Category: Reviews
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Film Review: Love, Simon
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Written by Ruben Hernandez When it comes to film, many approaches on what high school looks like have been made; some more accurate than others. Love, Simon takes a classic approach to high school with aspects as parties, friends in groups of four, and even half-eating breakfast while walking out the door are all present…
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Film Review: Game Night
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Written by Tracy Fuller Game Night is a film about competitive game-loving partiers who end up taking their game night to the extreme. It is unquestionably a piercingly hilarious film that takes things to the edge. Directed by John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein, and written by Mark Perez. The main characters, Max and Annie (Jason…
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Show Review: Snow Tha Product Gettin’ It At Empire
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Written and photos by Tracy Fuller I have been a fan of Snow Tha Product’s music for about five years now, but oddly enough, I have never seen her perform in concert. So naturally, when the opportunity arose to review this show after the Sound On Sound Fest cancellation, I jumped on it. Snow,…
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Show Review: The Story So Far, Turnstile, & Drug Church Throw Down at The Mohawk
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Written and photos by Taylor Kokas Despite this year’s sudden cancellation of Sound On Sound Fest, many artists were able to be rescheduled at various venues around town to perform for the live music capitol audience. The festival continued on in spirit, early that Saturday afternoon. Fans lined up on both corners of The Mohawk,…
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Film Review: Mudbound
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Written by Tracy Fuller The McAllan family is a working-family raising their children on a Mississippi farm. The Jacksons are a sharecropping family on a Mississippi farm. Both families have a son returning from the World War II to work the land. Jamie McAllan (Garrett Hedlund) and Ronsel Jackson (Jason Mitchell) suffer from PTSD…
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Show Review: YELLE
Written & photo by Wes Eng I’m not a typical fan of electropop, but I wasn’t going to miss seeing YELLE during their re-scheduled show for Sound on Sound Fest. YELLE is an electropop band from France who has been making waves since 2005. YELLE’s distinct style of sound is a mix of disco and…
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Show Review: Gatecreeper
Written and photo by Wes Eng Opening up the Friday night of the previously scheduled, Sound On Sound Fest at Mohawk was Gatecreeper for Cannibal Corpse. The show was a rager as they shredded the night away with dark, grungy metal. Being in the crowd was something I will always remember. As the band got into…
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Film Review: Murder on the Orient Express
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Written by Nate Torres Persevering mystery of Agatha Christie and her hero Hercule Poirot return to the big screen in the latest adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express. The classic mystery attracted an all-star cast including Johnny Depp, Willem Dafoe, Judy Dench, Daisy Ridley, Derek Jacobi and many others who portray a group of…
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A Disguised Education
Written by Sam Douglas Many students struggle with time management, motivation to attend class and the sheer will it takes to crack open a textbook. Even once the studying begins, the next momentous task is staying focused. It’s not rare to re-read a paragraph, again and again; this could be a sign of disinterest in…
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Film Review: The Florida Project
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Written by Taylor Kokas The Florida Project, named after an early title of “Disney World,” follows six-year-old Moonee (Brooklynn Prince) living week-to-week in a bubble gum colored motel called “The Magic Castle,” being raised by her young, rebellious mother Halley (Bria Vinaite). When Moonee isn’t out on the streets with her mother – selling perfume,…