(Image courtesy of IMDB.) “Home Alone is just one of the movies we recommend watching this season.” Aaron Preziosi Connector Editor As the end of the semester draws near, and the holidays come closer, the stress of finals and holiday preparations will slowly, but surely, fade into cheer and relaxation. A festive movie always helps…
“Red One” is a Hollywood holiday blunder
(Image courtesy of IMDB.) “Despite its all-star lineup, ‘Red One’ fails to capture holiday magic.” Aaron Preziosi Connector Editor With the holiday season approaching, a new wave of festive films and TV shows is close behind it. Some are great and turn out to be classics like “Elf,” “Home Alone,” or “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.”…
“Last Christmas”: A unique Christmas rom-com
“Last Christmas” is based on the song of the same name by Wham! (Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures) Sydney Lee Connector Staff From director Paul Feig and writer Emma Thompson, “Last Christmas” puts a new spin on the typical holiday rom-com. While “Last Christmas” does follow some of these formulaic and obvious plot points in…
“Christmas in the City” nails Christmas classics
“Christmas in the City” is Lea Michele’s third studio album. (Photo courtesy of Sony) Michael Parke Connector Contributor Lea Michele is an American actress and singer best known for appearing on “Glee,” “Scream Queens,” “The Mayor” and her song “Cannonball,” which was a hit back in 2013. Two years after her sophomore album, “Places,” she…
Kurt Russell sleighs in “The Christmas Chronicles”
“The Christmas Chronicles” was streamed 20 million times its first week up. (Photo courtesy of Netflix) Linda Poe Connector Contributor Should a Christmas film contain a high speed car chase and a jailhouse rock number? Apparently for director Clay Kaytis and screenwriter Matt Lieberman, the answer is an enthusiastic, “Yes.” These elements, along with many…
Christmas shopping for the average college student
Troy Lafond Connector Staff Halloween has just ended, which means there’s one thing on everyone’s minds now…Christmas! Yes, it may be a little soon for some people, but don’t underestimate the advantages of starting to think about Christmas shopping in early November. Christmas shopping can add a lot of stress and burden to people’s lives…
Lockhart to Lowell: An interview with the Boston Pops’ conductor
(Photo courtesy of Stu Rosner) Regina Alongi Connector Editor “I don’t listen to music,” Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart disclosed in an interview with The Connector. “I listen to music all the time for work and the last thing I want to hear is more music!” Naturally, when your full-time job is studying music, why…
