‘Stranger Things’ raises stakes despite missteps
After what seemed like almost too long to wait, “Stranger Things” is back and graces Netflix once again with spooky homage-filled goodness. All nine episodes...
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Inaugural music film fest celebrates unsung genre
Though the term “music film” may seem obscure on the surface, it is a genre with which everyone, on some level, is intimately familiar. Streaming...
The late Stanton carries film about mortality
John Carroll Lynch (“Zodiac”) has a cheeky eye — a patient, slow-burning eye for subtlety but cheeky nonetheless. In his debut feature “Lucky,” he puts...
Livingston stars as addict in comedy, “Loudermilk”
“Loudermilk” is a new TV series that premiered on the AT&T audience network this October. Written by Peter Farrelly (“Dumb and Dumber”), the plot of...
“Service” shines a light on veterans’ hidden lives
Jason Hall’s directorial debut, “Thank You for Your Service,” stars Miles Teller (“Whiplash”) as a war hero who, upon returning home, struggles to refamiliarize himself...
“The Color Purple” cast impresses Fox audience
The 2016 Tony Award Winning musical, “The Color Purple,” has found its way to Atlanta’s own Fabulous Fox Theatre. The musical depicts the tragic and...
The High’s “Making Africa” educates, inspires
The High Museum of Atlanta opened its newest exhibit, “Making Africa: A Continent of Contemporary Design,” on Oct. 14. Atlantans are lucky to have the...
“Meyerowitz Stories” cast shines in family narrative
All people are living their own unique narratives with themselves as the sole protagonists. Each of these parallel narratives exists in the same moment and...
St. Vincent cements her rock star reputation
In 2016, the world lost two of the most forward-thinking, genre-defining musicians to ever graced the art of making music. Prince and David Bowie were...
Kelela’s debut masterfully mixes genres
On her debut album, Ethiopian-American recording artist and industry newcomer, Kelela shows the world how to make an R&B record that mixes genres. The album is...
‘Florida Project’ highlights magic in harsh reality
Although few tend to see it, there is beauty in mundanity. People are so predisposed to find the flaws in their realities and, more so,...
Unrealistic ‘MacGyver’ reboot lacks coherence
Joining “RoboCop,” “Lethal Weapon,” “The A-Team” and plenty of other shows, “MacGyver” resurfaced after its debut in the ‘80s in the form of a modernized...
LANY engages crowd
On Friday, Oct. 6, patrons at the elegant Buckhead Theatre initially complained of blasting subzero air. The chilly venue soon warmed with the electric energy...
‘Opposition’ updates ‘Colbert’ for new media
In 1999, Jon Stewart took over as the host of “The Daily Show,” kicking off a revolution in the nature and focus of late night...
Aquatic-themed ‘Imagine’ grows without pains
The pavement at Atlanta Motor Speedway lead to the stage at Imagine’s 2017 “Underwater” festival. The same track that racecars usually breeze through housed a...
‘LEGO Ninjago’ departs from franchise success
The LEGO Movie franchise is an odd beast. Many pegged it to fail with “The LEGO Movie,” and others claimed that “The LEGO Batman Movie”...
Unattributed play ‘Edward’ explores history
Today, it is generally accepted that William Shakespeare wrote 37 plays, though some claim the oddball tragicomedy of 1634, “Two Noble Kinsmen,” as his 38th....
Streaming exclusivity hurts artists’ legacies, industry
In the years leading up to and after the turn of the twentieth century, musicians had been split on an issue within their business. Recordings...