“Alita: Battle Angel”: the better anime blockbuster

Anime fans everywhere were filled with joy when they discovered that Yukito Kishiro’s beloved MANGA about the warrior Alita would be brought to the big screen by the talent of none other than James...

“How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” beautifully closes out the HTTYD trilogy

For a film starring a dragon named “Toothless,” nothing is held back, as this tale sinks its remarkably adorable teeth into your heart and refuses to let you go, even after the credits roll....

“Glass”: fiercely unique

M. Night Shyamalan has established his career making films that are outside the Hollywood norm. Nineteen years ago, Shyamalan's then-underrated masterpiece “Unbreakable” was released and made audiences question whether they might have extraordinary abilities....

Album review: The 1975

A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships by The 1975 For Fans of: The Bad Suns, Arctic Monkeys, The Neighbourhood Best Time to Listen: Either in the year 1975 or wearing all black and hating your parents...

Movie review: Bad Times at the El Royale

Rest assured, despite the insinuating title, you will not have a bad time watching “Bad Times at the El Royale.”  Directed by Drew Goddard, the man behind the hit Matt Damon movie “The Martian,”...

Movie review: Beautiful Boy

If you’ve been on the hunt for a movie that will surely rip out your heart, chew it up and spit it right back at you, look no further than “Beautiful Boy.” Even though...

Dallas opera singer visits campus

This past Monday, the University of Dallas had the privilege of welcoming Stephanie d’Oustrac to campus for an exclusive interview. D'Oustrac, a world-renowned mezzo-soprano, is currently starring in “Carmen” at the Dallas Opera. Thanks...

Keep Your Eyes Ahead, The Helio Sequence

Keep Your Eyes Ahead (Deluxe Edition) By The Helio Sequence For Fans of: Modest Mouse, Washed Out Best Time to Listen: Trying to solve the murder of Laura Palmer while navigating a cast of eccentric...

Album review: TPC by Tokyo Police Club

TPC by Tokyo Police Club For fans of: Broken Social Scene, Japandroids, Weezer Best time to listen: When you’re complaining about living in suburbia, but secretly know you’ll miss it when you move away. Tokyo...

Album review: Vide Noir

Vide Noir by Lord Huron For Fans of: Vance Joy, Band of Horses Best time to listen: Writing poems to your unrequited love; engaging in shady business ventures somewhere out past Albuquerque. Michigan-based, indie-folk rock band...

A Simple Favor

On Sept. 14, the long-awaited suspense film “A Simple Favor” slunk into theaters, bringing with it all of the neo-noir and scandal that no one knew they needed until it was embodied in goddess-among-us...

Album review: Marauder

Marauder by Interpol For fans of: Joy Division, Pixies, Sonic Youth Best time to listen: On long, contemplative midnight drives or plotting anti-corporate coups with a group of disenfranchised young men with whom you also...

Movie review: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

One of the most highly anticipated and captivating sequels of the summer, “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again,” hit theatres with an explosion of music and colors. With many puzzling and amusing plot twists,...

“The Incredibles 2”: incredible 2 experience

Despite apathy toward what some see as a deluge of superhero films coming out of Hollywood, most eyes couldn’t help but notice the posters and trailers for the long-awaited sequel to writer/director Brad Bird’s...

“Avengers: Infinity War” exceeds all expectations

“Avengers: Infinity War” is finally in theaters and after years of speculation, dreams, ideas, excitement and enormous amounts of anticipation, the world has been given a movie that breaks down the innumerable barriers placed...