By David Conner Running Time: 1hr 33mins Rating: 3/5 stars TV director Craig Zisk makes his cinematic debut with an indie romantic comedy. “The English Teacher” freshly oils a humble gear of the Hollywood machine too often neglected by the larger engines of bombastic CGI and needless re-makes. For the originality and effort Mr....
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By Melissa Kucirek Review: B How appropriate that one of the summer’s most anticipated films, The Great Gatsby, and Connecticut outfit, Gatsby’s Green Light (GGL) is on the list to review. After a few listens, GGL surely grows on the listener and sparks a restored interest in a band like The Grateful Dead. GGL’s...
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By Bari Gross My 20 year old college self is overjoyed by this record. Catchy emo pop lyrics about getting stoned, heart break, and the trials and tribulations about being young and free without any real adult obligations, this New Jersey band brings me back to the day when bands like The Starting Line,...
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By Spyder Darling Follow The Bouncing Boobs From its poster of a leggy blonde teasing onlookers with a glimpse of toned torso and comely cleavage, to its lewd lyrics and ludicrous plotline, it’s clear that Bob and Tobly McSmith, the writers, directors and guitar and bass behind “Showgirls! The Musical!” have done their homework...
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By Irene Taniegra Gangster squad is an action, crime, drama movie with a runtime of 113 minutes. This is a movie directed and co-produced by Ruben Fleischer and written based from the Tales of the Gangster Squad by Paul Lieberman. The setting is in Los Angeles between the 1940s to 1950s. The story revolves...
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By Andrea Baquero When music is just a mirror to reflect the unseen. Last Sunday I was invited to a private concert in the West side of Upper Manhattan. The concert was part of the Living Now concert series, and was hosted and performed by New York-based Italian pianist Cristiano Tiozzo. The first thing...
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By Melissa Kucirek Grade: B East coasters The Bull Buckers package fun and witty lyrics in the high energy package ‘When Push Comes to Shove.’ “Otis” is an ode to man’s best friend. As the song starts with a warm horn section, and even warmer vocals, I was almost transported into the front yard...
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By Melissa Kucirek Grade: A Chicago’s The Diemakers make Windy City music have a slight bite when it hits your ears in the six-track album, Detroit Recordings. “Way” is full of hyper guitars and falls somewhere between The Strokes fused to Franz Ferdinand. At first the song feels disjointed and not fluid; it’s almost...
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By Melissa Kucirek Rating: A++ Something about this CD made me feel like I was floating in space, and Richard Tyler Epperson’s voice added to the enjoyable ride in his debut effort ‘Falling Between the Stars.’ Fans of Switchfoot, Owl City and Vega Boys will find something they like out of the 14 tracks....
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By Melissa Kucirek Rating: B+ Remember the days when an audio book involved flipping the vinyl to side two when both the pages and narration prompted you to change to side B? The moment when an actual voice connected to the drawing in the book? Taking cue from the magic of imagination and getting...
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