Reviews

Review: ‘The Good Dinosaur’ Lays an Egg

Does Pixar even have to try anymore? That’s both a compliment and a critique. This week with “The Good Dinosaur,” it provides yet another in its long line of films that are solid and charming tearjerkers aimed primarily at kids but also are appealing to adults. It’s everything you expect it to be, and while that is great for people ... Read More »

Review: Babes ‘Five Tears’

Babes is a band of family members from Los Angeles, California who officially emerged on the scene in 2014. The band released its untitled debut EP on Oct. 30, and it has become known as “Five Tears” from the colorful teardrop designs on the otherwise white cover. The album could easily be marketed as a concept album on the premise ... Read More »

Review: ‘Peanuts’ Shells Out Plenty of Nostalgia

Only the coldest, most bitter of cynics could dislike “Peanuts.” Who among us has not crumbled bashfully before the majesty of the “little red-haired girl” in our lives? Who has not had a metaphorical blanket we clutched like Linus? Perhaps most of all, who among us has not felt like the ball we were about to kick has been pulled ... Read More »

‘Spectre’ Solidifies Craig’s Bond with Greatness

The safest thing to do is to always just stick with the original. As far as James Bond is concerned, it’s easiest to say that Sean Connery has played the role better than anyone, so let’s just do that. Despite the lack of nuance or humor from Connery that you can find from later actors, you can never go wrong ... Read More »

Book Review: ‘The Martian’ by Andy Weir

With technology becoming more advanced, there was no doubt in my mind there would be a bestseller science fiction novel soon. “The Martian” by Andy Weir certainly hit the mark. During one of the first manned missions to Mars a sandstorm hits, causing the crew to evacuate and go back to Earth early. Mark Watney was hit by flying wreckage ... Read More »

Review: ‘Scouts Guide’ Lacks Merit

Zombie movies are a lot like zombies themselves. They refuse to die. Even if you love the genre, it is hard to argue that popular culture itself has not been oversaturated with all of the shambling, brain-munching repetition. The creatures have become a sort of unofficial mascot for the young, modern nerd crowd that scoffs at sincere filmmaking and prefers ... Read More »

Review: Milo’s ‘So the Flies Don’t Come’

Milo, a Milwaukee rapper, wordsmith and philosopher known for his abstract philosophical flows, has released his latest LP, “So the Flies Don’t Come.” Milo has progressed further into the language game. Within this album, the rap is inching away from the scattered cloud of ideas his previous albums consisted of. Though less abstract, the number of references is still dense ... Read More »

Review: ‘Harmlessness’ by The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die

The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die has successfully carved its niche in “emo revival” after six years of demos, splits, EP’s, experimentation and a few style changes. “Harmlessness,” the band’s second studio album, shows the true progression of what used to be “just another emo band.” Members have gained and lost so ... Read More »