“Dia De Campo” delivers
Día de Campo offers delectable courses, a lively atmosphere and friendly service that results in a stimulating modern Mexican and seafood restaurant. […]
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Wes Anderson’s creative directing distinguishes “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
“The Grand Budapest Hotel,” both co-written and directed by Anderson, delights with eccentric, distinct characters, accompanied by its elaborate narrative, capturing the audience’s attention from the beginning to end. The film proves to be a successful balance of nostalgia and upbeat humor with a serious narrative.
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“Don’t Even Think About It” fails to utilize intriguing premise, narrative
Contrary to popular belief that reading minds would be a beneficial thing, Sarah Mlynowski’s new book, “Dont Even Think About It,” explores the idea that telepathy would be a burden. Despite an interesting premise, the novel ultimately fails to be entertaining due to a cliché high school plot. […]
From Software’s “Dark Souls 2” astounds with inventive game, world design
Like “Demon Souls” and “Dark Souls” before it, “Dark Souls 2” is a video game defined by its extreme difficulty. Video game developer From Software not only maintains the series’ precedent of challenging but fair combat, but the game is also refined, with minor tweaks across the board. This, coupled with the game’s distinctive multiplayer and massive open world, excels “Dark Souls 2” to heights not generally seen in a majority of video games.
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Dreamworks’ “Mr. Peabody and Sherman” sorely disappoints
While the “Mr. Peabody and Sherman’s” voice acting instills a sense of personality in the film’s characters, the screenplay is predictable and the animation is poor, making it a letdown overall.
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Real Estate’s “Atlas” artfully impresses with lax, indie-rock
With calming guitar melodies and relatable lyrics, Real Estate creates a superb rock album in “Atlas” by continuing its basic, rhythmic sounds. […]
Vile, convoluted writing ruins “The Waking Engine”
While first-time author David Edison’s novel, “The Waking Engine,” is founded around an intriguing concept, the results prove anything but. Edison does nothing worth while with the idea of life after death, as the story’s defining crux remains largely unexplored, boiling the novel down to a convoluted and, at times, a disgusting mess in terms of both the novel’s story and organization.
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“Winter’s Tale” disappoints with clichéd plot
“Winter’s Tale” suffers from narrative inconsistencies that muddle the plot and story-line, as well as unsympathetic characters who lack any depth or development. As a result, it fails to execute an attempted magical premise.
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Phantogram’s “Voices” delivers
“Voices” is a very deep, and thought-out album. The electronic-rock keeps listeners tuned into the music, while the lyrics flow nicely with the tempo of each song. The new album does a great job of keeping variation throughout the experience by having slower, earnest songs and other faster, danceable songs. […]
“Mind Over Matter” tour thoroughly entertains
The band may be young, but its music surely will not be getting old any time soon. With a fresh tour to complement its second album, the alternative juggernaut Young the Giant has been gaining momentum, and deservedly so, from its live presence in the “Mind Over Matter” tour. […]