Author: Matthew Tamez

Book Review, Entertainment

Podcast turned book brings new faces to familiar story

Matthew Tamez

“Welcome to Night Vale” is a novel based on a podcast of the same name. The story is the first book written for the podcast by series creators Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor. Unlike the previous books we reviewed, “Mostly Void, Partially Stars” and “The Great Glowing Coils of the Universe,” which were novelized transcripts of the first two seasons; “Welcome to Night Vale” is an original story following two new protagonists in their struggles in the titular town. In Night Vale, the weird and supernatural are commonplace parts of life. The story follows Jackie Fierro, the perpetually 19-year-old proprietor…

Entertainment, Movies

“John Wick” returns with a vengence

Matthew Tamez

Matthew Tamez mtamez@foghornnews.com “John Wick: Chapter 2” is an action thriller directed by Chad Stahelski and written by Derek Kolstad. Keanu Reeves returns in the title role for this sequel, which is a delight to watch for older audiences. “Chapter 2” takes place shortly after the first movie, where John had come out of retirement as a hitman to avenge the death of his dog, a final gift from his dead wife. Believing the ordeal to be over, John returns home only to find that Santino D’Antonio (Riccardo Scamircio), an old acquaintance noticing that he has come out of retirement,…

Entertainment

Get ready to face your fears in “Biohazard”

Matthew Tamez

Matthew Tamez mtamez@foghornnews.com “Resident Evil 7: Biohazard” is the seventh installment in the popular survival horror video game series developed and published by Capcom. Directed by Koshi Nakanishi and produced by Masachika Kawata and Tsuyoshi Kanda, the game was released worldwide on PS4, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows on Jan. 24. “Resident Evil 7” takes place during an unspecified time after the sixth game in the series and follows new protagonist Ethan Winters. Ethan has received a message from his wife, who has been missing for four years. Deciding to follow the message, Ethan finds that what is going on…

Book Review, Entertainment

Popular “Night Vale” podcast now in book form

Matthew Tamez

matthew tamez “Mostly Void, Partially Stars” and “The Glowing Coils of the Universe” are a two-volume written release of the first two seasons of the popular “Welcome to Night Vale” podcast. Originally started in 2012 by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor, “Welcome to Night Vale” quickly grew in popularity. “Mostly Void, Partially Stars” and “The Glowing Coils of the Universe” are a great starting point for many people who wish to become acquainted with the series. Longtime fans of the series will find the books to their liking as well. In an American town out in the desert many strange…

Entertainment

A Series of Unfortunate Events is a faithful and fun adaptation

Matthew Tamez

Matthew Tamez Following an attempt at adapting the children’s book series into a movie in 2004, “Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events” has gotten its place on Netflix. The show is developed by Mark Hudis and Barry Sonnenfeld and stars Neil Patrick Harris as Count Olaf and Patrick Warburton as Lemony Snicket himself. With each episode lasting approximately 40 minutes and each book being covered by two episodes, the show fleshes out the story and gives the books the adaption they deserved. After a fire that burned down their mansion and took the lives of their parents, Violet, Klaus…