Amita Chollate

June 28, 2006

Dixie Chicks | Taking the Long Way | SONY BMG Music Entertainment

By Amita Chollate

The overall quality of the album is a major departure from typical Dixie Chicks style. Political and emotional, the Chicks produce an album that strays away from mainstream country music to a more folk rock sound.

June 1, 2006

Don’t Pass On This Cast

By Amita Chollate

Lately, there seems to be a wave of commercial Hollywood actors experimenting with independent films that generally have short, limited releases in the theaters and enjoy most of their success after they are released on ...

May 18, 2006

Redemption

By Amita Chollate

"No More Tears Sister" describes the life and painful death of human rights activist Dr. Rajani Thiranagama in war torn Sri Lanka. Through conversations with family members, letters and dramatizations, director Helene Kl...

May 11, 2006

Daniel Powter- Daniel Powter

By Amita Chollate

Major music television networks seemed to have taken it upon themselves to give up-and-coming artists a break in the entertainment industry.

April 27, 2006

Marching to a Different “Beat”

By Amita Chollate

Based on the 1978 film "Fingers," directed by James Toback, "The Beat that My Heart Skipped" tells the story of a young man conflicted between a life he is obligated to and one that he wholeheartedly wants to pursue.

April 27, 2006

Daniel Powter | Daniel Powter | Warner Bros.

By Amita Chollate

Major music television networks seemed to have taken it upon themselves to give up-and-coming artists a break in the entertainment industry. VH1 junkies know what I'm talking about - the "You Oughta Know" segment that tr...

April 20, 2006

Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders | Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders | Thrive

By Amita Chollate

Hear ye, hear ye. We can now officially welcome Taylor Hawkins to the category of drummer-turned-front-man. Hawkins is, of course, the former drummer for Alanis Morissette and the current stick-twirler for the Foo Fighte...

February 9, 2006

The Guns of the Navaronne

By Amita Chollate

I can almost guarantee that at some point in our lives, we all have seen some variation of the hero's epic journey taken straight from the Greeks to the big screen. The hero, through encounters with various mentor figure...

February 9, 2006

The West Wittering Affair | An Affair to Forget

By Amita Chollate

Imagine a cross between the sexual escapades of “The Real World” and the hilarious circumstances of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and you have the makings of “The West Wittering Affair.” Writ...

May 26, 2005

Band of Brothas and Sistas

By Amita Chollate

Admit it. When you think no one's listening, you bust out singing at the top of your lungs in the shower, car or anywhere else you feel like. Four out of five times, however, your friends would actually pay you to stop s...

April 28, 2005

The Mountain Goats | The Sunset Tree | 4AD

By Amita Chollate

Before writing this review, I'd never heard of the Mountain Goats; it's probably safe to say that neither have many of you. However, this is one band that should not go overlooked.

April 21, 2005

Mariah Carey | The Emancipation of Mimi | Island Records

By Amita Chollate

What can be said of the new Mariah Carey album The Emancipation of Mimi? Nothing positive. All of Carey's albums have become progressively more horrible than each previous one.

February 10, 2005

Millons | Mo

By Amita Chollate

Imagine you're walking alone in an empty field. All of a sudden, out of nowhere, a duffel bag falls from the sky. Having such a curious mind, you slowly open the bag only to find millions of dollars.

December 2, 2004

Neverland Found

By Amita Chollate

With a few somewhat predictable, yet nonetheless amazing, twists, "Finding Neverland" can be considered one of the best movies of the year. The chemistry between the actors is simply superb.

October 27, 2004

Christmas Comes Early, Fails to Deliver

By Amita Chollate

The worst thing about writing this review is remembering the movie. I can honestly say that it would be a complete waste of your valuable time to even continue associating with this movie. That being said...