THE ITHACAN

Review: Franchise’s final sequel packs a punch

By Matthew Radulski, Staff Writer • December 9, 2015

“Creed” completely breathes new life into the saga while respecting the legacy of the previous “Rocky” films, and it is an original film in its own right.

Review: Cudi’s style shift scores

By Matthew Radulski, Staff Writer • December 9, 2015

“Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven” is not a hip-hop record, and that is a very good thing for artist Kid Cudi. The shift in genre has inspired Cudi to create an intelligent and different record, but it unfortunately struggles with clarity.

Review: Soulful tracks lack heart

By Matthew Radulski, Staff Writer • November 16, 2015

While the album does deliver on the promised soul sound, “Heart Blanche” lacks focus when it comes to songwriting.

Review: Peanuts update animation without straying from lore

By Matthew Radulski, Staff Writer • November 9, 2015

20th Century Fox presents “The Peanuts Movie,” a light but largely derivative film that adds little to Peanuts’ lore other than an animation update.

Review: Mediocre raps haven’t changed a lot

By Matthew Radulski, Staff Writer • November 4, 2015

“I Changed A Lot” sees Khaled employing a plethora of guests to create an album that is solid stylistically but severely lacking lyrical complexity.

Review: ‘Everest’ film turns into a frigid failure

By Matthew Radulski, Staff Writer • October 6, 2015

“Everest” had the tools to be a great film, boasting decent acting and interesting cinematography, but it fails in nearly every aspect to connect these pieces together.

Review: Mac Miller’s weak lyrics stifle new album

By Matthew Radulski, Staff Writer • September 22, 2015

Save for some good work from everyone else involved, “GO:OD AM” is nothing special.

Q&A: New professor’s first novel receives widespread acclaim

By Matthew Radulski, Staff Writer • September 15, 2015

Publishers Weekly named “All That Followed” one of the Best Summer Books of 2015, and Urza himself one of its Writers To Watch for Fall 2015.

Review: Iron Maiden stays true to heavy-metal roots

By Matthew Radulski, Staff Writer • September 8, 2015

"The Book of Souls" is quintessential heavy metal: loud, piercing vocals; dueling, lengthy electric guitar solos; and tales of death and the end of the world.

Review: Pop sounds a satisfying listen

By Matthew Radulski, Staff Writer • September 2, 2015

Jepsen has created a truly great pop record — one that moves quickly and vivaciously.

Review: Dr. Dre disappoints with latest release

By Matthew Radulski, Staff Writer • August 23, 2015

While the production of "Compton" is superb, the album proves to be largely forgettable.

Review: Listeners ‘Glean’ little from muddled collection of tracks

By Matthew Radulski, Staff Writer • April 28, 2015

“Glean” is ultimately more of the same from They Might Be Giants, a welcome yet unremarkable addition to its collection.