An end of an era is upon us, folks. Not only are classes winding down but so is Chimes. As this is my final issue as Arts and Entertainment editor, I wanted to take this opportunity to compile a list...

If you’ve been hearing music on the radio or in local coffee houses and thought to yourself, “Hey, this new Coldplay song is really good,” you’d be dead wrong. When Mumford released their singles...

The most anticipated movie event of the summer has finally hit theaters in the form of a superhero rock concert. When thinking about the large cast and all it has to live up to, “Avengers: Age of Ultron”...

Summer is right around the corner, which means our movie theaters will be filled to the brim with the biggest, flashiest blockbusters that studios can throw at us. The months of May through August are...

While staying up until 12:30 a.m. does not sound ideal, talk show host James Corden is giving you a reason to do so. There have been many shifts in the nightly talk show line up over the last few years. Noticeable...

Art, and particularly film art, is always under fierce controversy due to its heavy, sometimes offensive content. Of all the films from last year, “American Sniper” faced the most controversy. But...

Marvel is an unstoppable force at the movie theaters. With “The Avengers” and “Iron Man 3” cracking a whopping $1 billion at the box office, and films like “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Captain...

Television as we knew it has become a thing of the past. Whether we like it or not, how we consume our favorite shows is changing thanks to digital platforms and streaming sites such as Netflix and Hulu. To...

With “The Office,” “30 Rock” and “Community” moving to Yahoo’s digital format, NBC has been running low on comedies, a genre that used to be their strong suit. Now, the network says goodbye...

It’s not often that a historical biopic has the ability to surprise you. The story can teach you things about a person you never knew, but rarely does it shift direction so vastly from what it appeared...

The 87th annual Academy Awards took place this past Sunday, and it was a mixed night full of surprises and disappointments. Hollywood’s biggest night is known in the film and television industry as the...

It has been well over a year since “Breaking Bad” left television, yet it is still remembered by many as one of the greatest shows to grace the screen. While creator Vince Gilligan has put the character...

The entertainment awards season is in full swing, not just in film and television, but in music as well. The 2015 Grammy Awards took place last Sunday night and once again proved to be the world’s most...

Sunday night was Super Bowl XLIX, the biggest event on any sports fans calendar. It is becoming apparent that what’s just as big as the game itself is the commercials played during breaks. With the Super...

Last week, the Oscar nominations were announced for the 87th annual Academy Awards. There were many surprises, but a surprise that had me scratching my head (other than a snub for “The Lego Movie”...

Movie theaters every year get hit with noteworthy films around this time of year, known to the film industry as “Oscar season.” Plenty of films are worth your time, but there is one that flat-out demands...

Hollywood’s biggest party took place Sunday night, which kicked off the official start to the award season’s telecasts. The night’s outcome was mixed, with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association...

Richard Linklater is without a doubt one of the most interesting directors currently working in the industry. One look at his filmography and your jaw will drop at the wide range of his art. As if Linklater...

What if I told you that this year’s most intriguing mystery story didn’t come from a movie, television show or book, but from a podcast? Former producer for “This American Life” Sarah Koenig hosts...

There is a lot to admire about the work put into “Birdman.” The cast members all deliver stellar performances, the musical score is unique and the writing is so superb it made me want to stand up and...

Christopher Nolan is one of the most ambitious minds in the filmmaking business, and perhaps one of the only directors to crack the code between thoughtful art and abrasive  blockbuster. Interstellar,...

The summer movie season has been over for months, the awkward fall months are over and done with and now it is time for Hollywood to move into its official holiday season. This season is known to many...

Just because you are a funny person does not mean you will succeed in your own television show. Comedian and former Saturday Night Live writer John Mulaney is learning that the hard way. Even though he...

Thanks to the massive success of the Iron Man and Sherlock Holmes franchises, Robert Downey Jr. has proven to be one of the biggest movie stars working in the business. With those major roles, Downey Jr....

While reading Gillian Flynn’s masterful suspense novel over the summer, one thought was on my mind: “How on Earth are they going to turn this into a movie?”  Books are made into films all the time,...

Reliving the same day over and over again sounds like it could be fun, depending on the circumstances. Think about it; how many times have you screwed up and wished you could take something back that...

Superheroes are taking over the big screen, but they are thriving on the small screen as well. Fox has decided to piggyback off of the success of the Caped Crusader and make a show centered on Gotham...

This year’s Toronto International Film Festival  (TIFF) is currently underway, with a fun new additions to its schedule. TIFF officially declared September 5 “Bill Murray Day” at the festival, and...

Fall is an exciting time of the year for fans of television because it’s the season with the most show premieres. A giant batch of new shows is set to premiere every year in September and October, but...

