Short, incoherent thoughts in Fall Out Boy’s ‘PAX AM Days’
“PAX AM Days” is not a new Fall Out Boy album. Just 13 minutes long, “PAX AM Days” is an experimental, spur-of-the-moment punk-inspired EP that has nothing to do with the band’s most recent release “Save Rock and Roll,”…
Robert Rodriguez’ ‘Machete Kills’ exploits grindhouse genre
“Machete Kills” is the latest film in writer and director Robert Rodriguez’s Machete film series. Danny Trejo reprises the role of Machete as he fights his way through Mexico and the United States to stop a rampaging madman. The film…
Hint of experimentation in Parade’s ‘Monsters in the Closet’
Alternative rock band Mayday Parade returned with their fourth album “Monsters in the Closet” released on Oct. 8. Many songs maintain a theme of dealing with the pain we create for each other. The opening track points out that the…
Rushed script, underdevelopment in ‘Runner’
“Runner Runner,” starring Justin Timberlake (“The Social Network”) and Ben Affleck (“Argo”) is a flashy and superficial film that never bothers to develop its characters. The main character, Richie Furst (Timberlake), is a Princeton Graduate Student who gambles online to…
Cuaron’s ‘Gravity’ innovates in 3-D visuals
“Gravity” stars Sandra Bullock (“The Heat”) and George Clooney (“The Descendants”) on a mission in space. Bullock plays medical engineer Ryan Stone and Clooney plays astronaut Matt Kowalski, who are working with a team of people on a satellite. Twenty…
‘Don Jon’ speaks on taboo subjects
What originally seemed like a cliché love story, “Don Jon” turned out to be a great film with an incredible plot twist. Joseph Gordon-Levitt (“Lincoln”) was not only the movie’s lead, but also wrote and directed the film. His counterpart,…
Pusha T debut solo album features big names, meets expectations
The journey to “My Name Is My Name” has been long and frustrating for most Pusha T fans, as the rapper’s membership in G.O.O.D. Music, while advantageous, has slowed down his productivity. Here’s a timeline: the album was said to…
Pope adds new dimension, attempts country music album
Earlier last year, former punk rocker Cassadee Pope became the first female winner of NBC’s The Voice. As the former lead singer of Hey Monday, Pope became an early favorite as she trekked her way through the competition. After gaining…
Panic! take step back in ‘Too Weird To Live, Too Rare to Die!’
Panic! At the Disco’s fourth album, “Too Weird To Live, Too Rare to Die!” was released Tuesday. It is, on the whole, a return to form for the band, with some of the songs sounding just like its first album,…
Cyrus sheds Disney reputation with disputable image, sound
Miley Cyrus’ long-awaited album, “Bangerz,” has finally made its way to the public. Released on Oct. 8, “Bangerz” features singles “We Can’t Stop” and “Wrecking Ball,” as well as 12 new songs from the former country star. Cyrus has recreated…
