‘Lady Bird’ appears to be debut of next iconic filmmaker
From the mind of critically acclaimed actress Greta Gerwig (“20th Century Women”) comes “Lady Bird,” a semi-autobiographical coming of age film that she wrote and directed. The film hosts a star-studded cast including Saoirse Ronan (“Brooklyn”), Lucas Hedges (“Manchester By…
Audiences of all ages are going coo coo for ‘Coco’
When Disney Pixar released “Inside Out” in 2015, audiences were sure Pixar was on top of its game again. Then came “Good Dinosaur,” “Finding Dory” and “Cars 3,” and viewers were disappointed to say the least. Now, with “Coco” in…
‘Justice League’ finally shines light on DC Universe
“Justice League” is half directed by Zack Snyder (“Sucker Punch”), and the other is directed by Joss Whedon (“The Avengers”). It marks the perennial coming together of heroes that DC and Warner Bros. have been trying to get together in…
‘Mudbound’ has everything awards films should have, just does not click
Rating: 3 / 5 stars Mudbound, directed by Dee Rees (“Bessie”), is a post-Civil War story that once again deals with the issue that Hollywood refuses to let die: Racism. In a World War II-infused U.S. south, two families, the…
Yung Lean defies logic by dropping solid project, ‘Stranger’
Jonatan Leandoer Hastad, better known as Yung Lean, is one of the most influential artists most people have not heard of. The young Swedish rap sensation had been making waves back in 2013 when he dropped his “Unknown Death 2002”…
Seal still making new music, surprisingly not terrible
British pop-soul and Grammy-winning singer Seal is back this year with a new album since “7” in 2015. This time, he brings another cover album, akin to “Soul” and “Soul 2.” Instead of paying tribute to classic gospel and soul…
Smith returns to music scene in style with ‘The Thrill of It All’
Since his voice hit the airwaves in 2012, featuring in Disclosure’s “Latch,” Sam Smith has taken the music industry by storm with his more-than-impressive talent and range. With the release of his first album three years ago, it seemed that…
Wiz Khalifa attempts to stay relevant with mediocre mixtape
Wiz Khalifa dropped his first full-length mixtape in nearly two years with “Laugh Now Fly Later.” Fans are still holding out for his sequel album, “Rolling Paper 2.” This simply served as music to tide fans over until that project…
Hill, McBride’s ‘Vice Principals’ ends on sentimental high note
After 17 episodes of absolute insanity that were somehow completely feasible by how grounded and outrageous its characters were, the “Vice Principals” series finale goes out with a bang, a smash and then several more explosions. Despite having led the…
New takes on old stories in ‘Secret History of Comics’
With all of the big-budget superhero movies viewers have been treated to for the past decade, it can be easy to forget that all these heroes started out in comic books. The network known for legendary drama series such as…
