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REVIEW: ‘Potential’ is able to convey a range of emotions and ideas in an innovative way

By Dillon Lowe- The Daily Reveille March 28, 2016

Rank: 4/5 Brooklyn-based producer The Range’s newest full-length effort, “Potential,” comes off as a standard electro-pop affair at first listen, but in reality, it’s much more. The...

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REVIEW: ‘Allegiant’ earns title of worst movie by far in ‘Divergent’ series

By Lauren Heffker- The Daily Reveille March 28, 2016

Rank: 1.5/5 Moviegoers who are expecting to experience a film full of action, thrill and romance should skip the “Divergent” series’ “Allegiant” and save their money for the...

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REVIEW: Zayn Malik’s ‘Mind of Mine’ is a pleasant surprise

By Kayla Randall- The Daily Reveille March 28, 2016

Score: 3.5/5 Directioners and non-Directioners rejoice, we have our first solo album from a former One Direction member — and it’s not bad. On March 25, 2015, Zayn Malik left the globally successful...

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REVIEW: ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2′ lives up to fans’ expectations, not critics

By Allie Cobb- The Daily Reveille March 28, 2016

Rank: 4.5/5 The “Greekquel,” released 14 years after its predecessor, reunited viewers with the Portokalos family on March 25. “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2” brings back the awkwardness,...

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REVIEW: Spanish indie group Hinds charms the Big Easy at show

By Lauren Heffker- The Daily Reveille March 16, 2016

Garage rock has never been more fun, messy or experimental. Spanish indie rock band Hinds is continuing their “Leave Me Alone” tour, promoting its 12 track debut album which released January...

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REVIEW: ’10 Cloverfield Lane’ is a successfully executed sequel

By Nathan Velasquez- The Daily Reveille March 14, 2016

Rank: 3.5/5 A film shrouded in secrecy from its initial production up until the release date has finally reached theaters for the viewers’ verdict. “10 Cloverfield Lane,” a sequel to...

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REVIEW: Episode one and two of Netflix’s ‘Flaked’ are sub par

By Allie Cobb- The Daily Reveille March 14, 2016

Rank: 1.5/5 “Ten years ago, I killed a man,” Chip says, beginning the pilot episode of Netflix’s newest series, “Flaked.” The series hit Netflix on March 11 with eight 30-minute...

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REVIEW: Flatbush Zombies’ ‘3001: A Laced Odyssey’ an impressive debut

By Dillon Lowe- The Daily Reveille March 14, 2016

Rank: 4.5/5 After a handful of mixtapes that made small waves in the hip-hop community, Brooklyn-based rap trio Flatbush Zombies released its gritty debut album “3001: A Laced Odyssey.” Assembled...

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REVIEW: Into It. Over It. releases versatile, best album yet

By Lauren Heffker- The Daily Reveille March 14, 2016

Rank: 3.5/5 One man show Evan Weiss is the mind behind Into It. Over It., and his third studio album “Standards” is a throwback to the emo, punk and indie-rock movement of the mid-2000s. Weiss...

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REVIEW: ‘ColleGrove’ is a good effort, but fails to highlight either artist

By Joshua Jackson- The Daily Reveille March 7, 2016

Rank: 2.5/5 Louisiana’s view of the South and Georgia’s view differ to a certain degree. The food is a little different, the accents vary and the music scene has plenty of parallels as well. But...

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REVIEW: Kendrick Lamar’s ‘untitled unmastered.’ is raw but exceptional

By Joshua Jackson- The Daily Reveille March 7, 2016

Rank: 4/5 Almost one year ago, Kendrick Lamar released his third studio album, the inspirational and complex “To Pimp a Butterfly.” He hasn’t rested since then either. From features to...

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REVIEW: ‘The Family’ falls short with sub-par story line and character development

By Allie Cobb- The Daily Reveille March 7, 2016

Rank: 3.5/5 ABC’s newest drama, “The Family,” combines politics, kidnapping, murder, an affair and a false conviction. While the series is backed by an interesting premise, the March...