Story by Grant Dillard, Staff writer Graphic courtesy of Wikimedia Commons “Incredibles 2” This was a movie 14 years in the making, but the wait was totally worth it. “Incredibles 2” was a great follow-up to an already fantastic film, thankfully feeling like a natural continuation from the first film’s story rather than a complete Read More
Review by Nick Erickson, Staff writer The music scene has spent the last two weeks mourning the loss of a pop icon, Prince, and praising Beyoncé’s newest diss album on her husband, Jay Z. Out of the blue, the world has been graced with a new record from the Toronto rapper Drake. “Views,” which was “Views from the Read More
Review by Nick Erickson, Staff writer Nostalgia has its place in pop culture. People associate certain sounds and color schemes with a particular era of their life. Nostalgia can be easily attributed to music, with M83 being a clear example. The French synthpop group has fully grasped the essence of the word with their seventh record, “Junk.” Akin Read More
Review by Adam Winn, Staff writer As one of Hollywood’s newest “it” women, Melissa McCarthy has appeared in several comedies, and her newly released film, “The Boss,” feels like a never-ending, gruesome “Saturday Night Live” skit, packed with a few gut-wrenching comedic moments. With that said, if the audience goes in with no expectations and just wants Read More
Review by Nick Erickson, Staff writer Over the last few months, the Danish soul-pop band Lukas Graham took the world by storm with their single “7 Years.” The song spread like wildfire across the nation’s radio stations, garnering attention for what made it stand among most other pop songs: it’s emotional as can be. Frontman Lukas Read More
Gerard Butler’s commendable performance fails to save film’s predictable plot Review by Adam Winn, Staff writer Like most blockbuster sequels, “London Has Fallen” hits all of the requirements it needs in order to be a political action thriller. With that said, audience members looking for an action film with little narrative that, subsequently, doesn’t require much thought Read More
Review by Adam Winn, Staff writer When audiences hear the name Tina Fey, especially when attached to a new film, they automatically assume it’s going to be a comedy. This time around, however, Fey stars in a film outside her normal comfort zone, “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.” This flick has some comedic elements in it, but it’s essentially Read More
Paranormal film lacks horror and fails in captivating viewers Review by Adam Winn, Staff writer Horror film fanatics are always looking forward to a new film that could be the next big hit, which people could watch and appreciate years from today. Nowadays, it’s rare for a good horror picture to be released that isn’t either Read More