Grade: A+
Warner Brothers
“Gravity” may just be the best movie to be released this year. It’s hard to find much wrong with it. Sandra Bullock gives the performance of her career, leaving...
Grade: D+
Folksy rock group The Avett Brothers has rushed to release its eighth studio album, “Magpie and the Dandelion,” a little more than a year after the release of “The Carpenter.”...
Grade: D
RCA Records
Miley Cyrus’ first album in more than three years, “Bangerz,” is, in short, a sloppy attempt to reinvent Cyrus’ career and wash away her Disney façade...
Grade: A-
Oddball rapper Danny Brown’s third studio album “Old” is streaming on Spotify one week before its release on Oct. 8. The rock-rap album, arranged into a Side A and B, is distinct...
Grade: B
Joseph Gordon-Levitt makes his writing and directing debut with “Don Jon,” in which he plays Jon Martello, a porn addict. It’s a funny, truthful and strangely sweet movie that...
Grade: C
People may be apprehensive of rapper Nelly’s comeback album “M.O.,” but with a host of great beats and hooks on his songs this album seems promising. The first track “Get...
Grade: A
Haim has taken over. The group composed of sisters Este, Danielle and Alana Haim have topped the charts in recent months, and after giving the band’s debut album a listen, I can see why. ...
Grade: A
Indie pop darling Lorde’s new album “Pure Heroine” is an incredible debut that demands attention. While this is a great start from any artist, it’s incredible to realize...
Grade: B
As expected, the second volume of Justin Timberlake’s “20/20 Experience” delivers another 75 minutes of smooth, soulful baby-making music. No, it’s not as good as the first...
Grade: F-
“Dads” may have premiered last week, but this show is so agonizingly terrible and tasteless that I’m reviewing it anyway. I caught the pilot knowing that it was a Seth MacFarlane-helmed...
Grade: B-
The final season of “How I Met Your Mother” premiered on Monday, and finally introduced the audience to the show’s titual mother. After almost a decade of putting this mystery...
Grade: B
Marvel has entered the TV market with its new series “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” While the first episode is a solid start, it has problems that pilot typically face. The show has an extensive...