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REVIEW: Kelly Clarkson - 'Piece By Piece'

REVIEW: Kelly Clarkson – ‘Piece By Piece’

By Meg Ryan March 4, 2015

Score: 2/5 Kelly Clarkson’s newest album, “Piece By Piece” is another overly-produced pop record to add to the pile. Since Clarkson’s “American Idol” win, she’s...

REVIEW: 'Focus'

REVIEW: ‘Focus’

By Michael Tarver March 4, 2015

Score: 3/5  If anything, the popular new film “Focus” should reassure viewers’ confidence in Will Smith’s acting abilities after a couple stumbles in the last few years.  Directors...

REVIEW: 'The DUFF'

REVIEW: ‘The DUFF’

By Greta Jines February 25, 2015

Score: 3.5/5 Everyone has that one friend who’s a little odd, a little less cute and a little less popular. Every friend group has a DUFF, at least according to the recent film of the same name. The...

REVIEW: 'McFarland, USA'

REVIEW: ‘McFarland, USA’

By Michael Tarver February 25, 2015

Score: 4.5/5 A truly great underdog story forces the audience to not only believe in the heart of a character but believe in themselves as well. The underdog has been a symbol in film for decades, and...

REVIEW: BADBADNOTGOOD and Ghostface Killah - 'Sour Soul'

REVIEW: BADBADNOTGOOD and Ghostface Killah – ‘Sour Soul’

By Gerald Ducote February 25, 2015

If we learned anything from Sunday’s interminable Academy Awards ceremony and J. K. Simmons’ win for Best Supporting Actor, it’s that people should be paying closer attention to jazz...

REVIEW: Mat Kearney - 'Just Kids'

REVIEW: Mat Kearney – ‘Just Kids’

By Ashlyn Rollins February 25, 2015

Score: 2.5/5  If the option was available, I’m sure many people would want to go back to the simplicity of being a child. Four years since his last album, Mat Kearney returns with his new work...

REVIEW: Big Sean - 'Dark Sky Paradise'

REVIEW: Big Sean – ‘Dark Sky Paradise’

By Meg Ryan February 25, 2015

Score: 5/5 Big Sean said he’s “always wanted paradise” on his track “Paradise (Extended),” and he achieves a place of peace with his newest album, “Dark Sky Paradise.” In...

'Hot Tub Time Machine' poster

REVIEW: ‘Hot Tub Time Machine 2’

By Kayla Randall February 25, 2015

Score: 1/5  A hot tub time machine would definitely be useful while watching this movie — to go to the future and skip to the end credits. In “Hot Tub Time Machine 2,” the gang must...

REVIEW: A Place to Bury Strangers - 'Transfixiation'

REVIEW: A Place to Bury Strangers – ‘Transfixiation’

By Gerald Ducote February 18, 2015

Score: 2/5 stars  The newest album by Brooklyn noise rock group A Place to Bury Strangers is that exactly — noise. Titled “Transfixiation,” APTBS’s fourth album falls flat....

REVIEW: 'Kingsman: The Secret Service'

REVIEW: ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’

By Kayla Randall February 18, 2015

Score: 3.5/5 stars  The first truly entertaining movie of the year is here in the form of the cheeky, fast-paced and fun “Kingsman: The Secret Service.” The movie is about a spy organization...

REVIEW: Estelle - 'True Romance'

REVIEW: Estelle – ‘True Romance’

By Meg Ryan February 18, 2015

Score: 4/5 stars Many only know Estelle as the songstress on “American Boy” with Kanye West. However, she’s coming back onto the music scene with a new album, “True Romance”...

REVIEW: Jose Gonzales - 'Vestiges & Claws'

REVIEW: Jose Gonzales – ‘Vestiges & Claws’

By Greta Jines February 18, 2015

Score: 3/5 Slow, soothing and mellow — José González’s new album may put you to sleep. Don’t worry, it’s not boring, just relaxing. “Vestiges and Claws” is...