The pop music scene had a bit of a…shall we say, unique edge to it in 2010. Themes of partying and hooking up were strong, and the metaphors were wild–everything from cannibalism to G6s ha…
The Way Back Movie Review: Ben Affleck bares his soul in basketball drama
For better or worse, Ben Affleck is a very famous movie star. He’s been a very famous movie star for over 20 years and has checked all the boxes a very famous movie star’s life includes: starred in bl…
The Invisible Man Movie Review: Blumhouse Reworks Monster Classic Into Gripping Thriller
Three seconds, that’s how long it usually takes to execute a jump scare. One second to show the empty space soon to be filled, the next second cutting away to show the character about to be scared and…
Album Review: Louis Tomlinson tackles Britpop and his personal life on “Walls”
Following the announcement of an extended hiatus for international boy band sensation One Direction in 2015, eyes were understandably on all of its members to see where their solo projects would take …
The Last Thing He Wanted Review: Great performances help an otherwise vague political thriller
Even if the writing at times fails to fully express how everything fits together, Anne Hathaway’s performance and Dee Rees’ direction gives The Last Thing He Wanted, adapted from the Joan …
The Call of the Wild Movie Review: Misses the point of Jack London’s Novel
There’s something deeply, fundamentally perverse about filming a Jack London story with CGI animals—it’s akin to shooting a film version of James Joyce’s Ulysses on location…in Belfast. Everything tha…
Bojack Horseman Review: A melancholy and fitting end
“Life’s a bitch and then you die, right?” Sometimes our endings aren’t endings. Instead, as is the case in the sixth and final season of the tremendous Bojack Horseman, they’re bookmarks placed in a s…