Review
Album Review: Hospitality
"TROUBLE” Hospitality In their 2012 self–titled debut album, Hospitality sang about carefree love, fixing heartbreak with aplomb.
Taste Test: Sriracha Sauces
Our “experts” compare the classic green–capped Huy Fong nectar to similar sauces from Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and VietnamKampong Koh Malaysian Garlic Chili Sauce ($2.28)
Haiku Reviews
“WONDERLAND” CEO Sugary and sweet Lasery electro–pop Playfully Swedish Grade: A Download: "Whorehouse" Sounds best when: Thinking about your favorite semester
Review: "Lone Survivor"
It’s June of 2005, and Seal Team 10 is stationed in Afghanistan. Four Navy Seals are tasked with the mission to capture and kill notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shah in a mission called Operation Red Wings.
“Mind Over Matter" by Young The Giant Review
Aside from breakout singles “Cough Syrup” and “My Body,” Young the Giant’s 2010 debut album was far from noteworthy.
New Music Haikus
Roses are red / Violets are blue / We know you like verses / So read these haikus.
Review: "Inside Llewyn Davis"
There are times in life when everything seems to occur at random or “just happen.” In "Inside Llewyn Davis" we meet Llewyn Davis, a man who lives in this perpetual state. In what might be their most melancholy film yet, the Coen brothers document the life of a man who never quite failed, but never quite made it.
Review: "Saving Mr. Banks"
We’ll never forget the notable childhood memory of Mary Poppins singing, “Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.” An emotionally dynamic film and current Oscar contender, “Saving Mr. Banks” recounts the true story of "Mary Poppins" author, P.
Review: "Twice Born"
“Twice Born” is a drama set in a series of beautiful locations about people discovering the beauty of love, motherhood and forgiveness in the middle of the Bosnian War’s Siege of Sarajevo. There are a few problems, however, with this cinematic ode to sweeping violins, flashback narration and endless, impossibly blue shots of the ocean. The primary setting of the location—one which drives the heart of much of the drama—feels trite and, at times, even tasteless.
Review: "Baptized"—Daughtry
“Baptized” debuted last week from “American Idol” fourth–runner–up Chris Daughtry and his band, Daughtry.
Review: Rodin at the Arthur Ross Gallery
The human presence is this single Rodin-lined room of the Arthur Ross Gallery’s most startling feature.
Review: "Small Sound"—Tennis
Tennis, like its namesake game, is easy to follow. Any release by the gentle pop group tends to hinge upon relatively simple vocal harmonies and twee lyrics marred by a twinge of longing.
Review: "The Marshall Mathers LP 2"—Eminem
Most Eminem fans were skeptical, especially given his last effort, when they heard that his new album was going to be titled “The Marshall Mathers LP 2.” His last full–length album, “Recovery,” was filled with a lot of shouting, cringe–worthy punchlines and collaborations with people he would’ve joked about killing in his golden age.
Review: "Matangi"—M.I.A
It is evident from the intro song, “Karmageddon,” that M.I.A’s new album “Matangi” is not just a grouping of songs; it is a lyrical and instrumental experience.
Review: "Blue is the Warmest Color"
In Abdellatif Kechiche’s recently debuted French drama, blue is not only the warmest color, but it is also the most heart–warming one.
Philly Film Festival Review: "Caucus"
A typical Northeastern Obama-supporting Liberal, I strived for an open mind in watching "Caucus." Though I’d like to claim objectivity, it was immediately apparent I had failed.
Philly Film Festival Review: "Miele"
What is a good reason to want to die? The eponymous main character of “Miele” has built a career out of avoiding that question.
