T-Pain proves he has talent beyond autotune on ‘Oblivion’
Bartender” artist, T-Pain, released his fifth studio album, “Oblivion.” Known primarily for his contemporary R&B, T-Pain shies away from what he has done so well in past songs like “I’m N Luv (Wit a Stripper)” and “Buy U a…
‘Call of Duty: WWII’ servers crashing ruins game for many
“Call of Duty: WWII” brought back bare-bones gameplay that fans have been clamoring for since the series adapted exo-suits in “Advanced Warfare.” From the moment the World War II theme was announced, this year’s “Call of Duty” became one…
Bernthal finds role he was born to play in ‘The Punisher’
Frank Castle, The Punisher, has always been a controversial character for Marvel Comics. He was created by Gerry Conway, John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru and first appeared in “The Amazing Spider-Man” issue 129 from February 1974. The character is…
‘Lady Bird’ appears to be debut of next iconic filmmaker
From the mind of critically acclaimed actress Greta Gerwig (“20th Century Women”) comes “Lady Bird,” a semi-autobiographical coming of age film that she wrote and directed. The film hosts a star-studded cast including Saoirse Ronan (“Brooklyn”), Lucas Hedges (“Manchester By…
Audiences of all ages are going coo coo for ‘Coco’
When Disney Pixar released “Inside Out” in 2015, audiences were sure Pixar was on top of its game again. Then came “Good Dinosaur,” “Finding Dory” and “Cars 3,” and viewers were disappointed to say the least. Now, with “Coco” in…
Time to take “Christ” out of Christmas?
“Have a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!” This phrase was coined in 1699 by an English admiral in an informal letter he was writing. Since then, the phrase has been used by millions of Americans to quickly and…
‘Justice League’ finally shines light on DC Universe
“Justice League” is half directed by Zack Snyder (“Sucker Punch”), and the other is directed by Joss Whedon (“The Avengers”). It marks the perennial coming together of heroes that DC and Warner Bros. have been trying to get together in…
‘Mudbound’ has everything awards films should have, just does not click
Rating: 3 / 5 stars Mudbound, directed by Dee Rees (“Bessie”), is a post-Civil War story that once again deals with the issue that Hollywood refuses to let die: Racism. In a World War II-infused U.S. south, two families, the…
Yung Lean defies logic by dropping solid project, ‘Stranger’
Jonatan Leandoer Hastad, better known as Yung Lean, is one of the most influential artists most people have not heard of. The young Swedish rap sensation had been making waves back in 2013 when he dropped his “Unknown Death 2002”…
Seal still making new music, surprisingly not terrible
British pop-soul and Grammy-winning singer Seal is back this year with a new album since “7” in 2015. This time, he brings another cover album, akin to “Soul” and “Soul 2.” Instead of paying tribute to classic gospel and soul…
