Over the past year or so, I had read repeatedly and been told multiple times how amazing HBO’s series The Wire is. When a friend of mine offered to loan me her Season 1 DVDs, I figured I’d see what all the fuss was about. Said friend did caution me that the show started off a bit slowly,...

Since I was a kid, I’ve loved Tron. It’s really as simple as that. I saw the movie multiple times and, best of all, my buddy had the arcade game at his house! I can’t even imagine the endless hours I spent playing that game. It was awesome! It should come as no surprise that when...

One starry night, after a few drinks on a front porch somewhere, my buddy Jacob asks, “If you could see a show by any band, past or present, in any location in the world, what would it be?” Jacob asks great questions, and people who ask good questions deserve good answers. Many quiet moments...

We here at FreshRadar work to write positive recommendations about media and products that we’re into at any given moment. Instead of writing about a film that’s out now, I thought I’d mention the movie I am probably anticipating more than any other release in 2010: Christopher Nolan’s...

With the Golden Globes set to air on Sunday night, I thought I’d do a little cinematic reflection myself and offer the nine movies I enjoyed most in 2009: Zombieland The Hurt Locker 500 Days Of Summer The Hangover Taken Up 3D Star Trek 11 State Of Play Up In The Air This is roughly the order in...

by guest writer, Heather Vance Right around the Holidays, when families get together and award season begins to warm up, movie studios usually release films that tug at your heartstrings and bring in big box office dollars. Last year, such films included The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Australia;...

Before you send out your “10 Best Albums of 2009″ email, be advised: 1992’s Album of the Year just walked in, 17 years late. Nirvana’s Live at Reading, released Nov. 2, is Santa’s little gift to all little boys and girls…good and bad. So put on your ugliest sneakers,...

by guest writer, Heather Vance Before going to see Pirate Radio I had very high expectations. It has two elements that made me believe that it could not fail: Phillip Seymour Hoffman at the helm of the film, pun intended, and a movie centered around good music. All the movie needs is director Cameron...

We here at FreshRadar try our best to keep our recommendations relevant and, well, fresh. But every once in a while, you’ll find us posting about a product, album, or film that has been on the scene for a while. In an ever-expanding sea of new, sometimes the best recommendations we can give are...

From the first flash of color across the big screen, Robert Kenner’s “Food, Inc.” had my full attention. It’s a beautifully-produced documentary named after Kenner’s book that preceded it, detailing in 94 short minutes the rise of corporate control over the American food...