‘The Lego Movie’ surprises, delights audiences of all ages
“Everything Is Awesome”. It’s a song that will stay in your head long after the end credits roll on what is probably the first truly good movie to come out of 2014. It’s also a great way to define the…
Witty dialogue, similar characters in ‘That Awkward Moment’
“That Awkward Moment” is about three 20-something-year-old male friends trying to navigate the dating scene. The “awkward moment” referred to in the title is the moment where a relationship either reaches the next level or ultimately fails. The film centers…
Oswegonian Staff Picks: A (belated) top 5 music albums of 2013
1. Kanye West was almost normal. With a celebrity baby and a series of appearances on E!, hip-hop’s most bombastic weirdo appeared primed to finally settle down. This, of course, was not to be. West instead launched singles by projecting…
Beyoncé challenges industry guidelines with surprise album
Beyoncé’s new album has been on fans’ lips like liquor, “like, like, liquor.” The 32-year-old songstress keeps her audience engaged and lustful for this first-of-its-kind surprise “visual album” released on Dec. 13, 2013. In her self-titled album “Beyoncé ” she…
Diverse sounds in ‘Catching Fire’ soundtrack
A follow-up to the first “The Hunger Games” soundtrack, “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” should soon be met with similar success. Varying greatly from the first album, the resulting “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack,” is…
TV Spotlight
Live Bait This week we went back in time to before the breakout in the prison happened. We saw where The Governor (David Morrissey) was hiding all this time. After losing his mind and going on a killing rampage to…
‘12 Years A Slave’ excels, retells compelling slave narrative
Every Oscar season there seems to be a clear front-runner. Last year was “Argo,” the year before it was “The Artist” and the year before that “The King’s Speech,” and so on. It’s rare that these top contenders for the…
‘Danger’ marks return for legendary band
For the first time in 17 years, The Last have reunited to release their seventh studio album, “Danger.” Consisting of the Nolte brothers, Joe and Mike, and the former rhythm section of “Descendents” / “All,” Karl Alvarez and Bill…
TV Spotlight
It’s crazy how dark they have made the entire Peter Pan story in this show. Peter Pan (played by Robbie Kay) is a total villain and Captain Hook (played by Collin O’Donoghue) is working with the good side. Henry (played…
Memorable ‘Thor’ sequel breaks mold of previous Avenger films
It’s safe to say that “Thor: The Dark World” is even “Thor-ier” than the first film. And that’s not a bad thing. After Marvel’s “The Avengers,” everyone wants a piece of any Avenger they can get their hands on, even…
