With the release of “The Iceberg” Feb. 24, Sudanese-American and D.C.-native rapper Oddisee expresses his views on many of the pressing issues being widely discussed amongst Americans.
“Sick Scenes” — Los Campesinos!’ first full-length album in four years — gives a name to the kind of anxiety and search for purpose only vaguely alluded to on previous albums.
In times of political oppression or uncertainty, art has traditionally been used as a means of escape or therapy.
After teasing viewers all season, the double-episode finale of “How to Get Away with Murder” brings answers to many long-awaited questions.
After a while, Thundercat’s lyrics feel pretty immature, which contrasts rather starkly with the supreme sophistication of his music.
A song with Calvin Harris, Frank Ocean and two of the three Migos is a strikingly absurd concept, at least on paper.
Where “FUTURE” bombarded listeners with endless trap beats and low-life motifs, “HNDRXX” serenades them with tunes of love.
Despite the exciting promise of the collaboration of both new and old comedic talent, the premiere of “Crashing” is highly unoriginal.
It’s hard to imagine anyone pulling off a catchy, funk-tinged pop song about a 3D-printed tumor.
"Song to Song" will be delightfully weird at the very least and a 2018 Oscar contender at best.
Though "La La Land" is lovely and technically dazzling, “Moonlight” deserves to win Best Picture.
“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.
Casey Affleck’s acting embodies an Oscar-worthy quality. His performance in “Manchester by the Sea” was achingly human — a tour de force of stifled tears and simmering resentment.
As Mia in this year’s Oscar favorite “La La Land”, Stone showcased her diverse capabilities and should be the winner of the award.
Of all the Best Actress nominees, Portman had the most difficult task — recreating a woman that has become an American legend and household hero.
Troy Maxson (Denzel Washington) fills every corner of the small house in which he and Rose live, just as Washington himself fills every corner of “Fences”.
Alexander tours extensively, discussing both his own work and the ways in which poetry can revitalize education. He will be coming to the Virginia Festival of the Book March 22.
"A Cure for Wellness" will have viewers squirming and wincing in their seats when it’s at its most gruesome and sitting back in awe of its beauty in between.
Kodak Black is no stranger to controversy. After questionably featuring Danielle Bregoli — the 13-year-old “Cash me Ousside” girl from Dr. Phil — in his previous video “Everything 1K,” Black was thrust into the spotlight.
At a two-hour runtime, “The Great Wall” wastes what seems to be the majority of the film to explain plot points and “develop” characters.
