Tag: Review
Album review: GUTS
Percussion ensemble concert pleasantly surprises with interesting programming
Most percussion instrumentalists have only four primary ways of communicating with audiences: dynamic level, rhythmic intrigue, tempo, and articulative ability. But, this doesn’t hinder performers’ abilities to allow for much diversity in performances, the creative programming or a concert. This was made very clear to me in the performance that members of the Concordia Percussion…
Concordia visited by guest pianist Matthew Cataldi
From beloved children’s music, demanding pieces from the common piano repertoire and even some Led Zeppelin, Matthew Cataldi’s program had it all. Cataldi, piano, performed in the Christiansen Recital Hall at 7:30 pm on Friday Nov. 2 as a part of the department of music’s guest recital series, and he was breathtaking. His concert was…
Review: ‘Tomb Raider’ buried by flaws
It is always difficult to see movies adapted and only be greeted by disappointment. “Tomb Raider,“ another adaption from the popular video game series, is entertaining, but does not create its original sense of awe. In a video game, the player can ponder the landscape at their own pace with 360 degree views of…
Review: ‘Black Panther’ slashes box office records for Marvel
“Black Panther,” the most recent film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, opened last month with incredible success. Directed by Ryan Coogler and starring Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther, the film broke multiple box office records including highest opening weekend for an African-American director, highest opening weekend for a film in February, and is on track…
‘Call Me By Your Name’ calls for praise and recognition
There are very few films that leave an entire audience silent when the credits begin to roll, but after a recent screening of “Call Me By Your Name” at the Fargo Theatre, the audience watched Elio (Timothée Chalamet) cry softly as the credits ran. As Sufjan Stevens’ original song “Visions of Gideon” played, Elio reflected…
A Cult Classic – Reimagined or Ruined?
A review on the returning David Lynch classic, ‘Twin Peaks’ SUBMITTED BY SUSAN FISER In just over a month the critically acclaimed cult classic “Twin Peaks” will return to televisions across the nation. “Twin Peaks” is the brainchild of Mark Frost and David Lynch and first premiered in 1990 and has been a cultural landmark…
Review: ‘Logan’ could change the course of future Marvel films
Movie watchers asked common questions surrounding the release of “Logan,” the final Wolverine movie for Hugh Jackman, who has played the role for 17 years. They asked: why is “Logan” titled “Logan?” Superman movies are not titled “Clark,” and Iron Man movies are not titled “Tony.” What makes “Logan” so different? Set in the X-Men…
Review: “Rings” the horrific sequel of “The Ring” franchise
February, normally a lull in the film industry, includes many movies aiming to be the first “success” of 2017. “Rings,” the third film based on a book by Japanese author, Kôji Suzuki, titled “Ringu,” does not promise to be that film. Like many horror franchise reboots, it fails to live up to the original film….