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Jet Fuel Jukebox for 9/19/17
Happy fall, listeners! It’s Tuesday, and we have a new Jukebox full of great songs. Nothing beats listening to some oldies while you make your way around campus, so this week’s iteration of the...
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Between Rock and an Indie Place: “Warm Glow” by Hippo Campus
http://bit.ly/2fyWoni It was a pleasant surprise to discover that Hippo Campus released a brand new EP last week, even after they dropped their first full-length album just earlier this year. After...
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Meet the Editors: Noah Slowik
Noah Slowik Friday’s here, and so is another Meet the Editors post! This one focuses on Assistant Poetry and Fiction/Nonfiction Editor Noah Slowik, who also recently began blogging for us! Noah is a...
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Kingsman Goes Stateside: A Review of “Kingsman: The Golden Circle”
http://bit.ly/2fKN2oGWhen Kingsman: The Secret Service debuted in early 2015, it was a breath of fresh air for a tired genre that was long overdue for a stylish makeover. Director Matthew Vaughn...
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Jet Fuel Jukebox for 9/26/17
It’s Jukebox time! This week’s playlist features new music from The Killers, Rostam (formerly of Vampire Weekend), Fergie, and WALK THE MOON. Next week we will be back with a new themed playlist, but...
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Between Rock and an Indie Place: “So Polite” by Summer Salt
http://bit.ly/2yIJXgr Do you love that soothing sound of The Beach Boys that makes you just want to soak up some sun on the beach with a few cocktails? If so, then you will love Summer Salt — an oldies...
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Meet the Editors: Gabby Muir
Gabby Muir The end of the week is approaching and, to celebrate, we’re ready to introduce yet another of our brand new editors here at the Jet Fuel Review. This week we have Gabby Muir, one of our...
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Christian’s Cinematic Syntax: Entering The Zone –“Stalker” Film Review
http://bit.ly/2fEosJa As I am entering Jet Fuel Review as a new film blogger, it felt like an obligation for me serve as your “Stalker,” and guide you into an unfamiliar terrain. The terrain being the...
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The Best Rom-Com in Years: A Review of “The Big Sick”
http://bit.ly/2xFYMmv Co-written by and based upon the real-life story of comedian Kumail Nanjiani and his former girlfriend Emily V. Gordon, The Big Sick presents an endearing story of stand-up...
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Jet Fuel Jukebox for 10/3/17
I would like to take this opportunity to extend thoughts and prayers from the entire Jet Fuel Review staff to any and all affected by the horrendous shooting that occurred in Las Vegas the other night....
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Words an’ Pictures: Ce Qui est Arrivé Avant – A Review of “West Coast Blues”
http://amzn.to/2yUPC3b “And that which has happened before is happening again: George GERFAUT is cruising the outer lanes of the beltway that encircles Paris.” So begins West Coast Blues, Jacques...
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Between Rock and an Indie Place: “You’ve Got A Woman” and “Gonna Hurry (As...
http://bit.ly/2xjBdAH What do you do if you’re one of Chicago’s top indie bands and you’re still coming off of releasing an incredibly successful debut LP from last year? Well, if you’re Whitney, then...
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Meet the Editors: Zach Meredith
Zach Meredith It’s Friday, and with that of course comes another installment in our “Meet the Editors” series. This week’s highlighted editor is Zach Meredith, who is stepping in as our new Art anf...
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Christian’s Cinematic Syntax: “Vampyr” Review
http://bit.ly/2y7fnPy It’s finally October, which will allow me to focus on many genres of film, right? Well, maybe not. For this month on Christian’s Cinematic Syntax, I will be exploring the horror...
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A Superior Successor: A Review of “Blade Runner 2049”
http://bit.ly/2gnAjZt The term “sequel,” when it comes to film especially, is almost always liable to send a shudder down the spines of dedicated fans — something that’s doubly true when speaking about...
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Jet Fuel Jukebox for 10/10/17
We’re already nearly half of the way through October — can you believe that? Well, me neither. It’s Tuesday, so of course Jake and I have updated the weekly Jukebox for your listening pleasure. The...
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Spidey Comes Home: A Review of “Spider-Man: Homecoming”
http://bit.ly/2kHamIH While there has been a bit of fatigue for superhero movies in recent years — especially seen in 2016 with the releases of the downright bad-to-mediocre entries Batman v Superman,...
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Meet the Editors: Christian Mietus
Christian Mietus Welcome to our final “Meet the Editors” post for this semester, and happy Friday the 13th! This week’s highlighted editor is Christian Mietus, who is a new film blogger for us....
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Christian’s Cinematic Syntax: “The Fly”
http://bit.ly/2znshHK ”I’m saying I’m an insect who dreamt he was a man and loved it. But now the dream is over and the insect is awake.” For the second review of horror month, I have decided to look...
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The Weirdest Horror Film Ever Made: A Review of Nobuhiko Obayashi’s “House”
http://bit.ly/2zqvrKR I honestly dare you to try and find a film more bizarre than Nobuhiko Obayashi’s 1977 haunted-house horror-comedy — and adequately titled Japanese production — House. While the...
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