A nice big dose of hip-hop and R&B from the show Empire was released this past week. The March 9 release of the album “Empire Cast’s Original Soundtrack From Season 1 of Empire” features 18 tracks on its digital version (11 on its CD edition). All tracks are from the musical drama television series on… Continue reading Review: Original Soundtrack From Season 1 of “Empire”
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Review: McFarland, USA is a must-see
McFarland, USA is an incredibly inspirational movie that is based on a true story about a cross-country team in a very poor, small town in California. Jim White(Kevin Costner), a selfless coach, brings to light the struggles of these young boys and opens up a whole new world to them. The heart of the movie… Continue reading Review: McFarland, USA is a must-see
Matrix creators offer Jupiter Ascending
This weekend, Australian production company Village Roadshow Pictures, in co-production with Warner Bros. Studios released Jupiter Ascending, staring Mila Kunis and Channing Tatum in the lead roles. The story follows Jupiter Jones, a Chicagoan with European ancestry who despises her job in the family-owned Russian janitorial business. Jupiter lacks true aspirations except for the material… Continue reading Matrix creators offer Jupiter Ascending
Rihanna collaborates with Sir Paul, Kanye for new acoustic sound on single
Rihanna surprised her fans this past weekend by the release of the single, FourFiveSeconds featuring vocals by Kanye West and Sir Paul McCartney on the acoustic guitar. Rihanna released the news of the single Saturday via her Twitter account with the post “First glimpse at my new music.” The single isn’t the first time the… Continue reading Rihanna collaborates with Sir Paul, Kanye for new acoustic sound on single
Audiences reflect on dreams of Dr. King in Selma
Since its release on Jan. 9, critics have been raving over the movie Selma. The movie is about the journey of Martin Luther King Jr. and his followers as they march from Selma, Alabama, to Montgomery, Alabama. The march happened during the time when President Lyndon Johnson was signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965… Continue reading Audiences reflect on dreams of Dr. King in Selma
Taylor Swift 1989 Album Review
Since her self-titled album’s release in 2006 at the age of 17, Taylor Swift has established a name for herself as a musician. While she has been criticized as a musician, the talent held by Swift is nothing that can be denied. Her first album remained on the top country charts for 24 weeks and… Continue reading Taylor Swift 1989 Album Review
Dumb and Dumber To: A recycled original
Dumb and Dumber To debuted this weekend and sadly not much, if anything, has changed in 20 years. The sequel to the 1994 Farrely Brothers comedy classic Dumb and Dumber has been highly anticipated for quite some time now. Unfortunately the Farrelys failed to meet those high expectations. The audience quickly learns that since they… Continue reading Dumb and Dumber To: A recycled original
Gyllenhaal is frighteningly good in ‘Nightcrawler’
Journalism is a crazy job, but Jake Gyllenhaal’s newest film, Nightcrawler, shows exactly what not to do when you’re a journalist. Gyllenhaal plays Louis Bloom, a man, desperate for work, who finds an interest in crime journalism on the streets of Los Angeles. As Bloom begins work as an amateur freelance cameraman, he quickly discovers… Continue reading Gyllenhaal is frighteningly good in ‘Nightcrawler’
Call of Duty: Advance Warfare review
When the first whisper of a new Call of Duty game produced by Sledgehammer was heard of the fans went crazy. For nearly two and a half years fans waited impatiently as they wore out their Black-Ops 2 disks and just edged by playing Ghosts but when the reveal video for Call of Duty: Advance… Continue reading Call of Duty: Advance Warfare review
‘Interstellar’ will take audiences to other worlds
Most well-known for directing titles like The Dark Knight and Inception, Christopher Nolan tackles the science fiction genre with his latest film, Interstellar. The film follows Cooper (Matthew McConaughey), a man who’s sole concern in life is the safety and well-being of his family. Cooper is a brilliant pilot and engineer in a world that no longer needs people with… Continue reading ‘Interstellar’ will take audiences to other worlds