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Amidst the Chaos Review

Amidst the Chaos Review

Melissa Azofeifa April 18, 2019
Sara Bareilles’ new album, “Amidst the Chaos,” can sound monotone and certain songs almost blend into each other, but that doesn’t mean it’s not worth a listen.
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Poster for the second season of Barry starring Bill Hader. PUBLIC DOMAIN

HBO’s “Barry” Season 2 is hilariously raw and darkly unforgiving

Rachel Parker April 2, 2019
The first three episodes of Season 2 do more than deliver; they exceed expectations and promise a thrilling, entertaining and thoughtful season.
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The official poster for the movie Captain Marvel. It premiered on Friday, March 8, 2019. PUBLIC DOMAIN

“Captain Marvel,” the first female lead Marvel standalone film, holds its own

Alexander Bakirdan March 10, 2019
Captain Marvel is a must-see movie that looks, feels and sounds beautiful on the silver screen with laughs and tension at all the right moments.
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Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury on the poster for Bohemian Rhapsody released on Friday, Nov. 2. Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning Malek stole the show in the musical biopic.PUBLIC DOMAIN

“Bohemian Rhapsody”: Story of the killer “Queen”

Melissa Azofeifa and Anna Correa December 2, 2018
Musical biopic film “Bohemian Rhapsody” brings Queen to a new generation while still staying true to original fans. The film grossed over $500 million worldwide since its Nov. 2 release date, with domestic sales grossing over $375 million, and it is now the highest grossing musical biopic film ever made, topping the 2015 film “Straight Outta Compton,” which grossed $201.6 million.
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SPOILERS: “BoJack Horseman” Season 5 Review

Gregory Zarb September 23, 2018
After season four of Netflix’s “BoJack Horseman” ended with an image of BoJack smiling, there seemed to be hope that season five would be a season of learning and acceptance of his problems.
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“The Nun” starts horror movie season with a scream

Emily Clute September 16, 2018
Set in the Romanian countryside in 1952, “The Nun” follows Father Burke (Demián Bichir) and Sister Irene (Taissa Farmiga) as they investigate the Vatican’s safety concerns involving an abbey deep in the woods after the suicide of one of its nuns.
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Review: J. Cole’s “KOD” is chill and soothing

Gabby Pardo April 29, 2018
J. Cole’s fifth album, “KOD,” is a soothing and layered 42 minutes of passionate wordplay.
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Flatbush Zombies during a performance in 2014. The rap trio released their sophomore album “Vacation in Hell” on Friday, April 6. TIFFANY KOMON/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS VIA CC BY 2.0

Review: Flatbush Zombies puts the rap game in a grave with “Vacation in Hell”

Gregory Zarb April 10, 2018
The Flatbush Zombies, who take their name partly from their neighborhood in Brooklyn, have returned after two years and multiple tours with their sophomore album “Vacation in Hell,” released on Friday, April 6.
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A view of Washington Heights, a neighborhood on the west side of Manhattan. SIMPLETHRILL/FLICKR VIA CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Review: Lin-Manuel Miranda’s first musical, “In the Heights,” fails to live up to his reputation

Kraig Klein March 29, 2018
I attended the John W. Engeman Theater’s revival of “In the Heights,” but left the theater incredibly confused as to how the musical could have possibly won the 2008 Tony Award for Best Musical.
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Review: The Band’s Visit creates memorable staging

Kraig Klein March 18, 2018
“The Band’s Visit,” currently running at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, is one of the shortest shows on Broadway right now.
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Netlfix released the second season of its hit series Stranger Things on Oct. 27. PHOTO COURTESY NETFLIX

New on Netflix: Stranger Things 2 lives up to the hype

Gregory Zarb November 6, 2017
Netflix’s hit original show “Stranger Things” managed to step up to the next level with its second season which dropped in its entirety on Oct. 27.
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Show Review: The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Show Review: ‘The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story’

Ryan Williams February 12, 2017
The miniseries, which has garnered numerous awards and nominations, dramatizes the already dramatic and infamous O.J. Simpson murder case that riveted the nation in 1995.
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