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REVIEW: 'Project Almanac' Film

REVIEW: ‘Project Almanac’ Film

By Greta Jines February 4, 2015

Score: 3/5 stars College admissions requirements grow more competitive with each new semester, not to mention the unnatural rise in costs. So when David Raskin, played by Jonny Weston, learns he’s...

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REVIEW: ‘The Loft’ Film

By Meg Ryan February 4, 2015

Score: 0.5/5  The murder-mystery movie plot line is one of the most successful out there. With the suspense of “whodunit” can leave movie-goers at the edge of their seats, waiting for...

REVIEW: Big Noble- 'First Light'

REVIEW: Big Noble- ‘First Light’

By Sadie McDade February 4, 2015

Score: 3/5 stars  With all the added stress life has, sometimes you have to pull out the scented candles and looking up local yoga classes. To destress this week, look no further than Big Noble’s...

REVIEW: 'Backstrom: He Who Kills the Dragon' by Leif GW Persson

REVIEW: ‘Backstrom: He Who Kills the Dragon’ by Leif GW Persson

By Michael Tarver January 28, 2015

It seems lately the classic crime novel genre has been cast to a state of irrelevance in comparison to the latest Nicholas Sparks romance novel or the growingly popular young adult section of Barnes and...

REVIEW: 'The Boy Next Door'

REVIEW: ‘The Boy Next Door’

By Kayla Randall January 28, 2015

“The Boy Next Door” is so amazingly awful and utterly ridiculous that it winds up being mildly entertaining. The film stars Jennifer Lopez, who doesn’t appear to be aging, as English...

REVIEW: Ne-Yo - 'Non-fiction"

REVIEW: Ne-Yo – ‘Non-fiction”

By Ashlyn Rollins January 28, 2015

Non-fiction is not just a genre of literature anymore. A little over two years since his last release, Ne-Yo returns with his sixth studio album “Non-Fiction.” “Non-Fiction” is...

REVIEW: Punch Brothers - 'Phosphorescent Blues'

REVIEW: Punch Brothers – ‘Phosphorescent Blues’

By Gerald Ducote January 28, 2015

Just when bluegrass music has begun to fly off the rails into kitschy oblivion, Punch Brothers pulls it back. A relatively new group of musicians, Punch Brothers has been able to make bluegrass feel less...

REVIEW: Desperate Journalist - 'Desperate Journalist'

REVIEW: Desperate Journalist – ‘Desperate Journalist’

By Greta Jines January 28, 2015

If it’s possible to write the same song 11 times with different lyrics, Desperate Journalist would know. The band’s self-titled album debuted in the United Kingdom in November 2014, but made...

Mortdecai poster

REVIEW: ‘Mortdecai’

By Sadie McDade January 28, 2015

With so many movies and so little time, it’s easy to get overwhelmed when deciding which flick to see over the weekend. Boasting a promising preview and star-studded cast, “Mortdecai”...

REVIEW: Fifth Harmony - 'Reflection'

REVIEW: Fifth Harmony – ‘Reflection’

By Meg Ryan January 28, 2015

In recent years, the “girl group” concept has been revived time and time again, only to repeatedly fail. Now, the music industry has Fifth Harmony, a pop band of five vocally-strong females....

Lupe Fiasco's 'Tetsuo and Youth' album cover 

REVIEW: Lupe Fiasco – ‘Tetsuo and Youth’

By Meg Ryan January 21, 2015

The rap genre has evolved greatly over the last decade or two. Rappers once were known for their ability to create verses based on life experiences or controversial issues. Mixtapes were like bibles to...

Joey Bada$$ - 'B4.DA.$$' album art 

REVIEW: Joey Bada$$ – ‘B4.DA.$$’

By Michael Tarver January 21, 2015

In his new album “B4.DA.$$” (read as “Before the Money”), Joey Bada$$ combined future and past musical elements to create a hip-hop album unlike most made in recent years. In fact,...