Reviews

Oscar Preview: Your guide to who will probably win the night

Douglas Markowitz | Feb 20, 2015

Spinnaker's preview for the Oscars: who will win, who should win and who got snubbed. Read about what movies the Academy recognized as a great and the less visible ones that are still worth your attention.

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Movie Review: Fifty shades of lame

Amber Lake | Feb 17, 2015

Fans of the book might have been expecting something different from the film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey. The film stirred up some controversy but lacked the one thing the book had plenty of- sex.

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Interstellar: a mission into different worlds

Tiziana Onstead | Feb 17, 2015

Director Christopher Nolan once again amazes the cinematic world with Interstellar, a mind blowing film that rivals the best of his blockbuster movies.

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Book Review: Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage

Shannon Pulusan | Feb 14, 2015

Author Haruki Murakami ventures away from the ambiguity and unsettling wonder of his idiosyncratic magical realism fiction with his novel Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage.

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Set the mood: Valentine’s Day tracks for the in-love, the out-of-love, the bitter and the sweet

Douglas Markowitz | Feb 12, 2015

Whether you’re sad, heartbroken, in love or anywhere in between, this Valentine's Day playlist has songs to suit the occasion.

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Book Review: The First Bad Man

Brandon Pinter | Feb 11, 2015

Miranda July's "The First Bad Man" is a really weird book but readers with an open mind are sure to find something to love about it.

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Album Review: Hyperview deviates from Title Fight’s usual style

Rachel Cazares | Feb 5, 2015

Title Fight’s newest album, Hyperview, is the punk band’s fourth full-length album through ANTI-. It offers listeners a new style when compared to their old album.

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Album Review: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Douglas Markowitz | Jan 26, 2015

The Animal Collective member’s latest solo album is all about death – or so it would seem. Noah Lennox's new album is not as straightforward as the title Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper appears.

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The Interview: the controversial comedy about killing Kim Jong-un isn’t worth the trouble

Douglas Markowitz | Jan 8, 2015

Despite the controversy surrounding the movie's release, "The Interview" fails to deliver any substantial entertainment. Instead, it delivers low level humor to disappointed audiences. However, Randall Park gives a glowing performance as the Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un.

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The Babadook: a monster, mommy and me

DeBowrah Stevens | Dec 31, 2014

Movie review: The independent film "The Babadook" elevates the horror genre by showcasing realistic characters haunted by the ominous presence of a superstitious being brought to life by the power of speech, thought and a wild imagination. It is a film that portrays terror in a very human situation.

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Review: ‘Gone Girl’ leaves a lasting impression

Sarah Ricevuto | Oct 22, 2014

"Gone Girl," which was released released as a film on Oct. 3, has been on the New York Times Best Sellers fiction book list for 98 weeks. Two reporters give side-by-side reviews on both the novel and film versions of this notorious thriller story.

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Movie Review: the monster is redeemed in Dracula Untold

Tyler LaMay | Oct 10, 2014

In a unique spin on a classic tale, Dracula Untold,which premieres Oct. 10, tells the story Bram Stoker never explained: how Dracula became a vampire.

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