A crazy good film
“Crazy Rich Asians” shows how powerful diversity can be in Hollywood

Romantic comedies don’t exactly have the best reputation for creating social conversation around race and diversity. But that’s what makes “Crazy Rich Asians” so spectacular. Released Aug. 15, the new […]

A hundred-acre homerun
“Christopher Robin” is a simple yet touching adventure

“Christopher Robin” is a straightforward film, and that’s OK. Each character is fairly one-dimensional, with the exception being Robin himself.  The film is nothing revolutionary, and there’s really no deeper […]

A song of waiting and wonder
When you read “A Game of Thrones,” you just win

As Cersie Lannister says in the midst of “A Game of Thrones,” “When you play the game of thrones, you either win or you die.” After completing the first novel […]

These reboots were made for walking
“Ocean’s 8” provides great casting and a fun plot, but leaves little to the imagination

“Ocean’s 8” is good. But it’s just not “Ocean’s 11” good. There are are both negatives and positives to that sentiment. “Ocean’s 8” was supposed to be different from “Ocean’s […]

Calm, yet chaotic
Jame Bay’s new album has positive notes, but often feels too muddled for a sophomore album

James Bay’s new album “Electric Light” is all over the place. It’s chaotic in a way that, for the most part, works. The English singer-songwriter broke into the music scene […]

A variety of “Voicenotes”

What do Kehlani, Boyz II Men and James Taylor all have in common? Charlie Puth’s new album “Voicenotes.” Yes, you read that right. Puth brings quite a few different voices […]

The evolution of Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes is on the rise to be our next pop star obsession with third album success

Shawn Mendes is the Justin Bieber we deserved in 2009. Not even 20 years old, the Canadian, young and likable, has already produced a plethora of pop-centric, bubbly and refined […]

Flying high like a falcon
Step aside Ford, Ehrenreich is here to stay in this galaxy

“Solo: A Star Wars Story” starts off on rocky footing. The first twenty minutes had me worried, not only about the strange blue filter on the screen and the director […]

Second album success
Post Malone’s second album proves he is not a one-hit rapper, or even just a rapper

In 2016, Post Malone was basically a one-hit wonder artist with a first album just barely gaining popularity. By May 2017, the University of Idaho struck gold with the rapper/ […]

From knight to ninja
“Batman Ninja” is another instant hit for DC animation

“Batman Ninja” is part masked vigilante, part katana-wielding shinobi who’s debut on the big screen has largely flown under the radar. From the creator of “Afro Samurai,” comes an interesting […]