Tyler Bates

MaXXXine / A24 (2024)

MaXXXine (Movie Review)

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Writer-Director Ti West introduced the world to a wild cast of characters in his 2022 movie X. A gritty, dark surprise, many thought it was a one-and-done…until they heard West quietly made a follow-up back-to-back. Thus, there was Pearl, also in ’22; which serves as a ... Read More
Jerry Cantrell - I Want Blood / Double J Music (2024)

Jerry Cantrell – I Want Blood (Album

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At the risk of sounding ignorant, during the early days of Alice in Chains, few truly know how entwined Jerry Cantrell’s voice was in the music. With the highly distinctive tone of the late Layne Staley, he unquestionably took center stage for the band as ... Read More

Pearl (Movie Review)

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A good prequel ought to shed light on a story that has elements wanting to be discovered. Too often they are made for the sake of making more money, which might be a good business practice, but is not necessarily good for the prestige of ... Read More