‘The Expendables’ blows away expectations
August 27, 2010 • Trevor Yearout, Sports Editor
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‘The Expendables’ doesn’t live up to the hype of one of the best movies of the summer. With the awesome cast of former action movie stars like Sylvester Stalone, Jet Li, Arnold Schwartzennger, Bruce Willis, Jason Stratham, former wrestler Steve Austin, and MMA fighter Randy Couture, and Mickie... Read more »
Robin Hood aims high
May 28, 2010 • Elizabeth Hughey, A&E editor
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Everyone knows the classic story of Robin Hood and his band of outlaws. How he steals from the rich and gives to the poor. However this most recent take on the story of Robin Hood offers a bit of insight to his life before becoming the legend. The movie begins with scenes from the battle field.... Read more »
3D threatening the movie industry
May 28, 2010 • Elizabeth Hughey
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Today the biggest thing to hit the screens was Avatar by James Cammeron. That movie was a huge mainly because of the effects and awesome colorful plant life and how they looked in Imax 3D. 3D is a huge change to movies and how people view them. So what will this do to the movie industry? Classic movies... Read more »
Letters to Juliet too predictable
May 24, 2010 • Chloe Jackson, reporter
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The much awaited romance film ‘Letters to Juliet’ starring Amanda Seyfried, Vanessa Redgrave, and Christopher Egan failed to live up to other romantic films like The Notebook and Dear John. Predictability and coincidence were common themes throughout the movie. The film begins by introducing... Read more »
Downey Jr. makes ‘Stark’ spark
May 10, 2010 • Tanner Jones, Sports Co-Editor
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The action hero with the iron suit returns in the sequel to the movie that flooded theaters–Iron Man. After a two-year wait, fans got to see their favorite hero back in action in ‘Iron Man 2.’ In ‘Iron Man 2,’ Tony Stark faces a few more problems than people trying to steal... Read more »
Clash of the Titans Review
April 30, 2010 • Tanner Jones, Sports Co-Editor
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Many movie goers were aroused when the commercials for the remake of the 1981 film, Clash of the Titans, were televised. From the previews, the movie looked like it would be an all out brawl between man and various monsters and beasts from Greek mythology. But would the action movie live up to its expectations,... Read more »
The Last Song recieves mixed reviews
April 20, 2010 • Chloe Jackson, Reporter
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Many viewers flocked to the theatres for the opening of “The Last Song” to see their favorite celebrity (Miley Cirus) without a blonde wig on, while others didn’t go for the exact same reason. But those who did see the romantic film, which was released on Apr. 2, got more out of it... Read more »
‘Alice in Wonderland’ astounds viewers with outlandish visuals
March 9, 2010 • Zack Becker, Opinion Editor
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“Sometimes I think of six impossible things before breakfast time.” This is a quote from the new movie, ‘Alice in Wonderland,’ released Mar. 5. It also happens to be a quote from the original book–which is a good sign. ‘Alice in Wonderland’ is another Tim Burton... Read more »
‘Dear John’ disappoints readers and watchers alike
February 25, 2010 • Ina Mutscher, Reporter
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The movie ‘Dear John,’ which came into theaters last Friday, is directed by Lasse Hallström. It is a heartbreaking drama that has little war involvement. That is one of the factors that make the movie so outraging. Lasse Hallström took Nicholas Sparks novel and tells a very emotional story... Read more »
Percy Jackson bombs the box office
February 25, 2010 • Elizabeth Hughey, A&E Editor
Filed under A&E, Movie Reviews
Craving a good movie? Well don’t waste your time on Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. Directed by the same man who did the first two Harry Potter movies, you’d think he would know how to work with a movie that started out as a book. The movie starts out with Poseidon,... Read more »
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