review
McConaughey can only do so much to carry Gold
February 20, 2017By: Jennifer Russell Warning: If you watch Matthew McConaughey movies for his stellar body, this is not the movie for you. Gaining over forty pounds for the role, McConaughey transforms into balding, beer-bellied Kenny Wells — a man who craves gold more than life itself. The movie begins with Kenny Wells inheriting his father’s mining company, but having neither patience nor skill, he finds himself in such a low position bankers refuse to invest in his operations. He then decides to partner with geologist Michael Acosta (Edgar Ramirez) and search for gold in Indonesia. Once the partners strike gold, the…
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La La Land captures old school cinematic magic
January 23, 2017The classic Hollywood musical gets an updated look while staying true to the genre with Golden Globe darling La La Land. You know you’re in for a cinematic treat when the opening scene is a fully choreographed number set during…
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Album Reviews
January 16, 2017I Had a Dream that You Were Mine — Hamilton Leithauser and Rostam Batmanglij By Rita Ovis Hamilton Leithauser pulled away from his band The Walkmen and joined forces with Rostam Batmanglij — a multi-instrumentalist formerly from Vampire Weekend —…
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Tranny is so much more than a book about a band
November 26, 2016I love a good band memoir, and 2016 has been a great year for me in this regard. Legendary punks NOFX released their book, The Hepatitis Bathtub, earlier this year, and I read it three times (and saw the band…
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American Honey is everything but sweet
October 31, 2016American Honey, directed by Andrea Arnold, shines like the backlit summer-scape of your mind. Its visceral and concrete insight into the underbelly of the American dream submerges the viewer. The long shots of sunrises and sunsets over the rolling American…
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Do you have what it takes to be Keeping up with the Joneses?
October 30, 2016Keeping Up with the Joneses stars Zach Galifianakis and Isla Fisher as the most stereotypical, boring married couple on the planet (the Gaffneys), and Jon Hamm and Gal Gadot as the Joneses. The Joneses are gorgeous, sophisticated, multi-talented, awe-inspiring people…
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Cozy feelings filled the Fox when Andy Shauf took the stage
October 18, 2016There’s something to be said about small, cozy concerts in a crowded venue; where the easy-going tone of the coming show is set by the star casually walking in and out of the venue. With a fear of an oncoming…
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ALBUM REVIEWS
October 17, 2016By: Tegan Gallilee-Lang, Courtney Miller, and Tessa Perkins Remember Us to Life by Regina Spektor You might know her as the voice behind Orange Is the New Black’s opening theme. I know her as my mom’s favourite singer-songwriter. Four years…
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ALBUM REVIEWS
October 11, 2016By: Max James Hill, Tanya Humeniuk, Courtney Miller, and Connor Robinson Sirens by Nicolas Jaar Nicolas Jaar’s second LP, Sirens, does not break new ground with his stark, bass-heavy style. Instead, he incorporates all his previous efforts to create his…
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Kubo and the Two Strings is more than just a family film, it’s an artistic masterwork
October 10, 2016Kubo and the Two Strings is a must-see 3D stop-motion animation that leaves you dizzy with childlike wonder. After having watched it three times, I found myself saying “If you liked Spirited Away by Hayao Miyazaki, you will probably like…
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