The risk of sequels
Sam Dannels, Staff Writer
January 16, 2013
Filed under Movies & Television
Many filmmakers have announced sequels to their blockbuster films in the last year. Star Trek is releasing its second film “Into Darkness” in May. Marvel has announced new additions to the Thor and Captain America series, which will eventually lead to an Avengers sequel. “Anchorman” also announced... Read more »
Lincoln doesn’t disappoint
Sam Dannels, Staff Writer
December 11, 2012
Filed under Movies & Television
Steven Spielberg retells the story of the 16th president in his latest movie “Lincoln”. The movie focuses not just on the Civil War, but also on the internal struggle in congress and even within Lincoln’s cabinet. Lincoln and his supporters spend most of the movie trying to convince Democrats and... Read more »
Taken 2 not expected to be so popular
November 15, 2012
Filed under Entertainment, Movies & Television
The number one movie that has brought in $50 million with the first week of opening in theaters was “Taken 2”. The new action movie starring Liam Neeson ties in with the last movie where Mills has killed one of his daughter’s kidnappers and the father of the kidnapper wants revenge from his son’s... Read more »
Paranormal Activity 4 carries on tradition
Taylor Williams, Editor
October 29, 2012
Filed under Movies & Television
Oct. 19 Paranormal Activity 4 arrived at theatres. Fans flocked to see if the horror film would uphold its terrifying reputation. Directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, the film is based upon young Alex, played by Kathryn Newton, who regularly video chats with her boyfriend, Ben, through her laptop.... Read more »
Pitch Perfect takes a capella to new level
Trisha Giromini, Staff Writer
October 22, 2012
Filed under Entertainment, Movies & Television
Pitch Perfect, rated PG-13 and running 112 minutes, opened up in all theaters nationwide this past week. The movie about a modern-day music-loving girl (played by Anna Kendrick) joining a traditional female a-capella group at college took the teenage society by storm. Co-starring Brittany Snow, Anna... Read more »
Hotel Transylvania represents teenage life
Trisha Giromini, Staff writer
October 10, 2012
Filed under Entertainment, Movies & Television
Hotel Transylvania is a PG-rated, 91-minute animated comedy derived from famous fairy tale characters. Dracula (voiced by Adam Sandler) is a misunderstanding vampire who builds a large hotel to protect his daughter Mavis (voiced by Selena Gomez). On her 118th birthday, their friends come to celebrate,... Read more »
Titanic 3D captivates audiences
Taylor WIlliams, Staff writer
May 10, 2012
Filed under Movies & Television
Directed by James Cameron, Titanic 3D came to theatres April 4th where box offices brought in over 52.9 million dollars. The drama filled romance brought millions of viewers of all ages looking to capture the classic film in eye-popping 3D. The movie begins as the main character, Rose DeWitt, now aged... Read more »
’21 Jump Street’ takes the lead over all other comedies
Brandi Hutcheson, Staff Writer
April 11, 2012
Filed under Entertainment, Movies & Television
The film, 21 Jump Street, released in theatres Mar. 16 is a more than laughable film that without a doubt made the top list of comedies ever made. 21 Jump Street is not just a stab at what a comedy means, like so many other films portray, but a pure success. Jonah was the dorky nobody and Schmidt... Read more »
‘Contagion’ is box office disappointment
Jade Boldenow, Staff Writer
April 11, 2012
Filed under Entertainment, Movies & Television
A painfully slow progression and overall lack of substance taint the entertainment factor in 2011 film Contagion. The film follows the development of a deadly illness as it spreads worldwide causing incontrollable chaos. Several inter-connecting stories are shown to display the many different aspects... Read more »
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is worth the cash
Alexis Russell, Staff Writer
March 9, 2012
Filed under Entertainment, Movies & Television
Directed by Stephen Daldry, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close tells the story of Oskar (Thomas Horn), a young boy whose father (Tom Hanks) died in World Trade center during the terrorist attacks on September 11th. Feeling disconnected from his grieving mother (Sandra Bullock) and driven by his uncontrollably... Read more »
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