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REVIEW: ‘No Escape’

By Riley Katz - The Daily Reveille September 2, 2015

Score: 4/5 “No Escape” is easily one of the most stressful movies in theatres right now, as the film jumps right into the action. However, the abrupt start is nothing to shy away from because...

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REVIEW: ‘Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz’

By Grayson Senner - The Daily Reveille September 2, 2015

Miley Cyrus’ fifth studio album, “Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz,” proves she doesn’t need the backing of a major record label to make a successful album. Cyrus, aside from her controversial...

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REVIEW: ‘We Are Your Friends’

By Ashlyn Rollins - The Daily Reveille September 2, 2015

Movies based on characters reaching self-discovery are commonplace, making it difficult to stand out. While some end up box-office hits, others fail to bring forth a central message. Zac Efron stars in...

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REVIEW: Carly Rae Jepsen ‘Emotion’

By Kayla Randall - The Daily Reveille August 26, 2015

Rank: 3/5 Three years after her smash hit “Call Me Maybe,” Canadian singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen is back and ready to prove to the world she’s no one-hit wonder. She partially succeeds...

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REVIEW: ‘Hitman: Agent 47’

By Riley Katz - The Daily Reveille August 26, 2015

Rank: 2/5 Video game movies seem to have a common theme. No matter how hard the director, actors and producers try, the films are always bad. “Hitman: Agent 47” is an example of this. It tries...

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REVIEW: Jordin Sparks ‘Right Here, Right Now’

By Grayson Senner - The Daily Reveille August 26, 2015

Rank: 2/5 If anyone could be considered an original “American Idol” winner, it would be Jordin Sparks. Eight years ago, the fresh-faced “Idol” winner released three, successful...

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REVIEW: ‘American Ultra’

By Ashlyn Rollins - The Daily Reveille August 26, 2015

Rank: 3/5 Fueled by drugs, crippling anxiety and heavy violence, “American Ultra” is the newest film to hit the teen-action genre comprised of an odd, seemingly cherry-picked cast. “American...

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REVIEW: The Weeknd ‘Beauty Behind the Madness’

By Grayson Sennoer August 21, 2015

Score: 4/5 If anyone owned the summer of 2015 music-wise, it’s The Weeknd. The R&B singer rise to mainstream success was slow and steady, preceded by the 2013 R&B record “Kiss Land.”...

Miles Davis at the Newport: 1955-75, Bootleg Series Vol. 4

Review: Miles Davis – ‘Miles Davis at the Newport: 1955-75, Bootleg Series Vol. 4’

By David LaPlante July 29, 2015

“Miles Davis at Newport 1955-75: The Bootleg Series Vol. 4” is a compilation of eight live concerts spanning two decades. The four-disc series offers almost four hours of music recorded live...

Review: Ashley Monroe - The Blade'

Review: Ashley Monroe – The Blade’

By Morgan Prewitt July 29, 2015

Score: 4/5 Up-and-coming country solo artist and member of the band “Pistol Annies” Ashley Monroe showcases the darker side of country music through her meaningful lyrics in her third album...

'Paper Towns'

Review: ‘Paper Towns’

By Taylor Wiley July 29, 2015

Score: 3/5 Throughout life’s stages, people tend to sit on the “what ifs” of the past, whether they tread lightly or sink in thought. The film “Paper Towns” tries to influence...

Review: 'Southpaw'

Review: ‘Southpaw’

By Zoe Geauthreaux July 27, 2015

Score: 2.5/5 Director Antoine Fuqua’s boxing drama, “Southpaw”, is less so much a movie about boxing as it is about the man behind the gloves. But with minimal character development and...