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Scott Weiland Brings 'Purple at the Core' to The Machine Shop [REVIEW]

Tree Riddle — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 23:42:44 +0000

Scott Weiland kicked off his 'Purple at the Core' tour at The Machine Shop in Flint just days after Stone Temple Pilots announced his dismissal from the band. Did they make a huge mistake or get out just in time? After watching the performance last night, I'd say...

The Smashing Pumpkins, 'Oceania' – Album Review

Tree Riddle — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:05:52 +0000

The Smashing Pumpkins are back with a new album, ‘Oceania,’ the first full-length effort featuring their current lineup. While it’s certainly no ‘Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness,’ the disc showcases a more focused vision than was present with 2007′s ‘Zeitgeist.’ Mostly absent are the moments of ‘Guitar Hero’ bravado Corgan so abundantly supplied on their last album and in their place are more structured, fully realized tunes that deliver mixed results.

Treeview – 'The Cabin in the Woods'

Tree Riddle — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:03:52 +0000

It's been a while since I've been inspired enough to dust off the old "Treeview" feature, but 'The Cabin the Woods' was the film that got the job done -- click through for the "killer" review.

Treeview: The Hangover Part II

Tree Riddle — Tue, 31 May 2011 16:21:44 +0000

The wolfpack is back! If you were a fan of the original 'Hangover', the good news is they brought all the same jokes to the sequel. High expectations weren't the only thing shattered by 'Hangover 2' last weekend, the movie also broke some records as well. Continue reading after the jump for my full review of 'The Hangover Part II'.

Treeview: Scream 4

Tree Riddle — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 04:04:43 +0000

Good old Ghostface is back killing teens and asks the trademark question (with voice-changer app in tow): ”What’s your favorite scary movie?” Not this one, but it’s much better than I expected it to be. Continue reading for my spoiler-free review of Scream 4. Scream came along in 1996 and surprised everyone by becoming a huge success, [...]

Treeview: True Grit

Tree Riddle — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 06:36:13 +0000

It’s not often that I get excited about seeing a western, but if the Coen brothers made it; I’m all in! Granted this movie came out a few weeks ago but it takes me a while to get out to the theaters usually (you try to find time for movies every week with 2 jobs [...]

Treeview: The Fighter

Tree Riddle — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 17:46:35 +0000

It’s been a long time since I have sat through a boxing movie I actually enjoyed, the last one being either Rocky IV or Diggstown. I enjoyed watching The Fighter but calling it a “boxing movie” may be a bit of a stretch. The Fighter is based on the true story of welterweight boxer “Irish” [...]

Treeview: Saw 3D

Tree Riddle — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:15:08 +0000

The seventh installment in the Saw franchise may not blow your mind, but it will definitely BLOW! Maybe that opening statement was a bit too harsh, the movie was not all terrible. In fact it was probably the best film since the third installment. Saw 3D did provide some great gross out moments and my girlfriend did [...]