Aronofsky’s ‘mother!’ has alienated mainstream audiences
Rating: 4/5 stars Darren Aronofsky’s (“Noah”) allegorical horror film “mother!” is easily the most ambitious, and very likely, the most divisive film seen all year. It is one of those movies that is incredibly hard to synopsize without spoiling the…
‘American Vandal’ most original new comedy of fall
Rating: 4/5 stars “American Vandal” is a refreshing addition to comedy and crime documentaries. In recent years, Netflix has made it a pattern to release true crime documentaries such as “Making a Murderer,” “Amanda Knox,” “13th,” “Casting JonBenet” and now…
‘Vice Principals’ season two more outrageous than ever
Rating: 4.5/5 stars That is the question everyone who watched the season one finale of “Vice Principals” is wondering. Of course, viewers will not find out the answer to this question in the season’s premiere, despite high suspicions of former…
Foo Fighters return strong with “Concrete and Gold”
Rating: 4/5 stars Foo Fighters’ new album “Concrete and Gold” comes three years after their previous release “Sonic Highways.” “Sonic Highways” was as creative an album as the recording method, which involved recording songs throughout the country. Despite this, the…
In “The Good Place,” afterlife provokes more laughs than tears
Rating 4.5/5 stars “The Good Place” premiered on NBC last season to much acclaim. Created and produced by Michael Schur, the creator of other hit sitcoms like “Brooklyn 99” and “Parks and Recreation,” “The Good Place” is a groundbreaking and…
“LEGO Ninjago Movie” proves to be another strong installment in franchise
Rating: 4/5 stars The highly anticipated computer animated 3-D action-comedy movie, “The LEGO Ninjago Movie,” co-directed by Charlie Bean (“Tron: Uprising”), Paul Fisher and Bob Logan came out in theaters on Sept. 22. Despite not doing as well in box…
Neil Young pulls from past, present on ‘Hitchhiker’
Rating: 3 / 5 stars Before even listening to the Canadian native’s 38th studio album itself, there is already an intriguing reason to check it out. Even though it is Neil Young’s most recent release, “Hitchhiker” was actually recorded on…
Zola Jesus creates her own world with ‘Okovi’
Rating: 4 / 5 stars There is a stillness about the farmlands scattered across Wisconsin that really appealed to the grandparents of singer-songwriter Nika Roza Danilova, known by her stage name Zola Jesus. Unlike most people moving to America, they…
Twin Peaks: The Return’ finale offers answers, new questions
Rating: 4.5/5 stars David Lynch deserves his own genre. The man is not bound by anything besides himself. Which is, in an industry of overused storylines, redundant symbolism and bland products, an impressive feat. “Twin Peaks: The Return” picked up…
Blade in the Mower
I cut the grass. It’s not much, but it’s an honest living. Today’s job is Mr. Winters. I mow his lawn every week right at five. I unload the riding mower from my truck and glance at the front porch,…
