By: Emily Schachtman

As we close the door on 2009, and with the Academy Awards only two months away, we brainstorm possible 2010 Oscar nominees with help from from New Jersey Film Festival Director Al Nigrin....

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Not all entertainment is created equal. Unwatchable, unbearable and unwearable, here are our editors' picks for the worst of the worst....

By: Stacy Douek

As an entertainment publication, we take pride in the fact that we know way too much information about way too many people that we don’t know, just because, you know, it’s fun and all. But sometimes the things worth not mentioning are actually...

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Cecily von Ziegesar's series Gossip Girl introduced a generation of teenage girls to the glamourous lives of the elite youths of New York's Upper East Side. When the books were turned into a TV show on The CW two years ago, it became a cultural phenomenon...

By: Tom Wright-Piersanti

As long as the writers and actors can keep up the pace and follow along the path they’ve set for themselves, Community destined to be just as hotly anticipated each Thursday night as its legendary neighbors 30 Rock and The Office....

By: Natalia Tamzoke

 Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is exactly what its title promises. There’s a tribe, there’s love, there’s rock, it’s a musical, and there’s so much hair. Beyond the basics, though, there’s more t...

By: Marc Mance

The former Degrassi star rhymes hard with his clever wordplay and flow, spitting metaphors and memorable lines in every bar over soothing and smooth R&B beats. On top of that, Drake’s set of pipes puts a nice feel to the hooks, complimenting per...

By: Jason Stives

Like many bands nowadays, this isn’t a progression or a regression on a sound already being dated as of a few years ago. However, as a continuing string of albums in an already stellar discography, ETID handle the hardcore scene right once again, Bu...

By: Michael Bachmann

To hell with Miley Cyrus — the all-female trio from Brooklyn known as Vivian Girls represents the kind of in-your-face punk rock girl power that has been mildly absent since Bikini Kill....

By: Avi Scher

“Allow me to introduce me/ my name Wale (Wah-lay), don’t say Walee,” rapper Wale sang, and by the end of his set, there was no doubt that all who gathered knew his name quite well....

By: Emily Schachtman

9 is not a perfect film, but it is an interesting film. Its blend of the various elements of its predecessors may detract from its inventiveness, but its heart and visuals go a long way in redeeming it....

By: Emily Schachtman

This weekend the New Jersey Film Festival is showing two documentaries, War Against the Weak and Food, Inc. The double billing is pretty apt when both films are considered at their most elemental level....

By: Joe Hernandez

So many of the laughs lay in the grotesque and hilarious turns of fortune, but Judge refuses to dwell on immaterial details for superficial snickers. It’s just too bad those turns in plot couldn’t have come more often....

By: Nidhi Saraiya

A brave protagonist, a beautiful heroine with a mysterious background, and a prophecy that makes them the target of crazed murderers and the key to an ancient secret. All these classic ingredients can be found in Terry Goodkind’s latest book, The La...

By: Avi Scher

It has been four years since Grammy-nominated singer Imogen Heap released a solo album, and for fans of the British multi-instrumentalist, it was well worth the wait....

By: Jason Stives

Love Drunk benefits from progression songwriting-wise, but with expectations always high for a band’s second album, there is almost something left to be desired for a third album. Maybe next time they will return back to their humble beginnings inst...

By: Marc Mance

The sold-out crowd at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel had waited all summer for this night. It was the first show Blink-182 had played in New Jersey in five years, and the crowd was pumped and eager to rock out to the recently reunited trio playing their ...

By: Michael Bachmann

The Monks, the self-described “anti-Beatles,” released Black Monk Time in 1966 after they finished their service in the United States military. The avant-garde collective of five young G.I.’s is best known for its distinct style that had...

By: Nidhi Saraiya

Imagine someday walking through a library, seeing people reading books, magazines, newspapers and even giant textbooks all through a small, rectangular sheet of plastic. Amazon’s e-text reader, the Kindle, has the potential to do just that....

By: Michael Malvasio

Have you ever had the experience of seeing a hideous sweater (something that seemed way out of style) and felt disgusted, only to find out two minutes later it’s from the fall runway of Dolce and Gabbana? Suddenly, the next words to come out of your...