‘Motherless Brooklyn’ Brings an Investigative Corruption to the Big Screen

Edward Norton, wrote, directed, and acted in the film, “ Motherless Brooklyn.” Photo from ScreenRant. “Motherless Brooklyn” a period mystery drama based on the novel of the same name, was a passion project of writer, director and star Edward Norton. The film follows a detective’s apprentice named Lionel who begins to investigate corruption in 1950s…

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Despite the Good Acting, ‘Last Christmas’ Becomes Another Predictable Holiday Movie

Photo from Entertainment Tonight. “Last Christmas” is the latest holiday-themed romantic comedy directed by Paul Feig that stars Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding. The movie centers around an aspiring singer Kate, played by Clarke, who has a bad relationship with her immigrant family and works in a year-round Christmas shop run by a Chinese woman…

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“Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” Thrives With Artistic decisions, Falls Short With Plot

“Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” is the sequel to the recent twisted Sleeping Beauty adaptation starring Angelina Jolie in the title role and Elle Fanning as Princess Aurora. The film takes place five years after the first, with Prince Phillip proposing to Aurora in the Moors Kingdom and Maleficent trying to get along with the king…

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‘Third-Graders’ Excel at Challenging their Fundamentalist Principal

(Left to right) Lauren Janetti, Conor Delaney and Trey DiGioia play third-graders who rebel against their fundamentalist principal in “A Brief History of the Earth and Everything in it…” Photo by James Singer. URI’s Theater Department has a strong opening night for their musical For a quick minute, bring yourself back to the third grade….

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A Track-By-Track Review of Taylor Swift’s New “Lover” Album

Taylor Swift released a new album at the end of summer called “Lover.” Photo from Billboard.com Taylor Swift’s latest album “Lover” was released on Aug. 23, and it’s shaping up to be one of the hottest releases of the entire year. Here’s a track-by-track review. Track 1: “I Forgot That You Existed,” 6.5/10  I’d describe…

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Students Make a Difference in Cranston Kindergarten Classroom

(Left to right) Shayna Sawyer, Aris Sawyer, Krystal Polanco and Julia Huy are all participants in the Jumpstart service program. |Photo by Grace DeSanti. Any student interested in working with preschool children post-graduation has the opportunity to participate in Jumpstart, a service program that assists various preschools across Rhode Island in preparing their students for…

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