The film stars Adam Driver, best known for his performance in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” (Courtesy of Amazon Studios) Eric Smith Connector Contributor Jim Jarmusch’s “Paterson” follows the life of Paterson, an aspiring poet. Paterson (played by Adam Driver) lives with his wife Laura (Golshifteh Farahani) and his dog, Marvin. Paterson works as a…
Finals procrastination via sports documentaries
Gary ‘Lazarus Lake’ Cantrell, the founder of The Barkley Marathons, named the race after his longtime neighbor Barry Barkley. (Courtesy of Brian Dalek) Alex Salucco Connector Editor Finals are right around the corner and everybody knows that the lack of motivation to study can result in procrastination, and if you are like me you pass the…
Underrated classics: A ‘Room’ full of strange joy
“The Room” was filmed with a budget of $6 million. Director Tommy Wiseau insists that he funded the film entirely by importing and selling Korean leather jackets. (Courtesy of Wiseau Films) Amanda McCarthy Connector Contributor These days, it seems no discussion of “so bad it’s good” films is complete without mentioning 2003’s “The Room.” It…
Underrated classics: ‘Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior’
“Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior” was the second film directed by George Miller. (Courtesy of Warner Bros Entertainment) Owen Johnson Connector Staff Before “Mad Max: Fury Road” came out in the summer of 2015, the unequivocal best film in the film series was “Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior,” and it is still close…
‘Nioh’ brings the Samurai Spirit to PS4
“Nioh” began development in 2004 and was originally an adaption of “Oni,” an unfinished film script written by legendary Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. (Courtesy of Koei Tecmo) Abram Spinney Connector Contributor The year 2017 is looking to become a festive year in the world of gaming with an upcoming string of big titles such as…
String Project performs in annual showcase
The String Project’s performance highlighted its 15th anniversary. (Tim Clark/Connector) Tim Clark Connector Staff UMass Lowell’s String Project celebrated their 15th anniversary Tuesday at Durgin Hall with their annual spring showcase. The event, presented as the “Spring Project Fiesta,” paid tribute to the festive music of Mexico, Central and South America, and Spain. The String…
‘Rise’ delivers the downside of the DAPL
As of April 4, the Dakota Access Pipeline has been completed and is ready for operation. (Courtesy of Viceland) Katrina Desrosiers Connector Editor Though the mainstream media coverage about the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) has slowed and construction has begun, Native American residents are still fighting to protect their sacred land. To draw attention back…
Phil Elverurm tackles wife’s death on new Mount Eerie album
Every track in “A Crow Looked at Me” was written by Phil Elverum. (Photo courtesy of Mount Eerie) Christopher Romano Connector Staff In 2015 Phil Elverum and Geneviève Castrée had a child. In that same year, Castrée was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. A year and a half after her original diagnosis, she died of cancer.…
