The Rent is Outstanding, Pay Up!

“We’re not gonna pay last year’s Rent!” Those of you who don’t recall these lyrics still have a chance to pay your dues by experiencing Rent, the musical. The final curtains will close on Sunday, September 7 on the live performance of Broadway’s seventh longest running show; after that Rent will only be available on [...]

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Rent, Discovery Draft

This is my first draft of the critical review of Rent the musical. I have also included the Progress Report. rent1

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Writing a Critical Review

For my next assignment in English class, I am required to write a critical review of an aesthetic object of some sort. These types of reviews are commonly found in magazines, journals and newspapers. They span from targeting specific audiences such as teenage girls reading Seventeen to reaching a broad range of readers like the [...]

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What about last year’s Rent?

The musical Rent has been one of the longest-running shows on Broadway, yet how many New Yorkers really take advantage of the cultural musical? I feel that this particular show really embodies the complexities that we face in the modern day society. Although it has been running for quite a while, this show applies to [...]

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Review of “Good Night, and Good Luck” Review

From the beginning A.O. Scott’s review of the 2005 movie Good Night and Good Luck, called “News in Black, White and Shades of Gray” opens with an evaluative critic’s stance of the overall effect of the film. Scott notes the setting, brief background, and directing style in the opening lines of the review. Throughout the [...]

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The Butterfly Effect: Still in Effect

The Butterfly Effect came out in 2004, but every time I recall it I remember it vividly. Recently I watched it for another viewing, and it blew my mind all over again. What I enjoyed most about the film is that it really makes you think, long after it’s off the screen. “The butterfly effect” [...]

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