Amani Marshall
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Lil Baby raps through the motions on “My Turn”
In the opening months of 2020, the digital rap market has seen a flood of first-quarter albums, mixtapes and data dumps. To find worthwhile...
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New Moses Sumney album experiments with form
Indie singer-songwriter Moses Sumney is releasing his lengthy sophomore album with an unconventional rollout. Instead of the typical double disk format, Sumney’s latest record...
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Local theatre brings Godard back to the big screen
While streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon make classic movies easily accessible, they simply cannot recreate the power of a proper theater. Cinema’s greatest...
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“The Traitor” is a different kind of Mafia movie
In Martin Scorsese’s gangster film “Goodfellas,” Robert De Niro famously delivers the line “You learned the two greatest things in life: never rat on...
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‘1917’ turns war movie into a single-shot stunt
As the final film to slip into contention for the Academy Award for Best Picture at this year’s Oscars, Sam Mendes’ “1917” provided the...
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2020 Grammys reduce music to pop product
The 62nd annual Grammy Awards came and went. A small handful of music’s most popular acts gathered at the Staples Center to be honored...
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Shia LaBeouf shines in autobiographical screenplay “Honey Boy”
Director Alma Har’el’s debut feature film “Honey Boy” was released by Amazon Studios Nov 8. The coming-of-age plot follows 22-year-old Otis as he looks...
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“The Lighthouse” is mystery without meaning
Spoiler Alert: This article contains specific details of the film "The Lighthouse." Director Robert Eggers’ latest highbrow-horror film “The Lighthouse” is a frustrating watch. It...
