Tony favorite soars to new Heights during L.A. run
In The Heights kicked off its five-week run in Los Angeles with a star-studded premiere and the show’s creator returning to the cast.
Fresh-faced ingénue boasts entirely nouveau sound
Janelle Monáe’s exclusive recent engagement at a Santa Monica recording studio showcased the young chanteuse’s vocal chops.
Latest from Pixar is a real keeper
It seems that the only thing the gifted storytellers at Pixar Animation Studios can do better than craft a gorgeous and heartfelt narrative is introduce new strains of guilt to moviegoers.
Veteran band delivers with SoCal soul
Rooney’s Saturday show at The Music Box captured the band’s easygoing California spirit.
Remake of hit show from the 1980s misses the mark
Hollywood has been catering to 1980s nostalgics lately. With its recent remakes of and belated sequels to ’80s films, Hollywood has been looking backwards, hoping to capitalize on childhood nostalgia with increased ticket sales. The latest example of this trend is Joe Carnahan’s The A-Team, and while it might not be the finest film ever […]
Drake’s new debut has a bipolar vibe
It’s probably not too much of a stretch to say that Drake has had a pretty hectic year. It does indeed seem like an eternity since a fairly successful Canadian rapper released a mixtape that featured a little song called “Best I Ever Had,” rocketing the aforementioned rapper into the upper echelons of the hip-hop […]
Band happy to be busy and on the road
Rise Records’ In Fear and Faith capitalized on the opportunities presented by the Internet early on and has been touring since.
Recent production doesn’t quite capture spirit of the original
A Chorus Line set itself up for easy billboard praise the moment the lyric “one singular sensation” was included in its signature song, and when it opened on Broadway in 1975, that’s exactly what the musical deserved to be called. Picking up nearly every award that mattered, including a Pulitzer Prize and an embarrassment of […]
Spin-off fails to recapture Brand’s eccentric humor
Two years ago, Forgetting Sarah Marshall made for another hit in the series of Judd Apatow-produced comedies. Penned by star Jason Segel, the film introduced audiences to the rock star Aldous Snow (Russell Brand). With its witty jokes and subtle gags, Forgetting Sarah Marshall proved hilarious and showcased Brand’s scene-stealing Aldous as a breakout character. […]
Band’s latest lives up to its strong debut
Like most newly formed bands attempting to secure a place in the contemporary music industry, Delta Spirit sought to re-establish itself as a band and build on its initial success with the release of a purposeful sophomore record. The band’s first album, 2008’s Ode to Sunshine, was hailed as a success by fans and critics, […]