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Screen Archive
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The Princess and the Frog – Review
Posted on December 18, 2009 | 3 CommentsThe Shattuck Cinema’s showing of the new Disney movie, The Princess and the Frog, was far from crowded. In fact, the theater held about 25 people, the majority of them over the age of 12. As the movie began, six high school girls sat in... -
Where the Wild Things Are – Review
Posted on December 10, 2009 | No Comments“Where the Wild Things Are” is the story of Max, a young insecure boy who cannot understand or control his wild emotions. He is impulsive, and when he feels neglected by his sister he dumps snow in her room; when he feels jealous of his... -
The Curious Review of Benjamin Button
Posted on January 30, 2009 | 3 CommentsAs I looked through the movie listings, I found myself overwhelmed with all of the new critically acclaimed, “amazing movies.” After about 10 minutes of searching through the listings, I choose to watch The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. I was curious to see how... -
Slumdog Millionaire – Review
Posted on January 28, 2009 | 3 CommentsThe Irish director Danny Boyle (The maker of 28 days Later) has created a new film set in a very different environment. The film follows the story of a young man from the slums of Mumbai, India. The... -
Vintage Eastwood
Posted on January 26, 2009 | 4 CommentsIt is rare to see a movie with a senior citizen protagonist, although no one is better suited to play the part than Clint Eastwood. At the very least, Gran Torino is worth seeing for his sheer awesomeness. While some aspects of the film may... -
Cynic: Traced In Air – Review
Posted on January 16, 2009 | No CommentsMetal / Progressive Metal 9/10 The audiophile is a notoriously hard-to-please beast when it comes to metal. Many bands, like Meshuggah, Nile and DevilDriver alienate listeners with music that is altogether too cutthroat and intense for mass consumption. On the other hand, mainstream groups such... -
Chloe and Rachel’s Holiday Movie Favs!
Posted on December 19, 2008 | 1 CommentWith Winter Break fast approaching, you might be looking forward to or dreading spending two weeks with your family. Maybe you’re stressed out about the five projects due after the break or all the holiday preparations still to be done. ... -
Movie Review: Rachel Getting Married
Posted on November 19, 2008 | 2 CommentsRachel Getting Married Directed by Jonathan Demme Screenplay by Jenny Lumet Starring Ann Hathaway, Rosemary DeWitt, Bill Irwin, and Debra Winger Rachel Getting Married is an intense, poetic, and moving film starring Ann Hathaway as a barely recovered addict, who when released from rehab goes... -
Burn After Reading Movie Review
Posted on October 6, 2008 | 2 CommentsIt seems that there are a great many films out today with characters so heartfelt, so simpering, and so romantically inclined that the audience member cannot help but wish a certain death upon such characters. In Burn After Reading, however, sentimentality is scarce, yet... -
Atonement: the jury is still out
Posted on January 18, 2008 | No CommentsSo, it’s been about two weeks since I saw Atonement and I still can’t decide if I liked it. The camera work, the scenery, the script, the soundtrack, everything about it was impeccable and done so beautifully. Yet some things fell flat for me and... -
Snakes on a School Newspaper
Posted on October 17, 2006 | No CommentsThroughout history there have been influential figures that end up shaping a huge following. Gautama Buddha. Martin Luther. L. Ron Hubbard. And now, in the year 2006, a new man has stepped forward to show us the light… Samuel L. Jackson. He is a man...
