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(04/26/17 4:05am)
“Silicon Valley” is a good show. The story of computer genius Richard Hendricks (Thomas Middleditch) and his ragtag team of developer friends has been intricate and hilarious since the beginning, and continues an upstanding tradition of excellence in its fourth season. So it bears repeating that “Silicon Valley” is a very good show — a simple statement, sure. However, in Hendricks’ world — where funding and friends are always in flux — simplicity might be most appreciated.
(04/21/17 4:56am)
The Chainsmokers are a popular EDM pop duo that struck gold in the past year with behemoth hits like “Roses,” “Don’t Let Me Down” and “Closer.” Understandably, their Tuesday night concert at John Paul Jones Arena was met with much anticipation. However, one question was unavoidable — how can an EDM group, which predominantly doesn’t sing, possibly outperform its polished radio edits?
(04/19/17 5:01am)
“The Search for Everything” is not likely to convince any John Mayer skeptics of his talent, and it is not likely to create doubt for any Mayer diehards. At this point, Mayer has created such a reputation for himself that it would be impossible to imagine that any record could. And this new album shows him at his Mayer-iest — covering the vast array of genres he’s tried in the past and hitting a deep level of introspection lyrically. Maybe this record will not change anyone’s mind on Mayer, but it’s worth a listen for everybody as the best resume of his prolific career.
(02/23/17 6:26am)
“La La Land” is worth the hype. The entirety of the musical seeps with an earnest romanticism that simultaneously conveys both breathless beauty and wistful heartbreak.
(02/17/17 4:06am)
The soundtrack to the first installment of the “Fifty Shades” series proved to be one of the franchise’s best contributions — shooting singer The Weeknd into superstardom and receiving acclaim for singles like Ellie Goulding’s “Love Me Like You Do.” While still offering areas for improvement, the accompanying soundtrack to sequel “Fifty Shades Darker” exceeds the standard set by its predecessor with strong songs by talented artists.
(02/07/17 3:34am)
Looking at the entire second season as a whole, “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” has — for the most part — maintained the high standard of quality it set in its freshman season. The music has remained cheeky and catchy, spanning a variety of genres — from Marilyn Monroe-inspired “The Math of Love Triangles” to Ed Sheeran-esque “Let’s Have Intercourse.” In only thirteen episodes, the inhabitants of West Covina have confronted — or actively avoided — an array of romantic, professional and personal problems.
(12/16/16 3:53am)
Fans’ wildest dreams have come true with ZAYN and Taylor Swift’s surprise powerhouse single “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever,” which features on the soundtrack for the upcoming film “Fifty Shades Darker.” The duo, best known in the past for dating each other’s friends, collaborated to deliver a song that perfectly encapsulates the movie for which it was written — a balance of sexy, romantic, funny and fun.
(09/26/16 12:18am)
There is an audience for a show like “This is Us.” They’re the type who cry during Nicholas Sparks movies. Honestly, they’re probably buying premiere tickets in advance for every single Nicholas Sparks movie. For them, “This is Us” is an accomplishment — a hyper-sentimental, by-the-numbers television show.
(09/22/16 11:47pm)
Within the first 10 seconds of “The Good Place,” main character Eleanor Shellstrop (Kristen Bell) reads this message: “Welcome! Everything is fine.” It’s a message that rings incredibly true to the quality of the show itself. While there is nothing inherently wrong with “The Good Place” in terms of plot, acting or comedy, the show has still to realize the fullest potential of its creative concept.
(09/05/16 1:19am)
Although technically considered a romantic comedy, “You’re the Worst” is doing everything it can to dismantle the clichés of the genre it occupies, mainly by exploring the very real flaws of its main characters — Gretchen Cutler (Aya Cash) and Jimmy Shive-Overly (Chris Geere). Now in its third season, “You’re the Worst” successfully continues to explore the uglier sides of love even while Gretchen and Jimmy fall deeper into it.
(06/24/16 7:02pm)
“World of Warcraft” fans will probably love “Warcraft,” despite it being a critical nightmare — but an international financial success. It is indulgent, poorly-acted and poorly-paced, but somehow all of that is pretty forgivable when you realize “Warcraft” is just a summer flick and a pretty delightful one at that.
(02/26/16 1:45am)
When most people think of romantic comedies, the most cinematic moments come to mind — the passionate kiss in the rain, the best friend who always has something wacky to say or the quirky, clumsy female and the arrogant, vulnerable male. The Judd Apatow-produced “Love” has some of these elements, but its DNA resembles less of a romantic comedy and more of a buddy comedy, the type of movie that made Apatow so famous in the first place. The TV series isn’t always successful in depicting the titular love between its two main characters, but where it fails in romance it makes up for in presentation.
(11/20/15 3:24am)
For many movies marketed towards children, there is an underlying message curated especially for adults to appreciate. “Inside Out,” “The Lego Movie” and “Toy Story 3” are all good examples of movies that brilliantly capture a duality between childlike merriment and adult melancholy, and as a result, these films are universally praised.
(10/15/15 5:06am)
The past year and a half hasn’t been the easiest on Mindy Kaling.
(09/16/15 1:45am)
The second season of “You’re the Worst” starts off where the first season finale ended: Jimmy Shive-Overly (Chris Geere) — an insensitive and narcissistic writer — and Gretchen Cutler (Aya Cash) — a cynical and sarcastic publicist — have professed their affection for each other and moved in together. These romantic actions may have left some concerned that Jimmy and Gretchen would become soft and lose the biting edge that made “You’re the Worst” such a welcome surprise last summer.
(09/10/15 4:04am)
One of the best reasons to watch a romantic comedy is to experience its total escapism. In a romantic comedy, men are dapper, women are quirky and neither possess a flaw more egregious than “clumsy.” It’s not just the characters who are ideal. Everything about a romantic comedy is magical, from romantic meetings in the rain to impassioned objections in the middle of a wedding.
(09/02/15 4:12am)
On Saturday night, the season and series finale of NBC’s “Hannibal” aired. Based on the show’s ratings, not many people knew this. Far more people know of Hannibal Lecter through Anthony Hopkins’ portrayal in the Academy Award-winning “The Silence of the Lambs,” and even more know Hannibal only as an icon whose human-eating villainy is unsurpassed. No matter how one knows of America’s favorite cannibal, however, the series finale of “Hannibal” is must-watch television, acting as the definitive product not just of an exemplary television series but of the entire legacy of Hannibal Lecter himself.
(03/27/15 3:29am)
Warning: This review contains spoilers.
(02/13/15 1:50pm)
It is commonly agreed that Italian and French are languages of love, but in today’s pop culture world, Taylor Swift crafts the most relatable love language.
(03/18/14 11:35pm)
An underdog can be judged both by its quality and the level of adversity it faces in the recognition of this quality. With this in mind, no show currently on television is more of an underdog than FOX comedy “The Mindy Project.”