Reviews

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” was dead in the water a long time ago. Whether or not it deserved to be will likely be a point of contention among superhero fans for years to come, but it is hard to argue that a lot of people were never going to give this film a fair chance. There is no ... Read More »

It is a rare gem that makes me want to read a book from beginning to end in one sitting, but I did just that with “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl.” This novel is about Greg, who is forced to reunite with a girl he used to know because she is dying of cancer. Greg is less than ... Read More »

Despite the fact that video games are an interactive medium, I often find myself put off by games that don’t provide enough structure. It could be that the past few years as a college student have made me less liberal with my free time, and the idea of making a seemingly infinite commitment to a game like “Minecraft” seems horrifying ... Read More »

From the very first time I watched it, I have been in love with “The Goonies.” Sadly, I can’t say that any of my own childhood experiences ever quite lived up to those of Mikey and company. However, the way in which the movie combined adolescence with the supernatural and the fantastic perfectly captured the feelings of excitement, horror, and ... Read More »

Cage the Elephant, a Kentucky alternative rock band, recently came out with their fourth album titled “Tell Me I’m Pretty.” This new album had a different development process than previous ones because it was produced by Dan Auerbach, of The Black Keys. In this new album, we see how the band has grown musically by adding elements of classic blues ... Read More »

“Zootopia” may end up meaning more to you than it will to most children. The kids are going to have a great time. They will have plenty of laughs and excitement. They will cheer with delight and quote all of their favorite lines until their parents go insane. But you might just find yourself doing something far different. You might ... Read More »

This was a magical book that made me forget my surroundings; it took me a day and a half to finish and I did not want it to end. “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children,” by Ransom Riggs, is the first in a series which follows Jacob after his grandfather’s death. Jacob thought he saw a monster in the woods, ... Read More »

“Leave Me Alone” is the debut full-length album from the Madrid-based band Hinds, formerly named Deers. Carlotta Cosials and Ana Perrote on vocals and guitar, Ade Martin on bass, and Amber Grimbergen on drums make up this surf-rock outfit. “Leave Me Alone” is a story of young love and misadventures, with everything from on-again-off-again romance to getting high in a ... Read More »

When I first saw the title of this game as I was browsing Steam and was immediately intrigued. This intrigue stemmed from the game itself and my own interest in any developer who thinks that using a name like “Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist” is a good idea. As it turns out, that ... Read More »

My attention was drawn to this book by the assumption it would be a quick read. “Illuminae” by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff was a great idea but it dragged on without fully explaining anything. In 2575 the planet Kerenza is attacked by BioTech. The remaining survivors board three different spaceships as one of the BioTech spaceships follows after them. ... Read More »