0 comments by Jeremy Klumpp on 12/30/2016
The past year in music included great songs from legendary artists, current superstars and up-and-coming musicians ready to make an impact. In a year of upheaval leading to an uncertain future, the songs of 2016 were filled with protest, sadness, and personal statements. As much of a downer as all of that sounds, the biggest […]
0 comments by Jeremy Klumpp on 12/29/2016
What music deserved more attention from fans and critics in 2016? Catch up on what you missed. Every year, there are thousands of recordings released by artists on various platforms. The sheer volume of recorded music from every genre is daunting for even the most resilient music fan, so unfortunately some albums or songs get […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 12/27/2016
Though it may seem inappropriate following Carrie Fisher’s death on Tuesday, many Star Wars fans have surely been wondering how her role in the upcoming Episode VIII might be affected after she suffered a heart attack over the Christmas holiday. Would her scenes have to be filled with a double? Would there be a digital replacement, […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry
Carrie Fisher was a female action star for a generation, providing inspiration to many women to fight for themselves, become leaders and always be outspoken. It’s probably not the easiest thing to be a little sister to a big brother. My younger sister and I have never talked about this, but she had to put […]
0 comments by Jeremy Klumpp
A difficult year with the loss of many beloved, legendary artists still managed to provide some excellent music to remember. The past year in music can be summed up pretty easily in one word, death. So many musical greats have died in the last 12 months that the joke about god assembling a super-group got […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 12/26/2016
[link_box id=”36688″ site_id=”1″ layout=”link-box-third” alignment=”alignright”]Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone make beautiful music together in La La Land, the results of which are magical and surprising. Musicals often seem like an outdated, goofy way of telling a story that Hollywood insists on trying to bring back every few years. Though Chicago winning the Academy Award for […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 12/25/2016
Christmas Eve seems like a curious time to release an anticipated movie trailer. Though many people will be going to the movies on Christmas, so it’s a good time to promote a film to big audiences. (And there is some precedent, with Disney releasing the trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens on Thanksgiving 2014.) […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 12/23/2016
Don’t avoid Manchester by the Sea because you think it’ll be too sad. You’ll deprive yourself of one of 2016’s best movies. Perhaps you’ve heard that Manchester By the Sea is a really sad, bleak movie. This time of year, we get those types of films, the heavy dramas that feel meaningful and will surely […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 12/22/2016
Despite its two stars, Passengers is one of the biggest disappointments of the holiday movie season. [link_box id=”36688″ site_id=”1″ layout=”link-box-third” alignment=”alignright”]Warning: Important parts of the story that are spoilers are discussed in this review. Spoilers are clearly marked, so they can be avoided while reading the rest of this review. But if you don’t think […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry
What would Spider-Man: Homecoming have looked like in 1977? It’s been roughly two weeks since Marvel released the first trailer for its upcoming Spider-Man: Homecoming film. In a fall full of exciting trailer releases, this has been one of the standouts. But maybe you’re yearning for a little more Spidey as the holiday season approaches. […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 12/20/2016
There will be an Emoji movie. And yes, that emoji you’re thinking of is in it. Following the success of 2014’s The LEGO Movie, rival movie studios were wondering what other toys and fads they could turn into animated content to peddle to the masses. For instance, we got The Angry Birds Movie earlier this […]
0 comments by Sean Keeley
First things first. It is a good thing that we’ve been given the chance to see more of Indiana Jones, Han Solo, and Rick Deckard, three of the most iconic science fiction and fantasy movie characters of a generation. The results of the overall cinematic experiences might leave something to be desired, but the nostalgic kick […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry
Tupac Shakur is officially a Hall of Famer. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its 2017 class on Tuesday, and Tupac Shakur might be the most notable name among the inductees. The influential late rapper is just the sixth hip-hop artist to be inducted into the Rock Hall, which indicates how one of […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 12/19/2016
John Wick is still working on that retirement thing. Give Keanu Reeves credit for knowing a good thing when he sees it. John Wick looked like it may have been a bad career choice for the actor, a desperate grab at an action movie that could maybe provide Reeves with some cult popularity. Maybe John […]
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Despite starring Harrison Ford (who had two Star Wars movies and Raiders of the Lost Ark on his résumé by then) and Ridley Scott (coming off 1979’s Alien) directing, the 1982 futuristic sci-fi thriller was a box office flop. As much as Blade Runner gets discussed among sci-fi and film fans, you couldn’t be faulted for assuming […]
