Cinematic Essential is giving away baseball caps to commemorate the recent release of the critically acclaimed Straight Outta Compton on Blu-ray/DVD/Digital. If fans of the highly successful film about the rap group who revolutionized music would like to get your hands on one for themselves, send your name and address to [email protected] while supplies last. Universal Pictures

Summer blockbuster season is pretty much over for 2015 and there were some monster films released this year. Jurassic World dominated with Avengers: Age of Ultron having a solid run as well. We saw animated hits like Minions and Inside Out and the decline of comedies (Ted 2, Vacation, Pixels not making anywhere near predictions). There were some gigantic flops …

In life, influential figures from various segments of society are often forgotten by future generations. It’s something that occurs for a plethora of reasons, but failing to remember who and what came before you never really helps anyone. That’s why films like Straight Outta Compton are good to have around. If they’re done correctly, these kinds of pictures can give …