CW spin-off retains Arrow’s momentum
Since Sara Lance was one of my favorite characters on The CW’s “Arrow,” I was pretty devastated when she was killed off. She was one of the main elements that…
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Rihanna delivers fresh vibe with ANTI
For the past three years, Rihanna has been harassed with questions regarding the release of her eighth studio album. Rumors were rampant regarding delays, dropped collaborations and many questioned whether…
“The Boy” offers screams, builds slowly to horror
“The Boy” is the best horror movie to come out in January in ages. Granted, that’s not praise of the highest caliber, but it is praise. The movie has some…
Documentary focuses on vigilante justice, drug wars
Though “Cartel Land” enjoyed a limited release in 2015, its recent acquisition by Netflix makes 2016 seem like the year it debuted. With premium channels, movies on demand and online…
Drawing on influences, Logic raps to intergalactic story
Concept albums are something of an oddity with hip-hop. They are an oddities anywhere, but especially so in the genre of hip-hop. You’d think that the lyrical focus of most…
Girlhood’s identity-specific focus counters stereotypes
Coming of age films are common and often predictable. They fetishize adolescence through rose-colored glasses or display the unsurprising pitfalls that young people fall into much to the chagrin of…
Drama series incorporates horror, humor
“Good evening, idiot hookers.” That’s just one line spouted cruelly from the lips of Chanel Oberlin, portrayed by Emma Roberts, in the TV show “Scream Queens” created by Ryan Murphy,…
Chinese film achieves festival successes
I remember when the Chinese film “Black Coal, Thin Ice” (2014) won the Golden Berlin Bear, mainland Chinese critics gave it universal acclaim. In the eyes of the Chinese mass…
New lessons in Arden revamp
Reasonable criticism arose when Deaf West announced that they would be taking their production of “Spring Awakening” to Broadway, slated for a mere six years after the original production. Critics…
The Voice of China voices changes
Season 4 of “The Voice of China” (TVOC) is back. In 2012, the show launched its first season in China. It soon created frenzy for both audiences and producers, as…