Youth, Tinie Tempah’s first album in four years, is a pleasant if a little scatterbrained reintroduction into the British rapper’s sound—heavily influenced by dancehall, grime, self-reflection, and braggadocio. Sadly, the rapper’s many delightful high points on the album are balanced…
Jon’s Movie Review: ‘Youth’
Youth is gorgeously shot, beautifully framed, but erratically storied. In many ways, it is the perfect imitation of the characteristics of youth, but unfortunately only a few of them are positive. Just like youth itself, the film is hard-headed and thinks it already…
TIFF Report #10 (A Recap Of Superlatives)
My final day in Toronto included a screening of Vertigo, “the best film of all time,” a game of street hockey, the best sport ever invented, and a steak meal, the best food of my entire trip. It was my best…
TIFF Report #8 (Youth, Louder Than Bombs)
My 9th day at TIFF brought two foreign directors with new English language films. Paolo Sorrentino, an Italian filmmaker behind the Oscar-winning The Great Beauty, has a movie already getting awards season buzz for Michael Caine. It’s really lame. However,…
Ten Films to See at TIFF 2015
The Toronto International Film Festival brings close to 400 films from around 70 countries every year. In terms of diversity and quality, TIFF is second to none. Based on the July 28 announcement of the galas and special presentations, these…
The 20 Best Songs For The Angst Ridden Teen (Part 1)
Ahh, The teenage years. A time of new experiences that can often lead to feelings of extreme helplessness. The world is out to get you and stress is piling up to the ceiling. With home, school, and everyone telling you…