The year 2015 came and went, but it’s not too late to take stock of the great movies shown to the world in the past 12 months.
In 1929 in Melbourne, Australia, the “new woman” profile is flourishing. Jazz and whiskey are flowing in equal parts.
The wait is finally over, and it was all worth it in the end. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” aces in reviving the feel of the classic original trilogy while setting a course for the future.
The scene was quintessentially theatrical. One hundred and fifty Intro to Drama students were packed into the lobby of the Ruth Caplin Auditorium, frantically preparing for their final exam—a performance.
After most of the violence played out in last week’s penultimate episode of “Fargo,” the finale takes a much quieter approach, giving each character a satisfying wrap-up.
With the most scripted shows on record, television has been over-stuffed in 2015. Yet in a year so crowded with the incredible television, Amazon had a trick up its sleeve.
Miley Cyrus’s latest album, “Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz,” presents the artist’s uncensored stream of consciousness, a refreshing, interesting, and raunchy work.
Going into the second season of TV series “Fargo,” there was the question of how writers would move on from the source material offered by the movie.
2015 was an incredible year in television. As streaming services like Hulu and Amazon continued to expand with their original content, the broadcast networks continued to struggle to find their footing.
Don’t waste your holiday time or money on “Sisters,” a sad attempt at familial comedy starring Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.
After the slower, character driven episodes of the last two weeks, ninth episode, “The Castle,” features the climatic violence that has been building all season.
There was a rather unique set of expectations when the leader of the Catholic Church announced an album earlier this fall.
If there is thought-provoking state, it is North Dakota — the consistent geographical muse of Brooklyn garage-rock band Parquet Courts.
“My Name is Rachel Corrie” is a compilation of the words of American activist Rachel Corrie, written as she lived and worked in the Gaza Strip in Palestine.
Aesop Rock, born Ian Matthias Bavitz, has long been heralded as one of indie-rap’s gems since his introduction to the rap scene in 1997.
With the semester winding to a close and the holidays rapidly approaching, it’s time to look back on a bountiful year of music.
Lighting of the Lawn certainly had its standout pieces, though.
2015 was a resurgent year for hip-hop. If the 1990’s were the “gangster rap” era, the 2000’s the rise and fall of the “bling-bling” era, then the 2010’s should be categorized by the rising tide of socially conscious hip-hop.
The First Year Players’ performance of “Merrily We Roll Along” took the audience on a moving, emotional journey back in time through the life of the show’s protagonist, Frank Shepard, before culminating in an excellent finale. “Merrily,” a Stephen Sondheim musical, begins at the height of Shepard’s successful career as a composer.
This character-driven episode takes a breather and anticipates the building conflict that will play out over the season’s final two installments.
