Review: Original Soundtrack From Season 1 of “Empire”

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”

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

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’

‘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