“August: Osage County” was the theatre department’s latest production and it was an ambitious one. Written by Tracy Letts, the play takes place in Oklahoma in 2007 when it was… Read more »
Category: Reviews
Repeated listens demanded: The case for challenging records
Listening to Xiu Xiu for the first time is like stepping into the shower after setting the heat too high. Every inch of you, from your shins to your shoulders,… Read more »
‘Lego Movie 2: The Second Part,’ more from a great franchise
The “Lego Movie” series, or cinematic universe, as it has its own spinoffs, has done the impossible. It’s a film franchise based around Legos, basically full-feature commercials, that is entertaining… Read more »
‘Bad Times at the El Royale’: The better version of ‘The Hateful Eight’
I try to begin the new year by reviewing a film that was overlooked from the last one. In 2018, one of those movies was “Bad Times at the El… Read more »
Meet the new faces of Spider-Man
I know what you are thinking: “Another Spider-Man movie?” “Didn’t one come out last year?” It sounds like Sony trying another attempt to hold onto their rights to Spider-Man. But,… Read more »
‘Assume Form’ is a triumphant return for James Blake — but with a catch
In 2013, it was nearly impossible to avoid James Blake. Any Spotify playlist with “Indie” in its title featured cuts like “Retrograde,” “Limit To Your Love” or “The Wilhelm Scream.”… Read more »
‘Narcos’ and ‘Narcos: Mexico,’ great historical fiction
The term “narco” is slang for a drug lord. There has been talk among critics and audience members alike that we are currently living in the “Golden Age of Television.”… Read more »
‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,’ another weird Coen Brothers film
“The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” marks the latest film by the Coen Brothers, considered by some to be the best filmmakers currently working in Hollywood. And this movie is, like… Read more »
2018 music review: A year of eclectic gems
It’s hard to label one year a “great year for music” because in reality, great music is being created every day, and each year is full of new unique releases…. Read more »
Overlord: Action horror that’s better than it should be
Imagine an action film set during WWII about a small squad of paratroopers sent behind enemy lines in Nazi-occupied France on the eve of the D-Day landings.Imagine that it’s also… Read more »