Bronson Carder
Born in Springfield, I've lived in the area my whole life. I write for Local Ozarks as a freelance pop culture writer, doing reviews, and other odds and ends. My goal is to inform my readers of projects that they might not hear about elsewhere, such as local artists, small budget movies, etc. Email me at bronsoncarder@yahoo.com
Weird Al Yankovic, Saturday April 20th at the Gillioz Theatre
On April 20th, Weird Al returns to the Ozarks, playing at the Gillioz Theatre in downtown Springfield. Tickets will go on sale this Friday, Dec. 14th, and are expected to range from $35-$100, depending on seating More...
Video Game Review: Assassins Creed III
Prepare to hold down “R1” for another couple of days; that’s right, Assassins Creed III is finally here! In the latest entry in Ubisoft Montreal’s groundbreaking franchise, Desmond is back in the Animus, More...
The Front Row Comedy Toys for Tots Benefit Show, Dec 8th
Steven Wallace, comedian and lead singer of the band “The Final Piece,” has been running Front Row Comedy events for over a year-and-a-half. The next Front Row event will be on December 8th, and features a unique More...
Movie Review: Breaking Dawn, Part 2
Breaking Dawn, Part 2 is the final part, and the best movie of, The Twilight Saga. Directed by Bill Condon (Dreamgirls), Breaking Dawn, Part 2 brings a triumphant and surprising end to the story of Bella Swan (Kristen More...
Movie Review: The Amazing Spider-Man
Directed by Mark Webb, The Amazing Spider-Man reboots the Spider-Man series, going back over Peter Parker’s origins as a high school nerd. This movie, however, stays much closer to the comics, including having More...
Movie Review: Skyfall
In Skyfall, the Twenty-Third entry in the James Bond series, Daniel Craig returns for his third outing as MI6 agent 007. Sam Mendes (director of perhaps one of my favorite films ever made, American Beauty) directs More...
Preview: Phase 2 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
As I discussed in my review of The Avengers, Phase 1 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) began with Iron Man in 2008, and included three more films, leading up to the best movie of 2012, The Avengers itself. More...
Movie Review: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Based off the novel of the same name by Seth Grahame-Smith (who also wrote the mashup novel Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, which takes the novel Pride and Prejudice and adds zombie attacks), Abraham Lincoln: Vampire More...
Video Game Review: ‘Dishonored’
In Dishonored, developed by Arkane Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks, you are Corvo Attano, bodyguard to the Empress of the fictional city-state, Dunwall. Corvo is also trained as an assassin and, after More...
Disney announces plan to purchase LucasFilm Ltd. for $4.05 billion
In a shocking announcement this Tuesday, October 30th, Disney has revealed plans to purchase LucasFilm and it’s subsidiaries, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) and Skywalker Sound, for a total of $4.05 billion; More...
The Planetary Society attempts to save the Space Program
Bill Nye is best known as the “Science Guy” from the popular ’93 television show, but now, as Executive Director of the Planetary Society, instead of teaching science, he aims to save it. From planetary.org, More...
Local Artist Spotlight: Comedian group Tri-Farce aims to revitalize Springfield comedy scene
(from left to right) Charles House, Alex Kitsune, and Jesse Porter, on their way to an open mic in St. Louis Charles House, Jesse Porter, and Alexander Kitsune are Tri-Farce, a new comedy group that aims to bring More...
Movie Review: Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows, based on the gothic soap opera of the same name that originally aired weekdays on ABC from 1966 –1971, is the story of Barnabas Collins (Johnny Depp), a man cursed to live as a vampire, and imprisoned More...
In Memoriam: Crossing Moon River | Andy Williams dead at 84
Andy Williams is a man akin to a national treasure. Songs like “Born Free”, “Can’t Help Falling in Love”, and the Christmas classic “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” are immediately recognizable More...
Movie Review: ‘The Avengers’
Directed by Joss Whedon, The Avengers is the sixth entry in, and the culmination of what has become known as Phase 1 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Phase 1 began with 2008’s Iron Man, starring Robert Downey More...
Three Days Grace, “Transit of Venus” RCA Records, 2012
On June 5th, 2012, the planet Venus passed in front of the Sun, an event that occurs every 243 years. That same day Three Days Grace announced their new album, Transit of Venus, an event that occurs every three More...
Movie Review: ‘Dredd’
Adapted from the eponymous 2000 AD comic strip (and unrelated to 1995’s Judge Dredd, starring Sylvester Stallone), Dredd stars Karl Urban (Leonard McCoy in 2009’s Star Trek) and Olivia Thirlby (Juno, The Darkest More...
Web Series Review: ‘The Beauty Inside’
In The Beauty Inside, a Social Film directed by Drake Doremus, a man named Alex has a unique condition: every time he sleeps, he wakes up as a different person. Developed by Intel and Toshiba, and released through More...
Sony unveils plans for new smaller, lighter PlayStation 3 Model
In a surprising turn of events, at the annual Tokyo Game Show, Sony announced yet another two new models of the popular PlayStation 3 entertainment system. For those keeping track, these will be the 12th and 13th More...
Movie Review: ‘Primer’
Written, directed, scored by, and starring Shane Carruth, Primer is very much his brainchild. Made for only $7,000, using a skeleton crew of five, it would go on to gross $424,760 in box office and DVD sales. Primer More...
Jack White’s “Blunderbuss” Third Man/XL/Columbia, 2012
Jack White is a personal idol of mine. So, when his first solo album, Blunderbuss, released April 23, 2012. I got my hands on it as soon as I possibly could. And, I wasn’t the only one; Blunderbuss debuted More...
Movie review: ‘The Hunger Games’
The Hunger Games, a film by Gary Ross, adapted from the book by Suzanne Collins, has been a smash hit worldwide. Made for $78 Million, it nearly doubled that amount in its opening weekend, grossing $152.5 Million. More...
Slash Feat. Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators performs September 29th at The O’Reilly Family Event Center.
Slash (Saul Hudson) is perhaps one of the most immediately recognizable icons in Rock n’ Roll history. Best known as the top hat wearing, Les Paul wielding ex-guitarist of Gun’s ‘n Roses, he left the band More...
Web Series Review: ‘The Booth at the End’
The Booth at the End, a web series created by Christopher Kubasik and starring Xander Berkley (best known as George Mason from the hit T.V. Series 24), is a simple story that asks one question, “How far would More...
In Memoriam: Remembering a Giant | Michael Clarke Duncan dead at 54
On September 3rd, 2012 the world lost a great man, Oscar Nominee Michael Clarke Duncan. On July 13th, Duncan suffered a heart attack, and was rushed to the hospital. On August 6th, he was removed from the More...
