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[MOVIE REVIEW] HALLOWEEN KILLS

on October 19, 2021 Movie Reviews add comment

Anyone who’s a fan of movies like myself enjoys a good horror flick. So of course, we were all excited to hear that Halloween Kills dropped this past weekend. Ever since I was a kid, the Halloween franchise has always been one of my favorites. These films had the perfect amount of scare, blood & gore in my household!

HALLOWEEN KILLS (SPOILERS AHEAD)

Without giving away too much, I was excited to hear Dr. Samuel Loomis (Donald Pleasance) one more time. The filmmakers did a awesome job working alongside a voice actor to faithfully recreate his voice. I also enjoyed how they explained how Michael did not die in the 2018 film. It made sense, which has been lacking in most horror films with Michael Myers or Jason Voorhees.

GOJABEAN’S TAKE ON HALLOWEEN KILLS

The rest of the movie for me was a letdown. The character Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) was barely involved in the movie. I enjoyed the nods to previous films, but what they did with the old characters was disappointing. I spent the past 40 years not hearing or seeing who & what they have become. Now I’m supposed to feel bad for them because they get killed a few minutes into the film?

I was never a fan of the character Karen (Judy Greer) and was pleased when she was killed off. There was a chase scene where they all chase down the wrong man. I felt bad for him, but personally I thought the scene was pointless. There was a line in the film that went “He’s turned us into monsters.” No, he did not. He gave you the reason that you had been seeking to show that you have always been monsters inside.

Mind you, a man was dressed in white, unmasked, shorter and chubbier actually speaks. Not one person in the mob had presence of mind to say, “Well, it looks like someone else?” Everyone except for Karen, I suppose. I could say that the movie falls apart at the end but, it fell apart way earlier than that. The movie isn’t a total bomb. The actor who portrayed Michael (James Jude Courtney) did a great job.

IN CLOSING

Michael’s outfit still has it’s authenticity. Especially his mask that’s been ravaged by all of his previous battles. Much like Jason Voorhees in the past, we catch a glimpse of his damaged eye.. That was a nice, gory touch. The musical score was done by John Carpenter and it was well done. You will have to see it and decide for yourselves, if you enjoy this sort of thing.

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Meet the Artist: Lil Haiti | @thereallilhaiti

on October 18, 2021 Artist Interviews Straight Official Magazine add comment

Born in Haiti and based in New York, Lil Haiti has been in the music industry for a long time. Since the age of five,

Meet the Artist: JDesiree | @jdesiree_music

on October 12, 2021 Artist Interviews Straight Official Magazine add comment

WHO IS JDESIREE?? R&B artist, JDesiree, is from Cincinnati, Ohio, and has been singing her entire life. She began with Rhythm Express, and spent her

Arradon Drops a New Single & Visual For ‘Pearlies & Golds’

on October 11, 2021 Music Music Videos add comment

#GetSOM via @tampamystic WHO IS ARRADON? Kevin Arradondo aka Arradon, is a real salt of the earth kind of guy. His dedication to his craft

Brazil Hill Aims for the Clubs with New Single “Beat It”

on October 11, 2021 Music Music Videos add comment

When it comes to music you never know what vibe you are going to feel until the beat drops and the lyrics come in. One

Take a Trip with Maniac Blac to The Concrete Island

on October 8, 2021 Interviews Straight Official Magazine add comment

#GetSOM via @djspins

Recently we took a trip with Los Angeles based recording artist MANIAC BLAC to get the inside scoop on his journey through his recent project The Concrete Island. This trip would prove to be one dope ride!

DJ Spins- What is your Stage Name? Tell us where you’re from and what first got you interested in the entertainment industry?

Maniac Blac- I’m Maniac Blac and I’m from West LA. I started getting interested in the industry when I was 15 years old cutting vocals for homeboys in West LA.

DJ- Who and/or what inspires you to create?

MB-Well my inspirations can come from anywhere or anything or anyone. I just go by feel. So usually my music is a direct reflection of how I’m feeling.

DJ-How would you describe your sound?

MB-As a “breath of fresh air”… But you never know what you’re going to get, but the drums always gone slap!

DJ-So what is your creative process like?

MB-Well every process is different, so I just go with the flow of energy. But you never know where the flow is going to go.

DJ-What artist(s) would you like to collaborate with?

MB –Akil from Jurassic 5 who I did recently do a track with called “Jesus Than Jacob”, Kanye, Dr. Dre, Jadakiss, Ludacris, Erica Badu & Kehlani.

DJ-If you could open a show for any artist who would it be?

MB-Snoop Dogg.

DJ-What is one message you would give to your supporters?

MB-Three things. Put God first, show love to one another, and give back. That’s why we will be donating a portion of the proceeds from my new EP, “West Coast Islanders Concrete Island” to support BCRF for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

DJ-What is the most useless talent you have?

MB-Man that, that would be probably be skateboarding.

DJ-What would you be doing right now, if you weren’t doing music?

MB-I would be hustling or trying to find a way to do something with my life.

DJ-Who are some artists you admire and why?

MB-Kanye West, Jay Z, Rihanna, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, Kendrick Lamar, and Ludacris because they were able to cross over into other lanes to grow their brands. Whether it was film, shoes, perfume, they didn’t stay stagnant and expanded.

My inspirations can come from anywhere, anything and anyone. I just go by how I feel, so usually my music is a direct reflection of that.
Maniac Blac

DJ-What is the best advice you’ve been given?

MB-The way you become successful is by what you choose to ignore, and when you put in the footwork along with prayer God will bless you.

DJ-If you could change anything about the industry, what would it be?

MB-I would change the respect level between labels and artists and make sure that only fair and good business is done. Also, stop the biting that be going on.

DJ-What’s next for you? Where would you like to see yourself in the next year?

MB-What’s next for me is a new album called First Man On the Moon and God willing I would be touring by then. But I do need a DJ. Spins where you at? (laughs)