The A&M-Commerce University Playhouse will begin showings tonight, Nov. 15, of its latest production by French playwright Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux called “The Game of Love and Chance.” “The University Playhouse sets Marivaux’s side-splitting 18th century comedy in 1940s Manhattan for an experience like no other,” an […]
Arts
‘Modern Warfare 3’ sets franchise low
I’ve had a bit of an odd relationship with the last two years of the “Call of Duty” franchise. Although I agree with the general consensus that the height of these games was undoubtedly 2007’s “Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare,” I still find myself fond of the last […]
Childish Gambino makes commercial debut
Donald Glover, aka Childish Gambino, is making his commercial debut with his album “Camp” later this month, and he plans to enter the game with a big bang. While chances are most people haven’t heard of Childish Gambino, its safe to say that he is one of the most […]
‘A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas’ disappoints writer
Ever since I saw “Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle,” I made the conscious decision to give all of its sequels the benefit of the doubt. I thought that “Guantanamo Bay” was, at best, passable, but their latest film, “A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas,” may very well […]
Lambert steps out of country music niche
In her fourth album “Four the Record,” Miranda Lambert dabbles in a somewhat different sound, producing numerous tracks that stray from tones of her previous hits. Between the fifteen tracks on this surprisingly long album, fans will see a new side of the country star. I am not entirely […]
‘In Time’ presents fantastical dystopia
When I first saw the trailer for “In Time,” I had two reactions. The first was astonishment at the pure brilliance of the story line. The second was skepticism at whether or not rom-com actor and former N’Sync-er Justin Timberlake could pull off a role as the protagonist in […]
Coldplay sticks to what we love, despite a few hiccups
Coldplay has always been a band that can take sound and make it anything they want it to be. They have found ways to take something brand new, mix it in with what they do best (the piano playing abilities and hypnotizing voice of Chris Martin and the perfectly […]
‘Paranormal Activity 3’ ties up horror trilogy
When it comes to “sleeper hits” in horror, I have to say that the “Paranormal Activity” movies are, by far, the best in the genre. That’s not to say that they are the best of the horror films. There are plenty of films out there to make you scream, […]
‘Arkham City’ marks new high for Batman franchise
In 2008, Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” arrived at theaters to rave reviews and reception alike. Based on the iconic DC comics character Batman, the movie was a strong argument for the validity of comic book-based films as Oscar-contending works of art and is responsible for popularizing Batman to […]
Dark comedy ‘Colorado’ brings laughter, tears
Three days after seeing Peter Sinn Nachtrieb’s “Colorado” at the University Playhouse and I am still unsure of how I feel about it. In no way, shape, or form am I saying that it was a bad experience because the play was phenomenal, but there were so many changes […]