Seth MacFarlane is in the saddle as lead actor, director, co-writer and even producer for “A Million Ways to Die in the West.” And that’s where the problem starts. MacFarlane’s style of comedy is so heavily immersed throughout the film that it feels like there was no one else involved to speak up to him and say, “This isn’t...
Hollywood has been on a kick lately with films like “Jack the Giant Slayer” and “Snow White and the Huntsman” — and television as well with “Once Upon a Time” — trying to breathe new life into, and cash in on, fables that were dominated decades ago by Disney. Not one to be left out of a trend however,...
“To Hound Nature in Her Wanderings” opens on what was for me the best part of the episode — the Helena and Sarah (both played by Tatiana Maslany) road trip. I wouldn’t have complained if this had lasted the entire episode.
Helena and Sarah stayed in a tent together; Helena did shadow puppets and sang along to the car radio...
Yann Tiersen is best known for capturing audiences’ musical attention with unique and energetic scores, with his most recognized work being in “Amelie” and “Goodbye, Lenin.” Tiersen never really broke out of the soundtrack genre sound-wise, but his classical training and post-punk experience have enabled him to slowly start finding his own sound. Although not attached to any film,...
Highlanders came out to admire the sunset on Wednesday night with singer-songwriter Kina Grannis. Fans gathered at the Bell Tower to enjoy the Side-by-Side concert put on by UCR’s Asian-Pacific Student Programs in celebration of Asian-Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The surrounding areas of the Bell Tower were filled with student organizations selling everything from ramen burgers to dumplings. The...
Conor Oberst, a master of sad songs and a brilliantly philosophical lyricist, has just recently graced the world with his solo album, “Upside Down Mountain.” And if you have watched any YouTube videos lately, you’ve likely heard an ad for his album playing the song “Zigzagging Toward the Light,” a rather lively tune with somber words. This lead singer...
As a newcomer to Comedy Apocalypse, I was going into this with a fresh mind. Last quarter’s Comedy Apocalypse X proved that the Barn wasn’t about to follow up one bad comedic night with another, which decisively delivered on its promise to students with plenty of laughs that helped distract from the stress of preparing for finals and last-minute...
“We are all volunteers,” reads a print at the do-it-yourself workshop in downtown Riverside. That line best sums up the massive art-house project that is Saturation Fest.
Saturation Fest is an enormous festival that takes place in downtown Riverside. In the past, it’s lasted for weeks on end, but for this year, it is a three-day sprawl of art, music,...
The Roots have been a model for longevity and continual growth within hip-hop as well as the music scene for almost as many years as they’ve been active in it. Over 20 years in the business of making music, their appeal has begun to expand more than ever before with their gig as the house band on “The Tonight...
“X-Men: Days of Future Past” marks the seventh film in the superhero franchise. Although this is a direct sequel to “First Class,” all of the other films are in the same universe. In true “Avengers” fashion, the cast from the original “X-Men” films join their younger counterparts from the last film in a time-traveling romp. The cast is truly...