Friday, February 6

Movie review: ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ evokes ghosts of basketball stars past in vibrant sequel

LeBron James once said his motivation was a ghost that played in Chicago. The ghost he was referencing, of course, was Michael Jordan, who was widely regarded as the greatest basketball player of all time – until James crashed those debates in recent years – and the star of the 1996 blockbuster, “Space Jam.” After five years and another NBA championship since the interview, the Los Angeles Lakers forward is following in Jordan’s off-the-court footsteps by reprising the feature role in the sequel, “Space Jam: A New Legacy.” 25 years after Jordan starred in the original, Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes crew once again take on the basketball court with a generational star to compete for their survival. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures)





Album Review: Vince Staples displays lack of identity in new self-titled album

This post was updated July 11 at 1:29 p.m. Almost three years after his last record, Long Beach emcee Vince Staples has returned. He brings with him “Vince Staples,” a 10-track album that recounts the 28-year-old rapper’s tumultuous, danger-riddled upbringing as he attempts to navigate the present-day trials of being a successful artist who came from very little. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Universal Music Group)





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