David Rudderham Connector Editor “The Judge,” a film directed by David Dobkin and starring Robert Downey, Jr. and Robert Duvall, gets the courtroom drama genre right, but that is about it. The story involves high-powered and cynical Chicago attorney Hank Palmer who is being forced to go back to his hometown to defend his father,…
A look back in history: ‘Hybrid Theory’
Benjamin St. Pierre Connector Staff On Oct. 24, 2001, one of the most influential and popular albums of all time was released. It has currently sold over 27 million copies worldwide, and is the best-selling album of the 21st century. What album is this, you ask? None other than “Hybrid Theory” by Linkin Park. Think…
Indie Game Spotlight: ‘Gone Home’
Brendan Jacques Connector Staff For the longest time, movies have been trying to capitalize on the popularity of video games by adapting them to the big screen. This has almost always failed, either because those involved didn’t really care about what made the material popular or just couldn’t find anything interesting to do with…
‘Gone Girl’ review
Tyler Cote Connector Staff Based on the bestselling novel by Gillian Flynn, “Gone Girl” was released in theaters and it surpassed its high expectations. A combination of a riveting crime drama, psychological mind-bender and a psychopathic anecdote, the love story between Nick and Amy Dunne is one that is worth the over-buttered popcorn and three-dollar…
In case you missed it: ‘Year Zero’ at the MRT
Benjamin St. Pierre Connector Staff From Sept. 11 to Oct. 5, the Merrimack Repertory Theatre in Lowell was home to “Year Zero,” a play by Michael Golamco. Set in Long Beach, Calif. in 2003, the play chronicles a short time in the lives of four Asian youths, whose personalities are each a little different and…
‘You’re Dead!’ kills it
Henry St. Pierre Connector Staff Steven Ellison, known as Flying Lotus, is a Los Angeles-based experimental musician and producer, and is also a rapper under the stage name Captain Murphy, who appears on this album. It’s difficult to place a genre on “FlyLo” because his sounds transcend one specific label. He’s not just hip-hop, or…
Speaker event: Louis Menand talks Warhol
Samuel Linstead-Atkinson Connector Staff Students, faculty and enthusiasts alike attended a presentation led by the writer and academic Louis Menand. The talk detailed the influences and education of Andy Warhol. The artist and his association with the pop art movement inspired the Kerouac Literary Festival to host this event. Menand began by linking Andy Warhol…
Indie Game Spotlight: ‘Papers, Please’
Brendan Jacques Connector Staff I’ve always held the opinion that you can make something good out of anything. Maybe it won’t appeal to most people and maybe it won’t be successful, but if someone has the drive and skill to carry out their vision, they could create something beautiful out of whatever they desire. It’s…
