Scott Pilgrim movie takes the world
August 31, 2010 • Krista Faucette, Associate Editor
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Movies
“An epic of epic epicness.” This is the slogan of the movie “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World,” based on the popular comics by Brian Lee O’Malley, and it couldn’t fit more perfectly. From the moment the video game spin of the Universal theme started playing, I knew that the movie was going to... Read more »
Iron Man 2 Review
May 14, 2010
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Movies
Iron Man 2, the sequel to the 2008 smash hit, hit theatres last Friday. The film makes a satisfying sequel but still leaves much to be desired. The movie starts with Tony (played quite well by Robert Downey Jr.) after he’s revealed that he is Iron Man, being watched on Russian TV by Ivan Vanko (played... Read more »
Say no to graphic novel adaptations
May 13, 2010 • Krista Faucette, Staff Writer
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Movies
“The Losers.” “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World.” “Captain America.” “Thor.” “Iron Man 2.” Look closely at upcoming movies or ones to be released soon and you’ll find that the vast majority are adaptations of comic books or graphic novels. Hollywood has had a long history of making movies... Read more »
‘The Last Song’
April 22, 2010 • Eddie Kahler, Associate Editor
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Movies
Julie Ann Robinson has done an excellent job with directing Nicholas Sparks “The Last Song” into a superb entertaining 107 minutes of drama starring Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth, and Greg Kinnear. I personally love chick flicks, but I’m usually very critical about any movie. This movie not only... Read more »
‘Alice in Wonderland’ a ‘mad’ sensation
March 12, 2010 • Austin Gibson, Associate Editor, Online
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Movies
“Curiouser and curiouser,” Alice says in disbelief after falling through a hole to Wonderland. However, there is nothing “curious” about the success of Tim Burton’s version of “Alice in Wonderland.” The reimagining of Lewis Carroll’s classic tale definitely lives up to, if not surpasses,... Read more »
Top Movies of the Week
January 13, 2010
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Movies
To see this week’s top movies and their ratings, read more for the link. Movie Picks for the Week Flash file courtesy of mctcampus.com Read More →
‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’
December 14, 2009 • Morgan Hicks, Journalism 1 Contributor
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Holiday Specials, Movies
The traditional Christmas movie. A loving family, the grand Christmas tree, and of course the redneck cousin coming for a surprise visit with his travel trailer, family, and trusty dog by his side. What could be better? In National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation that vision becomes a reality. The hilarious... Read more »
‘Home Alone’
December 14, 2009 • Kyleigh Head, Journalism 1 Contributor
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Holiday Specials, Movies
At times in our life we have all wished our family would just leave us alone. Kevin McCallister could definitely relate in the 1990 Christmas movie Home Alone, directed by John Hughes. But unlike many of us, Kevin actually got his wish. Eight year-old Kevin, played by Maculay Culkin, never felt like... Read more »
‘The Santa Clause’
December 14, 2009 • Jason Ray, Journalism 1 Contributor
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Holiday Specials, Movies
As young children, mostly everyone believes in Santa Claus and wants to be part of the Christmas magic he represents. On Christmas day, children all over the world wake up and rush to see what Santa Claus brought. “The Santa Clause” is a movie that will bring your childhood dreams back to life... Read more »
‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
December 11, 2009 • Rachel Smith, Journalism 1 Contributor
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Featured A&E, Holiday Specials, Movies
Filming a Christmas movie during the summer with 6,000 gallons of fake snow might be seen as a challenge for many actors, but the cast of “It’s a Wonderful Life” accomplished the task using foamite (a fire-fighting chemical), soap, water and a high-powered wind machine. And, of course, lots of... Read more »
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