• REVIEW: Coldplay – Mylo Xyloto

      I understand the half-and-half policy behind Coldplay where half of the listeners strongly dislike their brand of music and the other half are die-hard fans. I fall closer to the latter category but before you can say ‘storm of controversy’, my goal is to explain why I like Mylo Xyloto, their fifth album, as …

  • REVIEW: Feist – Metals

    This week has been a nightmare… At least the past two days have. I had a tooth pulled out yesterday– a big tooth– and that is really quite painful. I would not recommend it. As such I’ve been asked to reduce my diet to mushy, bland foods and water. I’m also not allowed to spit. …

  • FILM REVIEW: 50/50

      50/50, the latest movie from director Jonathan Levine (All The Boys Love Mandy Lane, The Wackness) is a film about friendship, family and cancer. Based on screenwriter Will Reiser’s personal experience, the film follows Adam Lerner (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) as he deals with having cancer and the support that comes along with it. His best …

  • FILM REVIEW: Real Steel

    Okay. Look at that title. You know why you’re here, I know why I’m here. This movie’s been getting a gigantic media push over the last three months, trying to make it seem like a big, blockbuster movie on par with your Transformers or your new Marvel cinematic continuity. And now, for some unfathomable reason, you’ve …