The Great Gatsby Soundtrack Review

Lynn Kim, Special Features Editor
May 23, 2013 • 2 views
Filed under A&E, Film, Music, Top Stories

As much as I was dying to see Baz Lurhmann’s upcoming adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s timeless novel The Great Gatsby, I was almost just as excited to listen to the soundtrack that accompanies it. Having seen Lurhmann’s previous films, including Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge, and having been... Read more »

Re-Tale Fairy Tale

Selena Siadat, Reporter
March 20, 2013 • 110 views
Filed under A&E, Film

We all have our favorite childhood fairy tales or books, from Little Red Riding Hood to Peter Pan. But who knew that these whimsical stories would grow up with us? Movie and TV producers have started a new trend: modernized fairy tales.   In 2012, ABC came out with a new series called Once... Read more »

3D Disney: Are They Losing Their Magic?

Maddie Galvan, Advertisement/Budget Manager
February 12, 2013 • 291 views
Filed under A&E, Film

You decide to go to the movies with your friends and, as the commercials begin, you see the words “Walt Disney Pictures Presents…” and immediately you think, “Yes! A new Disney movie!” You get excited for another Disney classic that you can watch and memorize all the songs to. However, the... Read more »

Pres Girls’ Oscar Predictions

Lynn Kim, Special Features Editor
February 11, 2013 • 151 views
Filed under A&E, Film

1. From the list of Best Picture nominees, how many have you seen? a. None - 21.0% b. All of them - 0.0% c. Less than half - 70.8% d. More than half - 8.2% 2. If you have seen some of these movies, based on your knowledge, which movie do you think will win Best Picture? a. Les Misérables... Read more »

Mama Review

Corina Martinez, Senior Features Editor
February 11, 2013 • 84 views
Filed under A&E, Film

You know those movies that have all the creepy scenes in the commercial? Mama is not one of them. And contrary to the movie’s title, know that Mama is not a movie for kids. Although you will find some children dragged along to the theater, you will also find some grown men screaming in terror. This... Read more »

3.14 Stars for Life of Pi

Shelby Ovrom, Opinions Editor
December 18, 2012 • 194 views
Filed under A&E, Film

I walked into the local theater in my cousin’s small town over Thanksgiving break expecting to see the latest James Bond movie. To my horror, I found out that the mayor had decided to take over the theater to show his ‘mayor’s movie of the month, Singin’ in the Rain. The only other movie available... Read more »

The Perks of Being a Wall Flower Movie Review

Serena Natt, Arts and Entertainment Editor
October 24, 2012 • 342 views
Filed under A&E, Film

Recently, there has been a lot of hype surrounding the release of The Perks of Being a Wallflower which is based on Stephen Chbosky’s semi-autobiographic novel.It was published in 1999 by MTV Industries and since then, millions of copies have been sold nationally. The story is about a boy named... Read more »

Stop the Bullying

Christina Pham
May 17, 2012 • 1,054 views
Filed under Film

Each day, one in four children is bullied either at school or online, and each year, this number rises. The bullying epidemic may not be recent, but it has been brought to light by the eye-opening documentary Bully, which follows the lives of three frequently harassed schoolchildren (Alex Libby, Ja’Meya... Read more »

Summer Indie Film Preview

MC Guidoux
May 17, 2012 • 217 views
Filed under A&E, Film

Happy Happy is a documentary that seeks the source of the most sought after emotion: happiness. Filmed in both the slums of Louisiana and Kolkata, the movie searches for the things that actually make people happy. Happy includes interviews of people living in those poor areas, though, judging by their... Read more »

Are You Hungry for the Hunger Games?

Isha Salian
December 16, 2011 • 208 views
Filed under A&E, Film

We’ve watched Frodo and Sam destroy the One Ring, we’ve seen Harry defeat Voldemort, and we’ve seen Edward and Bella start a vampire family. Time after time, best-selling young adult series are being turned into films and entire movie franchises. Next on the list is Katniss Everdeen from Suzanne... Read more »