Entertainment



Sketch comedy ‘Key & Peele’ starts strong, surprisingly deep

Skit shows come and go, leaving only a few standout programs to latch onto the collective consciousness. Comedy Central’s new “Key & Peele” starts strong, but it’s solidarity has yet to be tested.



Don’t bother with waterproof mascara for “Kourtney & Kim Take New York” finale

Amid a season full of awkward confrontations, passive aggressive yoga sessions and mascara stained tears, the “K&KTNY” finale was an entirely underwhelming end to what was supposed to be a deliciously dramatic guilty pleasure.



Tim and Eric’s movie is awesome, great job!

“Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie” is not a billion dollar movie. However, it is a hilarious piece of work from two very talented guys who demand attention.



Liam Neeson punches wolves and naysayers in the face in ‘The Grey’

Despite a few blemishes that can easily be overlooked, “The Grey” is a gripping drama-thriller that builds up the intensity and emotion in a way not found in many movies.



‘The Artist’ demands awards attention, well worth the hype

French director Michel Hazanavicius tells a cute story of love, Hollywood and changing times, and it happens to be produced using a medium that is both interesting and appropriate for the subject matter. “The Artist” deserves all of its Oscar hype.



Lana Del Rey almost kills with ‘Born to Die’

There’s only so many times Del Rey can say how glamorous and insane she is before it gets annoying. Who knows if this was done on purpose or just happened due to a lack of creativity, but either way, it doesn’t carry the album.



Solid thriller ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’ promises and delivers

A strong cast and stronger directing make “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” a worthy contender for the “respectable thriller” genre and wholly deserving of its recent Oscar nominations.



Introducing ACTA: Why SOPA should be the least of the Internet’s concerns

Don’t feel too relieved to the semi-successful uprising against SOPA; the act has an older brother that’s been around for quite some time, sneakily settled right beneath America’s stuffy little noses: the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement.



Chip Tha Ripper’s standout mixtape should make fans ‘Tell Ya Friends’

Cleveland-native rapper Chip Tha Ripper is an Ohio favorite but lacks major label support. His new mixtape, “Tell Ya Friends,” is a cooler style of party rap and a deep hip-hop effort.



Foxy Shazam welcomes listeners to ‘The Church of Rock and Roll’

Lovers of awesome “Queen”-esque 70s rock are not going to want to miss Cincy rock band Foxy Shazam’s love song to the era in the form of their latest album, “The Church of Rock and Roll.”



Vampires and werewolves clash (again) in ‘Underworld: Awakening’

“Awakening” is a fun movie, but it’s not going to bring any new fans to the spandex-clad, gun-toting Kate Beckinsale franchise.



Strong characters make up for wacky plot in ‘Skins’ premiere

Advertised as a “classic summer holiday,” British teen drama “Skins” returned for its sixth season Jan. 23. Classic summer holiday? Sure, if a traditional holiday involves drug-fueled debauchery in a foreign country and an insane amount of partying.



Enter Shikari creates beautiful disaster of variety in ‘Flash Flood of Colour’

Mixing elements of punk, metal, and electronic sound bites, Enter Shikari have managed to craft an album that presents listeners with a huge variety of sounds without being a failure.



‘Shadows in Flight’ abuses the reliable ‘Ender’s Game’ anthology

In “Shadows in Flight,” the experimental disease that causes Bean to develop neurologically and physically faster than humans has been passed onto his three children who must either cure their illness or start a colony of their own, before the disease causes a premature demise.



Soderbergh’s ‘Haywire’ formulaic but surprisingly sexy

Once upon a time, director Steven Soderbergh saw mixed martial artist Gina Carano in a fight and figured “Hey, that chick would be a cool action heroine.” So he decided to make “Haywire,” and the world rejoiced.