‘Flower Boy’ perfectly complemented by visual retrospective
Rating: 4.5 / 5 stars Prior to the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, Tyler, The Creator released an exciting twist to the normal television interview with “FLOWER BOY: a conversation.” This inside look at the process behind the making of the…
Drake drops ‘Scary Hours,’ music that subtly transforms him
Rating: 3 / 5 stars Following the release of 2017’s “More Life” mixtape, Toronto-born rapper Drake hinted at a future for himself where music would not be his primary focus. In an interview with Hollywood Reporter, the 31-year-old rap giant…
Migos falls short of expectations with its ‘Culture’ follow-up
Rating: 3 / 5 stars Quavo, Offset and Takeoff need no introduction. As the Migos have grown in popularity every year, they did not waste their moment. In 2017, they flooded the market with new material such as, “Culture” and…
Wain crafts charming Netflix film about National Lampoon
Rating: 4 /5 stars Directed by David Wain (“Wet Hot American Summer”), “A Futile and Stupid Gesture” chronicles the life of Doug Kenney (Will Forte, “Nebraska”), the pioneer behind the pinnacle of satirical comedy in America and what would eventually…
Multiple perspectives of same story clash in ‘I, Tonya’
Rating: 5 / 5 stars “I, Tonya” was phenomenal from start to finish. However, it contains content that is very sensitive and should be viewed with caution. The film is an interpretation of the true rivalry between Olympic skaters Tonya…
“The Last Jedi” Breaks “Star Wars”
Rating: 4.5 / 5 When Disney resurrected the “Star Wars” franchise with “The Force Awakens,” a lot of people complained that it was just a modern rehash of “A New Hope.” Rehash is a strong word though, as if “The…
The Review Board Podcast: Episode One
In the inaugural episode of The Review Board, our Laker Review editor and host Dominick Lioto breaks down three of the biggest things to happen this week in the world of entertainment. He dissects the first teaser trailer for “The Avengers:…
T-Pain proves he has talent beyond autotune on ‘Oblivion’
Bartender” artist, T-Pain, released his fifth studio album, “Oblivion.” Known primarily for his contemporary R&B, T-Pain shies away from what he has done so well in past songs like “I’m N Luv (Wit a Stripper)” and “Buy U a…
‘Call of Duty: WWII’ servers crashing ruins game for many
“Call of Duty: WWII” brought back bare-bones gameplay that fans have been clamoring for since the series adapted exo-suits in “Advanced Warfare.” From the moment the World War II theme was announced, this year’s “Call of Duty” became one…
Bernthal finds role he was born to play in ‘The Punisher’
Frank Castle, The Punisher, has always been a controversial character for Marvel Comics. He was created by Gerry Conway, John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru and first appeared in “The Amazing Spider-Man” issue 129 from February 1974. The character is…
