This week I’m reviewing “Ventura” by Anderson .Paak, which I listened to for the first time last week. Released in 2019, this album perfectly blends R&B, hip hop and funk to produce an insanely groovy sound. I’m familiar with some of Anderson .Paak’s work; he released a single this spring called “Lockdown” that I really…
First off, I’d like to introduce myself. My name is Ronan Himelrick and I am from Canton, Massachusetts. I am a freshman here at the University of Rhode Island and I’m really excited to be joining the Good Five Cent Cigar. With little on-campus entertainment, I’ve decided to review and recommend some music, movies and…
In an age of unpredictability throughout the movie industry, Charlie Kaufman once again proves that his penchant for unpredictable storytelling is one of cinema’s last remaining constants. “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” is the latest film from writer/director Charlie Kaufman, best known for writing abstract and surreal classics such as “Being John Malkovich” and “Eternal…
Photo courtesy of Nintendo. Nintendo’s “Animal Crossing” series has always helped people escape from their real-world troubles. In a time when many of us are sequestered in our homes amid a global pandemic, it’s nice to pretend that I can go outside and build a beautiful island paradise. “Animal Crossing” isn’t really about trying to…
Photo courtesy of Netflix. Love is never simple and it is never like it is on TV. There are differences, arguments and bad moments. Things do not always work out and we can do little about it. But “Feel Good” shows the reality of love and addiction. “Feel Good” is the semi-biographical story of Mae…
Photo courtesy of Netflix. Have you ever been accused of feeding your husband to tigers? Or have you owned a zoo and ran for president? Gotten involved in a murder-for-hire plot? All of this and more madness can be found in Netflix’s new docuseries “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness” that was released on March…
The band “Hope”, made up of URI students. Photo by James McIntosh. The new five-man band Hope brings their mixture of melodic and post-hardcore rock music to the University of Rhode Island, where most students have never heard their style before. The band members include junior Lincoln Dark on guitar, senior Matt Pezzullo on vocals,…
The portrayal of college in movies is often a far cry from the reality and pressures of college life. Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. College movies, for the most part, have it all wrong. These movies frequently show an unrealistic version of college. There are hundreds of movies dealing with the college experience but which ones…
Photo courtesy of URI Theatre’s website. When the lights dim in J Studio, audiences may think they walked into a rave as strobe lights fill the intimate space and Martin Garrix’s “Animals” blasts. But when the dialogue begins, it quickly becomes clear that you’re in for a night of Shakespeare. The University of Rhode Island’s…
Photo taken from the Hollywood Reporter website. The spring 2020 movie screening series for students in Justin Wyatt and Keith Brown’s film/media courses continues on Friday at 6 p.m. with the 1987 Danish feature “Babette’s Feast.” Curious what this older international movie has to offer? Read on and find out. The movie’s narrative, taken from…