Movie Review: Straight Outta Compton

I must admit, I am not the biggest fan of hip hop. Sure, I have really enjoyed some albums, but for the most part I wrote it off as a youngster, never paying it any mind. I think it was just really a matter of timing and location. Metal and rock spoke to me more. However, as I have gotten older my tastes have greatly widened in terms of enjoyment and respect for various artists, styles, and genres. This is not to say I am well schooled on gangsta rap, its origins, or its artists, but there is a lot of positive to be said about it. This brings me to NWA, a group I know little of, but I do remember loving Dr. Dre's album The Chronic, as well as a number of Ice Cube tracks. Now we have a movie chronicling their rise in Straight Outta Compton.

Movie Review: San Andreas

When I first saw the trailer for San Andreas, I cannot say my reaction was positive. It was not exactly negative either, it was more the equivalent of an eye roll when no one is looking. Upon further reflection, my eye roll stance somewhat softened. I figured, why not? I feel it has been awhile since I've seen a disaster movie, that is, a movie that wasn't a disaster, but rather about a disaster. How bad could it be? On the other hand, it is also nice to see some different landmarks getting destroyed than the usual ones in New York and DC.