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The Road Less Traveled
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5,000 Miles
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Selfies For Days
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Permission to Carry?
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Screen Archive
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Gatsby: Better than SparkNotes
Posted on June 11, 2013 | No CommentsOn May 10, Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of the American novel The Great Gatsby debuted worldwide. This much-anticipated event brought out many contradicting views as critics obsessed over how Luhrmann could possibly adapt this classic. Luhrmann, known for his direction of Moulin Rouge and Romeo +... -
Score One for the Engineers
Posted on June 10, 2013 | No CommentsMy favorite thing about Tony Stark, in any Iron Man movie, is that his superpower is literally being really a smart engineer. He works out a bit, sure, and fights very well in his famous suit, but what actually saves the day (from a traditional... -
Summer Movie Selection to Include Several Sequels, Thrillers
Posted on June 6, 2013 | No CommentsAs the light of summer draws near, an abundant lineup of highly anticipated movies await at the gates of AMC. Blockbuster sequels and independent originals are expected to attract moviegoers of all ages. Monsters University (opens June 21st), Despicable Me 2 (July 3rd), and Smurfs... -
Oreos and Libraries, Giant Coke Bottles?
Posted on February 16, 2013 | No CommentsSuper Bowl Sunday has just passed, leaving a lot of Americans bloated, emotionally drained, and in the early stages of NFL withdrawal. But for many casual fans, the most interesting part of the event is not the actual game itself, but the television commercials. Watching... -
Les Miserables: An Emotional Performance, but No Match for Live Theater Performance
Posted on February 14, 2013 | No CommentsSince its release on Christmas Day, 2012, the film adaptation of the seminal Broadway classic Les Miserables has earned itself the honor of three Golden Globes, seven Academy Award nominations, and control over the emotions of millions of audibly sobbing moviegoers. The classic tragedy, originally... -
The British Are Coming!
Posted on December 12, 2012 | No CommentsFlipping channels, looking for something decent to watch, it comes to my attention that many shows are American versions of British shows. The X Factor, The Office, Skins, and more recently, The Inbetweeners are just a few shows that originated in the UK and have... -
Rocky Horror
Posted on November 30, 2011 | No CommentsJust before midnight on the second Saturday of every month, the Albany Twin movie theater at the bottom of Solano attracts a crowd not often seen in our safe and mundane town. Mostly young people line up around the corner, clad in fishnets, lingerie, corsets,... -
Chances are 95/5 You’ll Enjoy 50/50
Posted on November 7, 2011 | No Comments50/50, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen, opened September 30, to predominantly positive reviews. Based on the true story of the writer Will Reiser’s experience, it follows 27-year-old Adam’s (Gordon-Levitt) fight against cancer with the help of his best friend, Kyle (Rogen). At times hilarious,... -
Reasons Why You Should Be Watching New Girl
Posted on October 28, 2011 | No CommentsBeating out its lead-in, Glee, FOX’s New Girl opened as one of the most anticipated new fall TV shows. New Girl is the first new sitcom on any network in the past 20 years to win its first three episodes with the adult 18-49 demographic.... -
Moneyball
Posted on September 28, 2011 | No CommentsThough the Oakland Athletics have never won a championship under general manager Billy Beane, his unique statistical philosophies allowed them to remain competitive in the early 2000s despite one of the lowest payrolls in baseball. The movie Moneyball – based on the book Moneyball by... -
No Strings Attached
Posted on February 17, 2011 | No CommentsCan Best Friends Be Sex Friends? Having always wondered this question ourselves, we deemed the film worth watching. -
The King’s Speech
Posted on February 1, 2011 | No CommentsThe King’s Speech is a renowned film, but is it worth its salt?
