All posts tagged "entertainment"
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‘Madame Web’ swings into disaster
Sony’s “Madame Web” is a fresh take on the popular Marvel universe franchise “Spider Man”, and might be the worst movie I’ve ever seen. The...
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Matthew Bourne’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is hauntingly beautiful
First premiering in 2019, the touring company of Matthew Bourne’s modern ballet, “Romeo and Juliet,” came to the Ahmanson Theater on Jan. 28, and ran...
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‘The Monk and the Gun’ meditates on democracy
When “The Monk and the Gun” caught my eye on a list of newly released films I had no idea what I was in for....
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‘Bob Marley: One Love’ fails to inspire
Whether you just heard him playing at a restaurant on vacation one day or your favorite type of music has been reggae since you were...
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Music Corner
Within the first two weeks of 2024, Kali Uchis warmed up January’s chill beginning with her fifth studio album, and sophomore-spanish album, Orquídeas (Orchids). The...
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21 Savage returns with his “American Dream”
After a solo album hiatus since 2018, endless features and even a deportation scare, 21 Savage returned with his third studio album on Friday, Jan....
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Percy Jackson TV show pulls viewers in like the tide
Reading “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” can be considered a right of passage. Completing the series is a nearly uniform event for all middle schoolers...
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Which “A Christmas Carol” reigns supreme?
Some stories are so good that they remain in the popular zeitgeist for hundreds of years. Such is the case with Charles Dickens’ classic holiday...
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The Boy and the Heron illustrates creativity in cinema
The Boy and the Heron delivers one of the most creative and original stories of the past year. In Hayao Miyazaki’s latest film, a boy...
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“A Curse for True Love” brings a bittersweet ending
Since that fateful day of Aug. 23, I have often found myself overwhelmed with enormous loads of homework, tennis practices and volunteer hours and have...