All Entries in the "Entertainment" Category
Cruisin’ to ‘Oblivion’
A paper-thin, unoriginal story that is emotionally hollow yet somewhat protected by impressive production values, particularly a splendid score composed by an established, appreciated band. Such words aptly summarize 2010’s eye candy extravaganza, “Tron: Legacy,” which was director Joseph Kosinski’s first feature film. How ironic is it, then, that those very words apply to his [...]
Vampire Weekend at Fox Theater
Thanks to Coachella, I was fortunate enough to catch a week’s worth of bands. While in town, musical artists playing at the music festival will make an appearance at various venues in SoCal to play for some who might not have been able to make it out to Coachella (such as myself) or even possibly [...]
Yeah Yeah Yeah: ‘Mosquito’
Yeah Yeah Yeah’s fourth full-length album, “Mosquito,” debuted this past week and proved not to disappoint. Once again, Karen O. and her boys deliver a sound that fans are familiar with while also displaying their consistent maturity in sound since their first album released in 2003. This album is not as pop-oriented as their last [...]
42: The Story of Jackie Robinson
One baseball player changed the culture of Major League Baseball and inspired a nation during the civil rights period. The biopic “42” expresses the struggles and gratification that Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) experienced during his rookie year as a Brooklyn Dodger in 1947. The film does an excellent job illustrating the relationship Robinson formed with [...]
Williams Delivers ‘More’
The past five years have been turbulent for Tennessee pop-punk band, Paramore. Turmoil and personal issues resulted in the cancellation of European tours in 2008, and in December 2010, these tribulations came to a head when brothers Josh and Zac Farro quit the band. After many interviews and press releases detailing reasons for this split, [...]
Filling the Audience with ‘Wonder’
The creative power duo of Terrence Malick and Emmanuel Lubezki reprise their roles from 2011’s impressionistic slideshow, “The Tree of Life,” as director and cinematographer respectively for the pensive melodrama, “To the Wonder.” So, this is what we’ve got to work with: two rapturous lovers, the beguiling sprite and single mother Marina and the American [...]
Blake’s Electric ‘Lion’ Roars
To premise the album, I will start off right away by declaring that this album is an experience. It is an album that demands the entire focus of the mind for full enjoyment. In order to really embrace this record, you have to lay on your floor with headphones on. “Overgrown” is the sophomore effort [...]
Tyga Loses Stripes with New Album
Hip hop remains a popular genre of music in the United States, although it takes a certain, rough — and dare I say “ratchet” — essence to stand out and achieve the top chart popularity that rappers such as Lil Wayne and Chris Brown have reached. It is not often a rising artist can compete [...]
‘Poppy Hill’ Is Miyazaki at His Best
It’s 1963 in the picturesque seaside town of Yokahama, Japan. Japan is in the process of trying to move forward from the aftermath of WWII and the Korean War in preparation for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. In the midst of struggling between honoring the past and looking towards the future, Umi Matsuzaki, an ambitious high [...]
Kick, Snare, Kick, Snare: On Choosing a Band Name
It’s been a while, Anteaters. I started writing this column sometime last year and haven’t written for it since the conclusion of last spring quarter. That being said, I think I should reintroduce myself and this column to you all. My name is Zach, and I’m the editor for this section. In addition to that, [...]
