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Rich Brian’s debut album proves he can do more than joke

Rating: 3.5/5 Stars  When Brian Immanuel, formerly known as Rich Chigga (currently known as Rich Brian), dropped the music video for his breakout single “Dat $tick” in 2016, it was met with mixed reactions. The 17-year-old Indonesian rapper wearing a…

Daniel Day-Lewis’ supposed final acting performance

Rating: 4.5/5 Stars “Phantom Thread” is directed by the literal master Paul Thomas Anderson (“Inherent Vice”) and stars Daniel Day-Lewis (“Lincoln”). The film sees him portray esteemed dress-making master Reynolds Woodcock, who falls for a waitress, Alma (Vicky Krieps, “A…

Del Toro proves his master status once again in ‘Shape of Water’

Ratings: 4.5/5 Starts Guillermo Del Toro (“Troll Hunters”) wrote the screenplay, directed and produced the film, “The Shape of Water.” As a loyal fan of Del Toro, there were no worries that this film would be anything less than incredible….

Spielberg crafts his love letter for journalism in ‘The Post’

Rating: 3.5/5 Stars In the past few years, the role of the media in relation to our current political climate has been relentlessly debated. Some would argue that journalists in our modern era hold no integrity and only serve biased…

Looking at 10 years of ‘Breaking Bad’

On Jan. 20, 2008, TV changed for the better. Nobody knew it right away. In fact, most people did not see this show making it past its first season. But this bold, daring series would eventually come to define a…

Howerton plays slightly toned down version of his most popular role on ‘A.P. Bio’

Rating: 3 / 5 stars For many high school students, the best teachers are always the laid-back and easy-going ones, but how laid back can a teacher be before they are too laid back? This is the premise of NBC’s…

Dave East fails to connect his hardships with listeners on ‘P2’

Rating: 2.5 / 5 stars Dave East’s sequel to his 2017 EP “Paranoia: A True Story,” “Paranoia 2” or “P2,” was released Jan. 16. The hip hop and rap artist is best known for his songs “Phone Jumpin,” “Perfect” featuring…

‘Den of Thieves’ wants to be so much more than the trash it actually is

Rating: 1.5 / 5 stars Den of Thieves is written and directed by Christian Gudegast (“London has Fallen”), and revolves around a crack team of thieves portrayed by Pablo Schreiber (“American Gods”), Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson (“Power”) and O’Shea Jackson…

Robbie shows off her acting chops, truly shines in ‘I, Tonya’

Rating: 4.5 / 5 stars It is notable that Margot Robbie has recently found herself in films that are critical failures. “The Legend of Tarzan” simply came and went, while “Suicide Squad” was hated across the board, even by some…

AWOLNATION strives for change in ‘Here Comes the Runts’

Rating: 3 /5 stars Aaron ‘AWOL’ Bruno surprised the world with an album that nobody was expecting. The Los Angeles-based alternative rock band released their third LP, “Here Come the Runts,” on Feb. 2. AWOLNATION became known after releasing their…