#8220;Kick-Ass,” based on the Marvel comic book limited series by Mark Millar, dispels the idea of superheroes as fantasy by showing viewers what may actually happen if an ordinary person tries to be a superhero in a world that barely yields proper rewards for good Samaritans. They will get hurt […]

A&M-Commerce’s University Playhouse will present the comedy “Scams of Scapin” April 29 – May 2. As stated in an April 7 university press release: “The original play was written by 17th century French playwright, Moliere. The modern adaptation is from Albert Bermel and features intertwining plot lines involving young love, […]

MGMT is back with their new CD, “Congratulations,” but they’ve also raised new questions. Is it possible for MGMT to top their unforeseen success from their 2008 album “Oracular Spectacular”? What will their new sound be, if it’s even different at all? In my humble opinion, I thought they would […]

#8220;Date Night,” the new comedy starring Steve Carell and Tina Fey, is another film on a growing list of movies that have no idea what they are trying to be. At various points, the film attempts to be a comedy, an action film and a thoughtful exploration of a relationship […]

After the cinematic masterpiece Avatar awakened moviegoers to the potential of beautiful 3D imagery, theaters have been flooded with second-rate copies covered with the 3D format in post production. “Clash of the Titans” is no exception. Though mildly entertaining, it lacks the dynamic experience offered by the original movie released […]

There are some things you never want to hear yourself say, like “I’m looking forward to that root canal” or “Man, I love that new Nickelback song.” I recently found myself forced to utter one of those phrases, which I had only recently added to the list. “One for ‘Hot […]

The difference between a good concert and a bad concert is a blurred line; a dichotomy dependent on a myriad of variables, including venue, lighting, crowd energy, set-list, opening band talent and well-mixed sound levels. It’s rare for a concert to be consistently excellent in all of these elements, but […]

A band biographical picture with an actual member of the band as one of the producers is destined for greatness. Joan Jett is one of five producers on The Runaways, which is based on Cherie Currie’s memoir “Neon Angel: A Memoir of a Runaway.” These two elements interplay and the […]

Nowadays, cop films with a fresh take on the world of policing are pretty rare. After watching Antoine Fuqua’s recent debut, Brooklyn’s Finest, I’m still left searching. The film is riddled with big name actors that in no way help the movie’s progression. It follows the story of three police […]

The story of Alice in Wonderland has taken on many embodiments over the years, all of them strange and whimsical, and Tim Burton’s 2010 rendition continues the legacy of quirkiness. Technically, Alice in Wonderland (2010) is like no other film adaptation before it, because it goes in a totally different […]