Grade: B-
Pop-punk isn’t dead, and neither is The Lawrence Arms. After an eight year hiatus, the trio has returned with its sixth studio album “Metropole.” All the energy of “Oh!...
Grade: B -
Metalcore band Of Mice & Men is on a mission to develop a slightly new sound. The band’s new album, “Restoring Force,” achieves this goal. Aggressive opening track “Public...
Grade: F
By no means does every film need to be “The Godfather.” There is a time and a place for horrible films. A bad movie can still be an incredible way to let off steam or even share a...
Grade: B
Continuing the band’s talent of producing indie dream pop, Warpaint has once again delivered a quality record with the group’s sophomore self-titled release. Vocalists Emily Kokel...
Grade: B+
It’s ironic that post-rock veterans Mogwai named the group’s eighth studio effort “Rave Tapes” because it features some of the bleakest sounds featured on any album this...
Grade: B
Swedish electronic duo I Break Horses released its second album, “Chiaroscuro,” on Tuesday. I Break Horses’ sound brings to mind the broad soundscapes of Sigur Rós, but...
Grade: C
Beck has released its first recording since 2008, with the single “Blue Moon” from its upcoming album “Morning Phase” It’s just okay. It’s a sappy acoustic...
Rank: C
In a world that produces hundreds of almost identical action movies per year, “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit” is notable for doing some things right. Kenneth Branagh is certainly a competent...
Grades: C
From his role as Emmett Cullen in Twilight to his role as Hercules in “The Legend of Hercules,” Kellan Lutz has played many characters in adventure and fantasy movies. In his recent...
Grade: A
Spike Jonze’s work has always been hit or miss, but it’s easy to appreciate how he re-imagines the world. “Her” will blow moviegoers away with how it presents itself as...
Grade: B+
After five years, The Crystal Method has released a follow up to the 2009 album “Divided by Night.” The self-titled album starts out strong with the experimentally synth-heavy “Emulator”...
Grade: A
Bruce Springsteen kicks off 2014 in style with the release of his newest album “High Hopes.” With a name like that, you would expect the album to deliver, and it manages to live up...
