Tired of Sequels? Here are a few movies to check out this summer
Josh Baumbach, Editor-in-Chief
May 8, 2013
When looking at the movie schedule, there are many movies followed with a “2” or a “3,” causing other movies without those numbers to be overlooked. These are the movies to take a chance on this summer. After Earth – May 31 – Will Smith and his son Jaden Smith star in this apocalyptic action-adventure. ... Read more »
“Iron Man 3” proves that comic book-based films can have real depth
Korbl Klimecki, Web Editor
May 3, 2013
Post-traumatic stress disorder, nightmares, flashbacks, anxiety attacks, a feeling of a loss of security—some of the conditions a trained soldier can expect coming back from war. Now imagine being a civilian scientist, who’s never trained for combat, is protected only by revolutionary technology... Read more »
Arts and Culture Calendar
April 24, 2013
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“Olympus Has Fallen” rises above the ashes
Jared Thornburg, Social Media Director
April 4, 2013
Action movies have recently tended to consist of comic book characters. If it’s not “Iron Man” or “The Avengers,” it’s an action film with movie stars that are way past their prime, such as Stallone or Schwarzenegger. This movie just goes to show you that a good action film can still be made. “Olympus... Read more »
The Croods delivers laughter for the kids
Jonathan H. Ellyson, Assistant Web Editor
April 4, 2013
New Dreamworks movie: great for kids, mediocre for adults Ryan Reynolds is an intuitive ‘quipster’ who thinks outside of the box, Nicolas Cage plays an overbearing father trying to keep his family together, and Emma Stone plays his rebellious daughter yearning for freedom from her father’s control.... Read more »
A good day to end the Die Hard series?
Josh Baumbach, Editor in Chief
February 16, 2013
Fifth installment of franchise feels like typical action flick Throughout the last 15 years, the “Die Hard” franchise has maintained an upper-echelon ranking in the annals of action movie greatness. Unfortunately, this prestige may become a bit tarnished after viewing “A Good Day to Die Hard,”... Read more »
Oscar predictions: take two
Josh Baumbach, Editor in Chief
February 13, 2013
Oscar season is here for the 85th time, and it brings the usual criticism with it. Around this time each year, many people ask why their favorite movie isn’t nominated, usually without seeing the actual nominees. Last year, I reviewed every nominee, and correctly predicted the winner (“The... Read more »
“Identity Thief” robs you of plot development
Jared Thornburg, Social Media Director
February 8, 2013
“Identity Thief,” directed by Seth Gordon (“Horrible Bosses”), stars Jason Bateman (“The Change Up”) and Melissa McCarthy (“Bridesmaids”). The basic plot of the film is as follows: Sandy Patterson (Bateman) is your average American. He has a family with two kids, a career and a life that... Read more »
“Beautiful Creatures” surprisingly charming supernatural romance
Korbl Klimecki, Web Editor
February 8, 2013
“Beautiful Creatures” is a supernatural romance movie based on a series of novels, as many movies of the last decade seem to be. The story revolves around supernatural beings, known as Casters (which is to say, Spellcasters, or hereditary witches), whom are pulled between Light and Dark. The females... Read more »
“Warm Bodies” breaks dawn for supernatural romance
Jared Thornburg, Social Media Director
February 1, 2013
“Warm Bodies” has something for everyone. Films like “Twilight” have made the vampire out to be a fantasy that all women want to be a part of. This movie, based off a book of the same name written by Isaac Marion, doesn’t try and romanticize a fictional horror movie monster. The movie is narrated... Read more »
