“Underdressed at the Symphony,” Faye Webster’s fifth studio album, begins quietly. A sleepy, soft drum beat and mellow guitar rise to a crescendo, and bright piano notes flood forth like a new day. Appropriately, the six-minute opener, “Thinking About You,” feels like a morning anthem, as ...
R&B singer-songwriter SZA released her new single “Saturn” on Feb. 22 after debuting the song during the 2024 Grammy Awards broadcast. The single was released as a bundle pack alongside its live performance and acapella, sped-up and instrumental versions.
Aside from being about a cobbled-together, half-dead creature, “Lisa Frankenstein” has very little to do with Mary Shelley’s classic novel. The film, released on Valentine’s Day, more closely resembles a classic rom-com — as soon as it starts, you know how it’ll end.
Justine Triet’s Oscar-nominated film, “Anatomy of a Fall,” revolves around a woman named Sandra (Sandra Hüller) and the death of her husband Samuel (Samuel Theis) after he takes a fall from their attic. On the surface, the premise is simple, but there’s a complication — the only witness to ...
Holocaust cinema has always grappled with the seemingly impossible question of whether historical atrocities can be rightfully represented on screen. And, is it even worth trying to artistically recreate such a crime against humanity? Jonathan Glazer’s 2023 film “The Zone of Interest,” loosely ...
The late ’90s and early 2000s were a golden age for teen comedy. The era brought countless classics like “10 Things I Hate About You,” “Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen” and “Clueless” to the big screens which then became staples at sleepovers for years to come.
Movie musicals often find themselves in a difficult position in today's cinematic landscape. While attempting to toe the line between Broadway productions and full-scale Hollywood films, most veer too far in either direction. When famous actors — such as “La La Land’s” Ryan Gosling or Emma Stone ...
On the precipice between life and death, the discoveries one makes about oneself can be earth-shattering. Spanish director J. A. Bayona’s 2023 survival film “Society of the Snow” — adapted from Pablo Vierci’s 2009 book and nominated for “Best International Feature Film” at this year’s ...
Emerald Fennell’s 2023 film “Saltburn” is an aesthetically rich tale of wealth, status and manipulation. While entertaining and gorgeously shot, the film ultimately falls into the trap of devoting more attention to aesthetics than substance.
Nathan Fielder continues on with making strange and cringe-inducing television with "The Curse."
Few modern filmmakers have proven to be as artistically daring as Ryusuke Hamaguchi.
“The Creator” is a new science fiction film that, while original on paper, is a poorly constructed collage of overused tropes and cliche-ridden dialogue.
Ross Gay’s collection of 81 mini-essays “The Book of (More) Delights” proves its title with its ability to extract profundities out of simple observations of everyday life.
The fourth and final season of British dramedy “Sex Education” — released on Netflix Sept. 21 — is as shocking, heartfelt and bawdy as its predecessors.
Olivia Rodrigo's sophomore album “GUTS,” released Sept. 8, follows in the footsteps of “SOUR” with its rock-style instrumentals and vulnerable songwriting.
“Murder Mystery 2” is imperfect but fun for audiences.
“Saint Omer” follows the complex trial of a mother accused of murdering her young daughter.
“Daisy Jones & The Six” effectively establishes character portraits, but misses on story elements.
R&B singer Kali Uchis releases her third studio album, “Red Moon in Venus.”
The short film focuses on a caretaker couple’s bond with two orphaned elephants.
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