Cesar Lopez

Pop punk Grayscale disappoints, trio of openers redeem show

Philadelphia pop punk band Grayscale stopped by Berkeley’s Cornerstone venue in early February.

4 years ago

Outside Lands came in with a bang, went out with a whisper

Sunday was the last call for Outside Lands Bay Area madness, for now, anyway.

5 years ago

Childish Gambino brings church to Outside Lands

For the most part, sequels can’t compete with the first, can they?

5 years ago

Twenty One Pilots lay drums on hyped Outside Lands

San Francisco’s annual outdoor music festival, Outside Lands, started with a memorable first night.

5 years ago

Outside Lands 2019 preview: New look, same bones

The legendary Outside Lands returns to Golden Gate Park this weekend.

5 years ago

Mayday Parade, State Champs headline pop punk return

State Champs and Mayday Parade, decided to bring along locals Mom Jeans. and Just Friends.

5 years ago

Keanu Reeves has taken over the cinema world

The first half of 2019 is over, and with that, half a year in movies have been shown in theaters…

5 years ago

Anime, electronic music collide in Oakland’s ‘Second Sky’

Electro-house DJ and producer Porter Robinson held his first personally curated music festival Saturday.

5 years ago

John Wick goes to war against everyone in ‘Parabellum’

The John Wick series has emerged as the sum of James Bond and The Fast and the Furious.

5 years ago

Rogen, Theron form unlikely romance that works wonders in ‘Long Shot’

Long Shot is more than just politics, it takes the time to focus on characters and relationships.

5 years ago

‘Avengers: Endgame’ is a finale fit for any Marvel hero or heroine

Hilarious, ambitious and beautiful, this final battle with Thanos is one of cinema’s biggest achievements.

5 years ago

Mexican folklore gets predictable, boring in ‘The Curse of La Llorona’

If you ever hear someone crying in a pitch-black alley, be smart and just walk the other way. You’ll avoid…

5 years ago

Flaws aside, ‘Pet Sematary’ is a fun horror romp

Author Stephen King’s newest adaptation is brought back to life, remade into something terrifying and fresh. Directed by Kevin Kölsch…

5 years ago

‘Dumbo’ is Tim Burton at his most mediocre

You know you’ve made it when someone can describe a movie by using your name.

5 years ago

With ‘Us,’ Jordan Peele delivers scares and disappointments

I’m happy when filmmakers step out their comfort zones and become more ambitious with their craft. But sometimes, it gets…

5 years ago

Aliens overthrow government in ‘Captive State,’ but miss execution

Corrupt governments are the new vampires and zombies of Hollywood; can’t blame the filmmakers though. It’s perfect timing. Directed by…

5 years ago

‘Captain Marvel’ brings upon forgettable wrath

Captain Marvel’s origin story is as fun as any in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, yet it wastes its chance to…

5 years ago

Shyamalan’s mind-bending ‘Glass’ enjoyable, but flawed

Glass is a fun and deranged time at the movies.

5 years ago

‘The Upside’ falls flat, even when Cranston and Hart give their all

I’ll forget about The Upside by next week, when Glass comes out.

5 years ago

Top movies of 2018: Kindness shimmers most

Another year of film, 2018, was packed with duds and absolute marvels.

5 years ago

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