apocalypse Road (Movie Review)

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Most would agree that 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road was a good film, right? Max Rockatansky helping the 5 enslaved wives of the despotic Immortan Joe escape from his desert fortress. It was a neat story, and a nice return to form for a franchise ... Read More

Scarecrowd (Movie Review)

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Scarecrowd is one the cutest, most cheese-filled Horror film to have graced the big-screen in quite some time. To all the doubters out there, right now, thinking, “Is this serious?” Well, yes, it is not an overstatement. The entire movie is absolutely guaranteed to satisfy every ... Read More

Operation: Mindcrime – The New Reality (Album Review)

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Singer-Songwriter Geoff Tate amassed a highly-regarded reputation for himself as the frontman for the Seattle, Washington based multi-platinum-selling Progressive Hard Rock/Metal outfit Queensrÿche. Right from the start, Queensrÿche climbed the ranks of Metal with their 1983 self-titled EP, and soon Tate was one of the most recognizable voices ... Read More