Venom

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Submitted by Thomas on February 23, 2019 - 16:37

Such a shame. Venom had the potential of being a completely badass movie. Except that it’s not. But still, it’s not as horrible as some other reviews have made it out to be. It’s just kinda dumb.

Tom Hardy stars as Eddie Brock, an investigative reporter who is trying to bounce back from a scandal but ends up acquiring an extraterrestrial parasite called Venom. The two of them don’t get along... Venom because he doesn’t like being called a parasite, Eddie because he doesn’t like turning into a lacquer-black monster with huge fangs that rips other people’s heads off.

Helms Alee - Noctiluca

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Submitted by Thomas on February 20, 2019 - 21:47

After more than a decade of existence, five studio albums, and a slew of EPs, it’s easy to imagine Helms Alee continuing on in perpetuity as one of those tightly-guarded artists with an extensive catalog of treasures just waiting for the uninitiated to discover the depths of their riches.  But things are going to change with the release of their fifth album, Noctiluca, due out April 26 via Sargent House; the album continues Helms Alee’s tradition of blending girthy sludge riffs, deceptively clever compositions, lush instrumentation, and transcendental melodies into a potent standalone sound