Album review: ‘Congratulations’
In 2008, Wesleyan University college students Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden hit it big. Their recently formed indie rock band MGMT released their first major label studio album, “Oracular...
View ArticleFranco shines as a one-man show in ‘127 Hours’
SPOILER ALERT: He cuts off his own arm. “127 Hours” tells the extraordinary true story of Aron Ralston, the 27 year-old hiker who became trapped in a Utah canyon when his right hand was pinned under a...
View ArticleLong awaited Red Hot Chili Peppers album fails to impress
A lot has changed for the Red Hot Chili Peppers since they released their lengthy double-LP Stadium Arcadium in 2006. They’re five years older, many of them have moved on to side projects, and they...
View ArticleBeirut brings in ‘The Tide’
Beirut is one of those bands you have to be in the mood to listen to. Their emphasis on strings and horns might cause their sound be considered “too pretty” for some, and Zach Condon’s lulling voice...
View ArticleThe odds are good for ‘50/50’
Wait, cancer isn’t supposed to be funny, right? Well, Joseph Gordon-Levitt begs to differ. His new movie “50/50” has all the makings of your typical Judd Apatow comedy, with the exception that the main...
View ArticleBlink-182′s new album fails
It’s been 11 years since Blink-182 exploded onto the music scene asking the question, “What’s my age again?” With their latest LP, titled “Neighborhoods,” the answer to that question is, “kind of old.”...
View ArticleBlink-182′s new album fails
It’s been 11 years since Blink-182 exploded onto the music scene asking the question, “What’s my age again?” With their latest LP, titled “Neighborhoods,” the answer to that question is, “kind of old.”...
View Article‘Tis the Season for Movies
Now that Halloween is over, it’s officially the holiday movie season. A time where Oscar hopefuls and Christmas movies take over the local multiplexes, this year there are almost as many sequels being...
View ArticleJCU alumni cause a ‘Bad Racket’
A little over a year ago, JCU alumni Thomas Fox and Adam Wagner teamed up with local sound engineer James Kananen to start a recording company right here in Cleveland. The Carroll News recently got to...
View ArticleCome together, stop Sandler
I am, and always have been, very proud to be a John Carroll student. But last week, something happened that made me question that pride. While walking to class through the atrium, my eyes were drawn to...
View ArticleSimon Pegg: from cult star to action hero
The Carroll News: Can you tell us a little bit about what your motion capture experience was on “The Adventures of Tintin?” Simon Pegg: It was very new for everybody, even Steven Spielberg because it...
View ArticleReach for the skies: ‘Skyward Sword’ impresses
When the Nintendo Wii was released in 2006, it promised a revolution in gaming. Motion controls were the future, and would give the player complete control of their in-game actions. Yet, for the most...
View Article‘Shame’ review: A different kind of addiction
When it comes to the subject of sex addiction, our culture has taken an attitude of humorous deniability. Movies like “Blades of Glory” use the condition as a punchline, while news of Tiger Woods...
View ArticleMidseason TV schedule looks promising
Finally, reruns are over. All your favorite shows are back with brand new episodes. But premiering with them are plenty of brand new midseason shows. These five are the most anticipated of the bunch....
View ArticleNintendo in trouble
There was a time when Nintendo reigned king of all video game systems. Since then, both Sony and Microsoft have become giants themselves in the market with the Playstation and the Xbox, respectively....
View ArticleCommercial success
For most, the Super Bowl is about watching two football teams in a riveting game where hopefully the team you’re rooting for wins. But for the people who don’t care about football, or could care less...
View ArticleInterview: The talented Booboo Stewart
Booboo Stewart is not only an actor, but he is also a writer, a model, a dancer, a stuntman and a musician. He also plays Seth Clearwater in the massively successful “Twilight” film series. Booboo...
View ArticleNot very memorable: ‘The Vow’
“The Vow” seems like a perfect date movie. Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum, who play the lead roles, are fun together and are really what hold the movie up. McAdams and Tatum play a couple, Paige and...
View ArticleRockin’ in a winter wonderland with Brite Winter Music Festival
When one pictures a music festival, the image that probably comes to mind is an outdoor stage on a hot summer day. Cleveland’s local recording studio, Bad Racket, sees things a bit differently. It’s...
View ArticleOscar Predictions 2012
This year’s Academy Awards are this Sunday. There’s an interesting batch of nominees in the race this year, spanning genres from silent film to gross-out comedy. It’s Clooney vs. Pitt, Streep vs....
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