‘Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol’ exciting blend
February 2, 2012 • Austin Musgrave, Staff Writer
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, General Opinion, Movies
If you enjoy cliff-hanging suspense, explosive action, mystery and humor, then your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to see “Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol” in theatres now. The film is well-rounded with plenty of excitement, puzzles and good laughs. Music creates a suspenseful mood that... Read more »
Classic animated tale tops live-action film: Both ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ movies worth a view
December 20, 2011 • Kori Adair, J1 Contributor
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Movies
I was raised on Dr. Seuss books, so naturally, I make time every holiday season to sit down and watch the cartoon and the live movie version of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”. With over-the-top costumes and a loveable bad guy, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” is very entertaining. These films... Read more »
‘Muppets’ movie surprises with modern wit, classic feel
December 20, 2011 • Cortlyn Dees, Sports Editor
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Movies
Having awoken from my post Thanksgiving meal coma, I walked into the movie theater with my family to see “The Muppets” and was greeted by a sea of children. “Oh fantastic,” I thought. With expectations of an adolescent movie on my mind, I was not expecting to walk out 98 minutes later singing... Read more »
‘The Three Musketeers’ revamp falls short
November 2, 2011 • Maisie Dyer, Staff Reporter
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Movies
If you are about to whip out your wallet to go see the newest rendition of ‘The Three Musketeers’ with the hope that it will be an amazing remake of the classic tale, I suggest you stick to the classic . This remake has taken the classic Three Musketeers and ‘modernized’... Read more »
‘Sucker Punch’ breathtaking, impressive
April 19, 2011 • Krista Faucette, Associate Editor
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Movies
If you’re expecting a raunchy, violent romp of a film with Zack Snyder’s “Sucker Punch,” you truly will be unprepared. The movie blurs all lines of reality, and the viewer has to try to realize just what is going on in the fantasy and the real worlds. It’s filled with amazing visual... Read more »
‘TRON: Legacy’ brings digital world to life
January 24, 2011 • Krista Faucette
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Movies
The game has changed. TRON: Legacy, a direct sequel to the 1982 cult favorite TRON, is quite possibly one of the best movies released during this school year. With breathtaking special effects, a seamless blending of 2D and 3D, and an engaging story line, the film caters not only to technology nerds... Read more »
‘The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe’ makes perfect family film for holiday season
December 10, 2010 • Payton Noel, J1 Contributor
Filed under Holiday Specials, Movies
“The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,” the first movie of “The Chronicles of Narnia” series based upon the novels by C.S. Lewis, is the perfect movie to enjoy during the holiday season. When the four Pevensie children are forced to leave their home country due to airplane bombings... Read more »
‘Alice in Wonderland’ breathtaking, incredible
December 8, 2010 • Elizabeth Gililand, J1 Contributor
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Holiday Specials, Movies
Tim Burton’s epic film “Alice in Wonderland” hit theaters on March 5, 2010. This movie was absolutely magical with an unreal fantasy twist. This is one of Tim Burton’s best films, and it hit $319.9 million in the box office. I personally loved this movie because it rose high above my... Read more »
‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows-Part One’ worth the wait
December 7, 2010 • Chandler Shaw, Online Editor
Filed under Movies, Uncategorized
With movie snacks in one hand and my ticket stub in the other, I moved with nervous excitement to find my group of friends in the darkened theatre. My hands were shaking, and I couldn’t tell if it was from anticipation of the movie to come, or from the blue raspberry ICEE I was holding. I, along with... Read more »
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 »
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