Huffpost Review

HuffPost Review: Maxwell - BLACKsummers'night

Mike Ragogna | Posted 08.05.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

The singer's voice has matured significantly -- along with his haircut and wardrobe; this time out, Maxwell has recast himself as a grown-up with all its musical and lyrical upgrades.

HuffPost Review: Away We Go

Marshall Fine | Posted 07.04.2009 | Entertainment


Marshall Fine

This low-key, sometimes melancholy comedy is a road movie with a twist. While this couple does have a series of misadventures, there's never a moment when they lose each other.

New Tunes On Monday: Yusuf (Cat Stevens), Ben Harper and Relentless7, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, New York Dolls, and Paul Potts

Mike Ragogna | Posted 06.03.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

Ever since Cat Stevens embraced Islam, the West has been clueless when it comes to accepting the former superstar. His latest release, Roadsinger, is a good start in rebuilding that emotional bridge to Stevens.

Huff Post Review -- X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 05.31.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

In a time when even bad comic book films like The Spirit have a certain 'are you kidding me?' nerve, Wolverine is shocking in its adherence to formula and lack of imagination.

HuffPost Review: Tyson

Greg Hanlon | Posted 05.28.2009 | Entertainment


Greg Hanlon

The film weaves old footage of Tyson with interviews with the contemporary version, showing the discrepancy between the menacing block of granite he once was and the tired, doughy man he has become.

HuffPost Reviews: Bob Dylan - Together Through Life / Playing For Change - Songs Around The World

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.27.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

Together Through Life is a tonic whose pace is moderate, music is organic, lyrics are intelligent, and feel is refreshingly human.

HuffPost Reviews: Radiohead Pablo Honey, The Bends, and OK Computer Collector's Editions / Pearl Jam's Ten Legacy Edition

Mike Ragogna | Posted 04.22.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

Radiohead delivers not just one version of their Collector's Editions, but two. Sounds too good to be true? Well, let's take a look at what each of these collections offer.

HuffPost Reviews: Van Morrison -- Astral Weeks Live at the Hollywood Bowl / Asa -- Asa

Mike Ragogna | Posted 02.27.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

With a basic reverence for the original record, Morrison's live arrangements allow for musicians to add new layers of strata though jams, while acknowledging forty years has passed since the original was slated.

A Modern Classic: The Cops' Free Electricity

Alex Remington | Posted 11.10.2009 | Entertainment


Alex Remington

Their biggest influences seem to be British, right down to the "oh-oh-oh" backup vocals and percussive post-punk guitars but there ain't nothing un-American about the way The Cops kick ass.

What Doesn't Kill You

Cody Adams | Posted 01.12.2009 | Entertainment


Cody Adams

What Doesn't Kill You makes damn sure you understand from the outset that the events you're about to witness actually happened to director Brian Goodman.

I Missed You, Jean-Claude Van Damme

Alex Remington | Posted 01.03.2009 | Entertainment


Alex Remington

It's best movie you could expect for a remake of Dog Day Afternoon with Van Damme as himself: saggy, unwieldy, but funny, captivating, and a welcome return to celebrity for my favorite C-list star.

HuffPost Review: Kanye West -- 808s & Heartbreak

Brandon Perkins | Posted 12.20.2008 | Entertainment


Brandon Perkins

With a career track record comprised of doing exactly what he wanted to do and receiving hyperbolic pop-appraise, Kanye did the only thing Kanye could: He made an anti-pop album.