Though some may assume that Nebraska is home to little more than endless cornfields, this gem of the Great Plains offers a world of opportunity for those bold enough to visit. To gain some insight into the lengthy history of the Cornhusker State, there’s no shortage of fascinating cities to check out. Read the full
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is a stunning martial arts epic. Director Destin Daniel Cretton has delivered an intimate story of a family reckoning with far reaching consequences. The fight scenes are exquisitely choreographed with amazing, visionary camera work. But the truly fantastic part is that behind the excellent filmmaking, action, and
Bob The Bridge knows how to celebrate 3. Omaha, Nebraska Omaha might not fuel thoughs of Midwest wanderlust like other cities as, say Chicago or Indianapolis, but those who venture to Nebraska’s largest city will be impressed with its burgeoning dining scene, top-rated cultural attractions and its riverside skyline. Read the full list at Skyscanner.com
A veteran Hollywood cast and skilled direction take a convoluted B-movie plot to higher ground. The Protégé puts a brutalized orphan girl under the tutelage of a wily assassin. He becomes a father, friend, and mentor. Who teaches her to go for the jugular like a stalking tiger. The film is loaded with punishing action
Ever-growing gem of a streaming platform, Shudder, has given us some great platform-exclusive horror flicks, including recent abduction thriller The Boy Behind The Door, which is worth your look for the nail-biting suspense. More often than not, anything labelled a “Shudder Original” is pretty solid. It pains me to assert they have a rare miss.
Hugh Jackman searches for his lost love in a water-logged, yawn-inducing blend of Inception and Strange Days. Reminiscence refers to a near future technology where past memories can be experienced again in a cerebrum simulation. The story takes place in a Miami flooded by climate change and beset by class warfare. Poverty stricken drug addicts
Just about in the center of the country sits Omaha, Nebraska. We spent a few days there at the end of July and it was a soothing and delightful vacation. It’s about 3 hours of flying time on the one nonstop a day, that Delta operates from LGA to OMA. There were so
The Night House is a chillingly atmospheric thriller that serves up quite a few heart-thumping scares. Rebecca Hall is fantastic as a grieving wife searching for the answers to a supernatural presence. The film builds great tension then wallops you with menacing imagery. The Night House is visceral and intense without being bloody or gratuitous.
John David Washington becomes an unwitting fugitive in a painfully sluggish and illogical thriller. Beckett has a dream vacation in Greece turning into a tragic nightmare for a besotted young couple. The film attempts to incorporate political elements into a standard chase storyline. It might have worked if the pacing, action, and characters were more
Naked Singularity is a bewildering mashup of social justice themes, science fiction, and hackneyed crime thriller. A disaffected public defender becomes involved in a beautiful parolee’s drug heist. While the universe counts down to inexplicably collapsing. None of it makes a lick of sense. Naked Singularity strives for depth and meaning, but comes up woefully