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‘Gangster Squad’: In the City of Angels

If there’s one thing that never gets old in the film industry, it’s the film noir genre. Commonly associated with big-time mob bosses,...

What’s Up with This Year’s Oscars

Early Thursday morning, as the Oscar nominations were being announced by Seth MacFarlane and Emma Stone, the New University’s resident Oscar gurus, Tyler...

A$AP Rocky: Worth the Listen

Since “LiveLoveA$AP” dropped on Halloween 2011, A$AP Rocky has found few doubters. Really, the only consistent critique of the much-praised mixtape focuses on...

Les Misérables

Taylor Weik: I’m usually an optimistic person, but I must confess that I was hesitant to watch this Tom Hooper blockbuster. I’d read...

‘Unchain’ My Heart, Tarantino

Attempt to put Quentin Tarantino in chains, and he’ll not only break free, but also bring about an even greater mayhem than he...

Double Take: ‘The Hobbit’

By Ryan Cady I’d like to start by saying that I thoroughly enjoyed “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.” The acting was spot on (Martin...

‘Dark’ Film, Dawn of a Generation

Every year in Hollywood, there is a film that defines a generation. In 2008, “The Hurt Locker” illustrated the intensity and paranoia of...

Social Distortion Bring Down the House

Just the second night of their nine-plus date residency at the House of Blues in Anaheim, Social Distortion have proved that they can...

‘Off Center,’ but on Target

If you like music, or theater, or dancing, or food, the Off Center Festival is for you. Every year, the Segerstrom Center for...

New Album Is Outasight

Michael Jackson. Kanye West.  Britney Spears. Ray Charles.  They appear in flashy images splashed on my screen in the latest Pepsi ad with...

‘Killing’ Is too Soft Spoken

Set against a backdrop of the 2008 financial crisis, Andrew Dominik’s “Killing Them Softly” portrays criminals dealing money, beating and killing people, all...

Prancing Past Stereotypes

This is not your sister’s “My Little Pony.” This isn’t a bunch of poorly animated equines with awkwardly large eyes prancing around in circles...

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