Like a knot you’ve worked at until you finally feel it loosen, the many storylines throughout “True Detective” are finally coming undone in “Who Goes There.” Marty Hart (Woody Harrelson) is struggling to hold on to his own family, Rust Cohle (Matthew McConaughey) slips back into his undercover life and the case erupts right in front of our tragic...
It is hard to say that one of the best-looking games from the PS3 and Xbox 360 needed a visual upgrade, but that is exactly what we got with “Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition." The game is a re-release of a reboot that came out a little less than a year ago in March 2013. Lara Croft made the jump...
I initially felt pretty relaxed as I sat down to listen to Katy B’s sophomore album “Little Red,” but halfway through, I was energized and feeling the groove. The British-born, Mercury Prize-nominated artist brought forth an excellent, synth-heavy house album that is bound to hit dance floors everywhere (if it hasn’t already). Not only were the beats extremely catchy,...
When I first saw “The Lego Movie” had received a 97 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes, I just couldn’t fathom how it had happened to earn such rave reviews. Hollywood hasn’t had the best track record when it comes to turning children’s toys and board games into feature-length films. Whether it’s the action-packed and plotless “Transformers” movies or the...
Just when the vampire craze was about to be put back into its grave, the film industry decided to bring it back with the film “Vampire Academy.” Based on the book series of the same name by Richelle Mead, the film takes place at St. Vladimir’s Academy, a Hogwarts-esque school where the Moroi — vampires who respect humanity —...
Apathean are quite possibly one of the heaviest bands in the Riverside area, with a unique blend of fuzzed-out guitar distortion, high-pitched lyrics, chaotically pounding drums and turbulent bass lines reminiscent of Dillinger Escape Plan. They started in 2012 and have released an EP, a record, a live cassette and a single, which is a respectable amount of work...
Brandon McCartney, aka Lil B, created quite the frenzy Wednesday night as he made his way to HUB 302 in hopes of inspiring a room full of ecstatic college students and local fans. As expected, the turnout to ASPB’s “Thank You Based God” lecture was massive and the excitement was almost tangible; you couldn’t go far without hearing a...
Local reggae fans flooded the Barn last Wednesday night in anticipation of viewing the iconic headliner, Black Uhuru, embrace their musical talents. Black Uhuru and their opening act, Indubious, performed not only to showcase their performance capabilities, but to also help bring people together. I arrived at the Barn to see the stage littered with drum sets, microphone stands...
In 2010, James Mercer of the Shins and acclaimed producer Danger Mouse (aka Brian Burton, who has produced albums for the likes of the Black Keys, Gorillaz, Beck and Portugal. The Man) put out a collaborative album under the band name of Broken Bells. The album took Mercer’s 60s-pop-folk songwriting and voice and combined them with Danger Mouse’s eerie...
“The Monuments Men” was one of those movies that I went into with high hopes. Even with the troubling news that the release date was pushed back from Dec. 18 to Feb. 7, I still thought that the interesting premise and star-studded cast would be handled with the artistic grace that is expected of a man as talented as...