“Peter Pan” wins Best Musical at Pantages Theater
Mira Costa’s Drama Department Took Top Honors Sunday for Best Musical at The Jerry Herman Awards at the Pantages Theater for their musical “Peter Pan.” […]
Arts
Lilly Allen’s “Sheezus” bores
“Sheezus” is overwhelmingly pop as Allen has strayed from her cool catchy persona. The boring new sound is unsatisfactory due to lack of depth and tremendous style change for Allen. She deprives Allen fans of her original style. […]
Atmosphere demonstrates diversity with “Southsiders”
“Southsiders” is an exciting new album that combines awesome beats, honest lyrics, and a variety of instruments to bring together a smooth sounding album that inspires and excites. […]
“Moms’ Night Out” proves a complete failure
The film Moms’ Nights Out, with its immature plot and lazy character development leaves viewers confused and lost. Despite having decent acting and an adequate script, the disconnect with the viewers overshadows all positive aspects.
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Macklemore stuns at with “Heist Tour”
The band’s most recent show in Los Angeles took place at the Staples Center on December 4th, and it was full of sights and sounds to behold. The concert was ultimately astounding with being performed, the smooth transitions in between songs, and the inclusion of an improvisation section.
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Strong performances over come convolution in “Double”
As confusing as the plot is, the movie does a quality job of clarifying it. The film is dark and scary which makes it seem like a horror film but it never succeeds in frightening the viewer. The suspense in this movie is exhilarating and the movie seems extremely predictable but ends up falsifying any prior ideas.
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Strong performances, action succumb to convolution in “Spider-Man 2”
While Marvel’s “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” delivers with thrilling action and passionate acting, it is bogged down with a complicated web of characters and conflicts, leaving the film as a decent but forgettable installment of the “Spider-Man” series.
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Director Jon Favreau’s “Chef” impresses with touching story, cultural identity
Director, writer and lead actor Jon Favreau does an admirable job of creating a touching story of a talented chef who dreams of owning a food truck in his latest film, “Chef.” Favreau’s emphasis on cultural settings throughout the film paired with a warm and humorous story quite simply makes “Chef” a resounding success.
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“Nabuma Rubberband” experiments with new electronic sounds, fails in process
Although its breathy vocals and instrumentals mesh beautifully, the band’s experimentation with electronic sounds ultimately kills any chance that “Nabuma Rubberband” has at success.
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“Fish Shop” delivers
Recently opened in May, the Fish Shop Hermosa Beach is one of the newest restaurants in Hermosa that is bringing a new style of service, as well as food, to the South Bay. […]