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‘A Star is Born’ turns adversity to wonder

Ethan Hayes • October 8, 2018

“A Star is Born” emits excellence and redefines what a movie should be. The tale of “A Star is Born” is almost as old as Hollywood itself. No matter that it’s been through four ideations,...

Son Volt hit’s edgy alternative note

Ethan Hayes • October 2, 2018

Son Volt is a band that soothes listeners and gives a refreshing take on alternative music. Its rock and country instrumentals accompanied by lead singer Jay Farrar's alleviating voice transports the audience to an easing nirvana.

Ha Ha Tonka combines indi, southern rock tunes

Ethan Hayes • October 2, 2018

As is the case with all bands, the strength of its music is sourced with the individual artists. Ha Ha Tonka's lead singer, Brian Roberts, provides the audience with a tale of living life and the lessons we all learn through our actions.

Son Volt hit’s edgy alternative note

Ethan Hayes • October 1, 2018

Son Volt is a band that soothes listeners and gives a refreshing take on alternative music. Its rock and country instrumentals accompanied by lead singer Jay Farrar's alleviating voice transports the audience to an easing nirvana.

Ha Ha Tonka combines indi, southern rock tunes

Ethan Hayes • September 30, 2018

As is the case with all bands, the strength of its music is sourced with the individual artists. Ha Ha Tonka's lead singer, Brian Roberts, provides the audience with a tale of living life and the lessons we all learn through our actions.

Jack’s Lifelong Rewind

Jack Speake • September 19, 2018

This sampler is a small platter of various songs, which may in finding new artists and providing background for future playlists.

‘The Predator’ is a step below average for the series

Jared Geyer • September 18, 2018

The film almost reaches its average goals, but slips in too many categories to be nothing but another disappointment in 'The Predator' series

‘The Night is Short, Walk on Girl’ highlights what it means to be young

Moy Zhong • August 29, 2018

The Night is Short, Walk on Girl is a film as quirky as its name. From the mind of Masaaki Yuasa, The Night is Short, Walk on Girl is a Japanese animation featuring a psychedelic journey centered on a single frivolous night on the town, told from the perspectives of two people as they go wherever life takes them. Full of dizzying visuals, fast-paced scene changes, raunchy humor and a plethora of spontaneously-appearing side characters, the film may not be for the faint of heart. Hidden under its wacky persona, however, the movie is an ambitious attempt at analyzing what it means to be young, taking chances and how interconnected the world is.

‘Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino’: Cinematic, Bowie-esque, futuristic space jazz

Will Napier • May 12, 2018

After a four-years hiatus, Arctic Monkeys made their comeback with Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino Friday, May 11, arguably one of their most linear albums to date. Named after the landing site of...

‘Isle of Dogs’ finds beauty in a bleak world

Moy Zhong • April 20, 2018

With Wes Anderson's return to stop-motion animation, the world prepared itself for the same light-hearted, childish universe delivered by the director's previous animated endeavor “Fantastic Mr. Fox” (2009); however, “Isle of Dogs” crushed any of these expectations.

‘Tomb Raider’ reboots, revitalizes unsuccessful series

Jacob Sykuta • March 18, 2018

Alicia Vikander's “Tomb Raider” is brisk but derivative, an essence of jungle-chases spun into something stylishly watchable. Vikander's humanization of Lara Croft makes the film come to life.

‘Love Means Zero’ gives price of being a champion

Ethan Hayes • March 5, 2018

You trust and respect your coach and in exchange, your coach gives you the guidance to become greater than the sum of your parts. Love Means Zero takes this message to heart as it examines one of tennis' most controversial figures, Nick Bollettieri.