The Internet can take away a lot of enjoyment from different media platforms. Because of the Internet, fans know when to expect new singles and albums from their favorite artists sometimes a year in advance...

The 66th annual Primetime Emmy Awards took place on Monday Aug. 25, with a mix of old and new faces being presented with awards. The awards celebrated the great achievements in television over the past...

The summer movie season is a time of huge blockbusters and stand-out indie dramas. The months of May all the way to August are times that everyone pulls out their wallets spends money on these event films....

Every now and then you watch a movie that's so fun and entertaining, that in the moment, you forget that it has flaws. That was my reaction to “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” the first time around. I never...

Traditionally, the first weekend in May is the time that kicks off the summer movie season, a season filled with blockbusters and big budgeted spectacles that superhero films seem to have the claim on...

A transformation in television history was made last week; it came from the heart of New York City. “The Tonight Show,” which has been a comedy institution since 1954 and is the longest-running program...

There are few things more frustrating than cooking up a sub-par soup when all the ingredients to make a tasty meal are right there in your grasp. Apply that to movies, and that basically describes “The...

Jordan Belfort is an interesting man. From the outside looking in, he is a rockstar in the financial industry. But when we get a peek through the looking glass, we see nothing but a criminal who puts money...

For better or worse, Disney is certainly not what it used to be. While the company canned its 2-D animation department recently, it has also acquired the likes of Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm over the past...

“12 Years a Slave” has been getting a lot of Oscar vibes, and for good reason. This gripping adaptation of Solomon Northup’s life account was never entirely on my radar, ever since I heard of its...

Telling the dramatic events of a person’s true life story is always a challenge. Making it into a thriller, I can imagine, is even more daunting. Director Paul Greengrass and two time Oscar winner Tom...

Ron Howard is arguably the most diverse director working in Hollywood today. His works, which bring out profound character studies, range from quirky comedies to intense dramas. In spite of this diverse...

I remember the first time I saw the trailer for “Gravity.” It made me excited to see what the new adventure director Alfonso Cuaron would bring to the silver screen. I thought the trailer looked spectacular. Everybody...

What do you get when you cross “Parks & Recreation” and “NCIS”? Fox’s newest and brightest comedy, called “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.” This show follows a diverse group of characters working...

“Monsters, Inc.” is one of the cleverest films I have ever seen. The concept of creating a monster world and giving it rules and ideas that come from how we have perceived monsters from stories or...

Grade: B+ When you think back to high school English class, the first book that probably pops into your mind is F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby.” This novel has been celebrated for decades...

Last year, we were mistreated to not one, but two Snow White flicks that people scratched their heads over. I know, as if one wasn’t bad enough, they gave us a second. Nothing we can do about it now....

When one thinks of people involved with movies, the first who come to mind are the actors, directors and screenwriters. Their glamorous lives are exposed in the press and people look up to them in various...

The 2013 spring movie season kicks off with a welcome return to the land of Oz. This may not be the same Oz you remember from watching the classic 1939 film, but there is still plenty of visual wonder...

John McClane is back. Well, sort of.  Bruce Willis is back though, and he’s packing all sorts of punches.  A lot of skepticism has surrounded “A Good Day To Die Hard,” the newest entry in the “Die...

There are two ways to make a comedy. You can make your script humorous and comical by delivering funny and clever dialogue, or you can go all out on the energy level and have your characters perform...

Another year has come and gone, which means a new year of movies has arrived. Unlike your favorite sports seasons, movies are released every single weekend with no off-season. Luckily, the worst month...

Every now and then, a movie comes along that makes you feel good without being overly cheesy. Director David O. Russell made his comeback a couple of years back with the Oscar winning crowd-pleaser, “The...

The biggest thing you’ll hear about Steven Spielberg’s biopic about our nation’s 16th president is how spot-on Daniel Day-Lewis looks as Abraham Lincoln. Pictures surfaced on the Internet months...

In the eyes of many, Ben Affleck has gone from “zero to hero” after starting his directing career. He came on strong with the critical darling, “Gone Baby Gone,” and proved he was the real deal...

Horror movies, in my opinion, are the hardest ones to pull off. Some are great for thrill-seeking scare junkies, but when they turn out to be stinkers, you can tell big time. Too many these days are reliant...

This might be something you hear when speaking with your average movie-goer about Paul Thomas Anderson’s bold, new accomplishment. For me, this is one of the simplest yet most complex stories I’ve...

The summer movie season has come and gone. Much excitement was shared, but it’s time to now get into the Award-worthy cinematic season. Last week, many lucky film buffs were treated to premiers and Q&A’s...

Shia LaBeouf has been trying hard to convince people that he is a legitimate actor rather than just a silly kid who made it big off of a Disney show. I personally don’t think he will ever be taken seriously...