Tuesday, June 24

Movie review: ‘Tenet’ overcomes its flaws, delivers with its action sequences and visceral visuals

Over a year after its first teaser debuted in theaters and 48 days after its initially scheduled release date, Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” has finally arrived. It may not exactly live up to the hype of Nolan’s other thoughtful and layered works, but “Tenet” is the perfect movie to celebrate the reopening of movie theaters – immersive, gorgeous, engaging and loud. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Melinda Sue Gordon)


Movie review: ‘Get Duked!’ falls flat with one-dimensional characters, lacks laugh-out-loud moments

“Get Duked!” needs more than just a name change. Originally titled “Boyz in the Wood,” the 87-minute-long romp from Amazon Studios follows four high schoolers hiking through the Scottish Highlands in pursuit of the Duke of Edinburgh Award – a prestigious youth achievement award founded by the queen of England’s husband. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Brian Sweeney/Amazon Studios)




Album review: Aminé falls below bar set by debut album with incohesive lyrics, theme in ‘Limbo’

Aminé: the sophomore slump’s latest victim. The Portland, Oregon, rapper, whose 2016 debut single, “Caroline,” put his name on the map, unfortunately flounders in his sophomore effort, “Limbo.” While the release is a pleasant listen, it pinballs around and jerkily ventures through thumping trap beats, languid production and jazzy instrumentals. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Republic Records)


Stand-up review: Sam Jay’s comedy special brings honest, fresh humor to tough topics

Sam Jay is many things: Black, queer, hilarious and not afraid to drop an F-bomb. Airing on Tuesday, Jay’s Netflix stand-up comedy special, “Sam Jay: 3 in the Morning,” offers a seamless blend of personal and political comedy that covers topics ranging from global issues like climate change to intimate details of her sex life. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Marcus Russell Price/Netflix)




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