Review: Force not with ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’
Grant Vogel, Special to The Red Ledger
May 29, 2018
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Lucasfilm and Disney should’ve had a bad feeling about this new “blockbuster.” “Solo: A Star Wars Story” is a very long, drawn-out fan film detailing the irrelevant backstory of an overrated supporting character from the original Star Wars Trilogy. The film doesn’t expand the already ...
Review: ‘Dirty Computer’ offers refreshingly liberating tracks
Noah Van Hooser, Staff Writer
May 23, 2018
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Pop music has historically extended well-intentioned but vague platitudes toward communities of America in dire need of empowerment. Following up a duo of concept records, 2010’s “The ArchAndroid” and 2013’s “The Electric Lady,” pop’s most cutting-edge star Janelle Monae offers a refreshi...
Review: ‘Deadpool 2’ provides crude humor and innovation
Grant Vogel, Special to The Red Ledger
May 22, 2018
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“Not Spider-Man” is back in his new sequel that exceeds the first. Ryan Reynolds reprises his role as fan-favorite Wade Wilson, AKA Deadpool, who must battle a mysterious cyborg named Cable, played by Josh Brolin (who also portrayed Thanos in “Avengers: Infinity War”). In addition to s...
‘Dallas International Film Festival’ downsizes but maintains quality programming
Joe Cross, Staff Writer
May 11, 2018
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In the four years I’ve attended the Dallas International Film Festival, the 2018 festival was the most crowded it’s ever been. It seemed hard to believe given that the lineup was considerably smaller (in number, not necessarily in quality of the programming) than it has been in previous years, and...
Review: Vance Joy delivers beautiful and intimate harmony
Katie Bardwell, Staff
May 4, 2018
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A silhouette of a man appeared behind a black curtain. The curtain rose and the crowd cheered when the silhouette revealed itself as Vance Joy holding a guitar. He smiled, and a spotlight beamed on him as he lifted his hand to strum the first chord. Ever since his release of his EP “God Loves You When You’re ...
Review: ‘The Rider’ is vastly superior to ‘Lean On Pete’ despite similar themes and settings
Joe Cross, Staff Writer
May 2, 2018
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You won’t see many mentioning the new film “The Rider” without bringing up “Lean on Pete” (also in theaters now) and vice-versa. It’s a fair comparison: both films are portraits of the American west crafted by foreign perspectives (“Rider” director Chloe Zhao hails from Beijing, while ...
Review: Season two of ‘Series of Unfortunate Events’ is delightfully bizarre
Anna Stockton, Staff Writer
May 1, 2018
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After the surprising success of season one, the Netflix original “A Series of Unfortunate Events” is back with its second installment to the tragic tale of the Baudelaire children. Charming and strange as ever, season two is a successful continuation of an already compelling story. The secon...
Review: ‘Infinity War’ resonates deeply with audience
Anna Stockton, Staff Writer
April 30, 2018
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Ten years. Ten years filled with smash-hit movies, lovable characters, and fun post-credit scenes led to this monumental fight. 10 years filled with whispers of a name–a mysterious being pulling strings and leaving tiny hints of his existence. Now, after all this build-up, “Avengers: Infinity War” fi...
Review: ‘KOD’ disappoints with shallow appeals
Noah Van Hooser, Staff Writer
April 27, 2018
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Though J. Cole is one of the best-selling rappers of his generation and is as fame-hungry as any major label musician, he’s achieved his commercial success through an attempted rebellion against certain aesthetic cues that have saturated the hip-hop mainstream. In the past decade, Cole has grown...
