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On his latest LP, Denzel Curry delivers his most raw and down-to-earth music yet.

Review: New Denzel Curry album opts for honest jazz-rap

By Jackson Noel, Staff Writer
April 6, 2022
The "Paranormal Activity" series continues with “Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin,” a surprisingly creative and effective horror flick.

Review: New “Paranormal Activity” movie is frighteningly decent

By Jackson Noel, Staff Writer
November 9, 2021
The “Halloween” brand is an automatic sell — especially in October — so even trying to make an intelligible film seems too lofty an ambition.

Review: Latest Michael Myers flick knifes itself

By Jackson Noel, Staff Writer
October 27, 2021
“Friends That Break Your Heart,” chooses to mine the same vein that produced James Blake's best work many years ago, only to find it has run dry.

Review: Repetitive love songs fill latest James Blake album

By Jackson Noel, Staff Writer
October 21, 2021
At 91, Clint Eastwood has accepted the deconstruction of his own image while having another go at the genre that made him famous.

Review: Clint Eastwood makes welcome return to the western genre

By Jackson Noel, Staff Writer
September 28, 2021
Everything about “How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last?” doubles down on the bands gentle sound and adds numerous guests to mostly unsavory results.

Review: Band doubles down on gentle sound to unsavory results

By Jackson Noel, Staff Writer
September 7, 2021
Nia DaCosta's 2021 sequel-cum-remake "Candyman" crafts uniquely strange terror out of real-world fears.

Review: “Candyman” crafts terror from real-world fears

By Jackson Noel, Staff Writer
September 7, 2021
Rather than reaching for something new, “Donda'' finds West looking inward and taking stock of the personal tribulations around him.

Review: Kanye West continues to break barriers with “Donda”

By Jackson Noel, Staff Writer
August 31, 2021
“Mortal Kombat” betrays its source material popular and secures a spot in the expansive halls of terrible video game movies.

Review: “Mortal Kombat” is another terrible video game movie

By Jackson Noel, Staff Writer
May 3, 2021
There are many sides to the story of Hemingway’s life and his place within the literature canon. Burns and Novick’s “Hemingway” touches on all of them until the author’s story becomes a difficult tragedy to reckon with.

Review: Ken Burns humanizes Hemingway

By Jackson Noel, Staff Writer
April 20, 2021
“Zack Snyder’s Justice League” appeals to the most childlike desire for seeing a band of superhumans and one rich man dressed as a bat.

Review: New Zack Snyder project is a monument of cinematic escapism

By Jackson Noel, Staff Writer
March 24, 2021
If “Coming to America” did not exist, then perhaps “Coming 2 America” would work as an overextended pilot to a sitcom predetermined for a short lifespan.

Review: A cast of famous comedians fail to save an unfunny sequel

By Jackson Noel, Staff Writer
March 18, 2021
In 1968, FBI director J. Edgar Hoover exclaimed that the FBI would do anything in its power to “prevent the rise of a ‘messiah’ who could unify and electrify the militant Black nationalist movement.”

Review: Historical film intensified by superb acting

By Jackson Noel, Staff Writer
February 22, 2021
What role nepotism plays in the failure of “Malcolm & Marie,” Netflix’s latest awards-vying disaster, should be obvious.

Review: Dramatic film is filled with fits of rage

By Jackson Noel, Staff Writer
February 16, 2021
For cinephiles, director David Fincher would never be the first choice to adapt a story about the tumultuous behind-the-scenes Hollywood drama that went into the creation of the greatest film of all time — “Citizen Kane.”

Review: “Mank” is a weak attempt at pretentious filmmaking

By Jackson Noel, Staff Writer
December 12, 2020
Sacha Baron Cohen’s sequel to his famous film “Borat,” “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” exposes the bigoted underbelly of the United States just as the first one did.

Review: “Borat” sequel comes at perfect time

By Jackson Noel, Staff Writer
November 3, 2020
"The Trial of the Chigaco 7" — Aaron Sorkin's new Netflix film — mistakes gaudy self-importance as inherent relevance. Sorkin relies on a detached centrist angle, unwilling to take a stand alongside the Chicago Seven.

Review: Aaron Sorkin courtroom drama is detached and weightless

By Jackson Noel, Staff Writer
October 26, 2020
“Hubie Halloween” is more of a trick than a treat. Sandler plays Hubie Dubois, the village idiot of Salem, Massachusetts, with a heart of gold. The meager plot uses familiar tropes to transition Hubie from one comedic set piece to another.

Review: Sandler’s latest spook-free comedy is spirited but average

By Jackson Noel, Staff Writer
October 19, 2020
Marilyn Manson’s newest album, “WE ARE CHAOS,” is a harsh reminder to longtime fans that the rock star band has lost its edge.

Review: Turbulent album lacks spirit of band’s earlier music

By Jackson Noel, Staff Writer
September 22, 2020
“Whole New Mess,” the recent album by singer-songwriter Angel Olsen, creates new versions of a few tracks from her previous album “All Mirrors.” While the new album occasionally misses a key step to make it sensational, it is overall a great retread of Olsen’s past.

Review: Folk meshes with vibrant vocals in stripped album

By Jackson Noel, Staff Writer
September 8, 2020
Taylor Swift's new album, "Folklore," is a return to her songs of the past. The songs match acoustic sounds with lyrics telling of love stories- the likes of which fans haven't heard since "Red" in 2012.

Review: Taylor Swift returns to love song roots in “Folklore”

By Jackson Noel, Staff Writer
August 6, 2020
"Extraction"'s actions sequences are exciting, but its lazy screen writing and cliche plot fails to impress audiences. This film will leave fans of Chris Hemsworth and Joe Russo disappointed.

Review: “Extraction” delivers cliche action story

By Jackson Noel
May 20, 2020
"Lost Girls" is a grim but biting portrayal of a based-on-real-life story that follows a woman looking for her lost daughter and, in turn, leads police to solve the cases of missing sex workers.

Review: Film details horrors of true crime story

By Jackson Noel
April 7, 2020
R.A.P. Ferreira’s new album is filled with well-written lyrics and a new jazz sound. The rapper's experimental style works to his benefit.

Review: Rapper combines poetic lyrics with jazz sound

By Jackson Noel
April 4, 2020
Feminist filmmaker champions diverse narratives

Feminist filmmaker champions diverse narratives

By Jackson Noel
April 2, 2020
"Impractical Jokers: The Movie" is a fun movie that anyone will be able to enjoy. The production value allows for more quality content, but the plot is lackluster.

Review: Jokers hit silver screen with laughs and charisma

By Jackson Noel
March 4, 2020
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