Grade: B+
In an unfortunate age where radio stations favor songs filled with auto-tuned voices and synthesizers, Sara Bareilles gives listeners a welcome change with her latest album, “The Blessed...
Grade: B+
In “Pacific Rim,” director Guillermo del Toro basically accomplished everything Michael Bay was trying to pull off in “Transformers”: no sappy love story, no overly serious...
“I’m not a businessman — I’m a business, man.”
The classic Jay-Z line from “Diamonds from Sierra Leone (Remix)” perfectly describes Hov’s latest effort,...
Grade: B-
Pixar can do prequels, too. The animation giant’s latest film, “Monsters University,” explores the past of Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) and James P. “Sulley” Sullivan...
Grade: A-
One of 2011’s best (and oddest) debut albums was WU LYF’s “Go Tell Fire to the Mountain.” It was solid entry into the anthemic indie-rock category, but mystery shrouded...
Grade: C+
“World War Z” was essentially what every zombie-related film has turned into: a lot of action, a not-so-great plot and plenty of explosions. In this CGI-filled “end of days”...
Grade: A+
MTV aired the season two premiere of “Catfish” on Tuesday night. The reality show investigates suspicious relationships held over the Internet. Show hosts Nev and Max attempt to bring...
Grade: A
In a summer full of disappointing rap albums, there was reason to be concerned that Wale’s “The Gifted” would follow that trend. It wasn’t clear whether his music would...
Grade: A-
India.Arie’s fifth studio album, “Songversation,” made its debut this week. India returns from a four-year hiatus with more of the same, but that may not be a bad thing in her...
Grade: C
A little more than a year from the release of its last album, Icelandic post-rock trio Sigur Rós released their seventh studio album “Kveikur” Tuesday. Fans will likely enjoy...
Grade: A-
Forgive me for my bias. To me, Justin Vernon, of Bon Iver and Kanye West guest-spotting fame, can do no wrong. Among the numerous side projects in which he partakes, Volcano Choir is a group...
Grade: B-
Australian electronic duo Empire of the Sun paint a world ruled by an “emperor” and a “prophet” with its latest record “Ice on the Dune”. The concept album...
