‘The Assistant’ impressively displays acting, craft
February traditionally provides few films of substance. Sandwiched between awards season and the spring’s offerings, the month typically sees some of the worst output in...
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Tennis grapples with grief on a hypnotic ‘Swimmer’
Indie-pop band Tennis’s fifth album “Swimmer” was released on Feb. 14. The album follows a three year hiatus after the release of their last album...
Lara Jean continues to shine in ‘P.S. I Still Love You’
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Netflix released “To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You,” a sequel to 2018’s high school romance. Unlike...
Allen Stone brings soul to the Buckhead Theatre
Last week, on Feb. 12, Allen Stone took the Buckhead Theatre stage by storm and put on a show to remember. The blue-eyed soul crooner...
Previewing the 2020 Atlanta Science Festival
On Friday, March 6, the 2020 edition of the annual Atlanta Science Festival opens with an 8 p.m. screening of “2100: Climate Odyssey” at Tech’s...
Oscars surprise: ‘Parasite’ wins Best Picture
On Sunday, Feb. 9, the 92nd Academy Awards celebrated 2019’s achievements in filmmaking. This year’s awards season was unusually short, leading many to assume the...
Six movies for every kind of Valentine’s Day
While many couples likely appreciate Valentine’s Day, the holiday can be a crude reminder of relationship status for those who are single. To make matters...
Netflix’s ‘Sabrina’ slumps in season three
“The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” returned for its third season on Jan. 24, giving fans yet another dose of teen drama and witchcraft. “The Fright...
Beatty breaks out in ‘Dreaming of David’
Coolest boy at the party Ryan Beatty released his second album since reinventing his sound. In the early 2010s’, Beatty was seen as a teenage...
Of Montreal gets psychedelic on ‘UR FUN’
Of Montreal takes listeners on a ride to the center of their psyche with album “UR FUN.” This Athens-based band was formed nearly a quarter...
‘BoJack Horseman’ concludes with jokes, meaning
For a television series, endings are difficult. If showrunners follow their artistic intuition, such as in the case of the abrupt fade to black in...
‘Miss Americana’ goes behind the scenes with Swift
Taylor Swift welcomes Lana Wilson — and consequently, millions of other people — into her life with a glimpse into her childhood diaries. That is...
‘Outmatched’ offers neither humor, relatability
Fox introduced its latest multiple camera sitcom on Jan. 23 when it premiered Lon Zimmet’s (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”) new series “Outmatched.” The show stars Jason...
Oscars nominees fail to reflect diversity, progress
On Jan. 13, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the field of nominees for February’s upcoming Oscars ceremony. As per usual, some...
Cretton’s ‘Just Mercy’ balances drama, humanity
To be truthful, it is hard to remain impartial about “Just Mercy.” Although the film often teeters too far into melodrama, the deep well of...
Too Many Zooz turn it out at Variety Playhouse
YouTube has somewhat democratized the music industry and allowed the rise of many artists that otherwise would not have had such success. More famous examples...
‘Vienna Blood’ retreads popular BBC premise
This past fall, BBC Two aired “Vienna Blood,” a British-Austrian crime drama set in Vienna during the early 1900s. The series enjoyed moderate popular and...
Lyrics shine on Little Big Town’s ‘Nightfall’
Country powerhouse Little Big Town packs a punch on their recently released studio album “Nightfall.” The soulful quartet offers hymnal-like vocals and instrumentation on their...