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REVIEW: ‘The Wedding Ringer’

By Kayla Randall January 21, 2015

As the first comedy of the year, “The Wedding Ringer” mostly falls flat. “The Wedding Ringer” stars Josh Gad as loner Doug Harris and Kevin Hart as best-man-for-sale Jimmy Callahan. The...

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REVIEW: Fall Out Boy – ‘American Beauty/American Psycho’

By Ashlyn Rollins January 21, 2015

This year marks the tenth anniversary of Fall Out Boy’s break into the music scene and the year they changed the pop punk scene. The band’s first platinum-selling album, which was actually...

The Decemberists' 'What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World' album art. 

REVIEW: The Decemberists – ‘What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World’

By Gerald Ducote January 21, 2015

Since forming in 2000, Oregon indie band The Decemberists has been seen as underdog of the folk craze. Lead singer Colin Meloy’s interests in history and wartime romance are continuous themes in...

'American Sniper' poster art. 

REVIEW: ‘American Sniper’

By Logan Keen January 21, 2015

“American Sniper” is, despite the occasional historical inaccuracy or forced thematic element, a finely made and superbly acted movie with the experienced direction of a master. What has been...

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REVIEW: ‘Paddington’

By Greta Jines January 21, 2015

Amid all of the action-packed or dramatic movies released this past weekend, there was a lighthearted and quite clever film featuring a familiar, marmalade-loving bear named Paddington. The live-action...

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REVIEW: ‘Taken 3’

By Kayla Randall January 14, 2015

The original “Taken” was no masterpiece, but it was a fun, enjoyable film. “Taken 3” is no such thing. “Taken 3” sees Liam Neeson return as former CIA operative Bryan...

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REVIEW: ‘Selma’

By Logan Keen January 14, 2015

Like the man whose life it draws its material from, “Selma” soars, primarily thanks to its stellar cast and directing, and the joyride doesn’t let up until the credits roll. Ava DuVernay’s...

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REVIEW: ‘Inherent Vice’

By Michael Tarver January 14, 2015

Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest adventure “Inherent Vice” can be described most easily as an Agatha Christie mystery novel on acid. The film follows Joaquin Phoenix as Larry “Doc”...

Mark Ronson's 'Uptown Special' album art. 

REVIEW: Mark Ronson – ‘Uptown Special’

By Greta Jines January 14, 2015

Mark Ronson’s new album “Uptown Special” can be summed up in just one word—funky. The good kind of funky. It isn’t just thanks to his chart-topping collaboration with Bruno...

Jazmine Sullivan's 'Reality Show' album art. 

REVIEW: Jazmine Sullivan – ‘Reality Show’

By Ashlyn Rollins January 14, 2015

It’s been four years since Jazmine Sullivan last graced the music scene with her R&B vocals and emotional ballads, but she’s back with the same theme this year. In a recent interview with...

Meghan Trainor's 'Title' album art. 

REVIEW: Meghan Trainor – ‘Title’

By Meg Ryan January 14, 2015

With an album name like “Title,” it’s to be expected that a record will be a mishmash of confused directions. Meghan Trainor, the pop singer who first appeared on the music scene with...

Little Brutes' 'Desire' album art. 

REVIEW: Little Brutes – ‘Desire’

By Sadie McDade January 14, 2015

Indie-pop duo Rachael Cantu and Harlan Silverman, otherwise known as Little Brutes, just released its third EP, “Desire.” Its first EP release since 2011, “Desire” is a jolly, five-song...