Friday, July 4

Album Review: Dua Lipa’s ‘Radical Optimism’ provides solid hits for fans but lacks ambition

This post was updated May 5 at 8:37 p.m. Dua Lipa is reasserting her place on the dance floor in new ways. The British-Albanian singer’s third studio album, “Radical Optimism,” is her first full-length project of all-new material in more than four years. Read more...

Photo: The ocean and the sky meet on the horizon as Dua Lipa submerges into shark-filled waters. The “Training Season” disco-pop sensation released her latest 11-track studio album, “Radical Optimism” on Friday. (Courtesy of Warner Records)


Film review: The action-filled film ‘The Fall Guy’ serves as an homage to Hollywood stunt work

This post was updated May 17 at 2:46 p.m. “The Fall Guy” is an all-out, action-packed romantic comedy that doesn’t jump the shark. Directed by David Leitch and released in theaters Friday, “The Fall Guy” is not only a love letter to classic Hollywood stunt work, but to lifelong movie fans as well. Read more...

Photo: Ryan Gosling stars as stuntman Colt Seavers in “The Fall Guy.” Directed by David Leitch, the action-packed romance premiered in theaters Friday. (Courtesy of Eric Laciste / Universal Pictures)


Film review: Unexpected romance wins hearts in ‘The Idea of You’

This post was updated May 7 at 9:00 p.m. Despite its cheesy dubiousness, “The Idea of You” formulates a satisfying romance. The film adaptation of Robinne Lee’s contemporary romance novel of the same name had fan fiction enthusiasts swooning Thursday with a story of inevitable love between a 40-year-old divorced mother (Anne Hathaway) and a 24-year-old boy band superstar (Nicholas Galitzine). Read more...

Photo: Nicholas Galitzine (left) and Anne Hathaway (right) star as pop singer Hayes Campbell and divorcee Solène Marchand in “The Idea of You.” Based on the hit novel of the same name, the romantic comedy premiered on Prime Video this Thursday. (Courtesy of Alisha Wetherill/Prime)


Restaurant review: The Poke Co. & Wings provides diverse, accessible option for Bruins

This post was updated May 12 at 8:13 p.m. The Poke Co. & Wings is proving that opposites do attract. Located in the same vicinity as Trader Joe’s and Ministry of Coffee, the restaurant opened April 5. Read more...

Photo: The beige exterior of The Poke Co. & Wings is pictured. The new restaurant in Westwood opened earlier this month. (Myka Fromm/Photo editor)


Film review: Heady tennis romance ‘Challengers’ aces action-packed melodrama

This post was updated April 28 at 7:17 p.m. In this backhanded game of love and tennis, “Challengers” has an ace up its sleeve. Slicing into theaters Friday, director Luca Guadagnino’s riveting romantic melodrama circles a tightly coiled love triangle culminating in a tennis match showdown. Read more...

Photo: Mike Faist, Zendaya and Josh O’Connor (left to right) star as tennis players in a love triangle in the romantic drama “Challengers.” Directed by Luca Guadagnino, the film released in theaters Friday. (Courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)





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