Turbulence Up Ahead - Faulty rhythm and pacing causes problems for the...
More turbulent than flying on a red tail is the movie the aircraft is named after. Red Tails is the inspired by true events story of African American pilots in the midst of World War ...
View ArticleChronicle Touts Superpowers - Newcomers attain originality within the...
Chronicle, a pleasantly original film, doesn’t fit a certain mold, but rather fulfills the necessary components of the sci-fi, comedy, drama and, at times, even horror genres. This film smoothly taps...
View ArticleStar Wars: Episode I and its Two-Sided Lightsaber
So I admit it, when I was assigned to write a review of Star Wars: Episode I, I did a half-cringe half-giggle. I was anxious to relive a bit of my childhood, while also realizing ...
View ArticleFilms and Actresses Get Snubbed for 2012 Oscar Nominations
Every year the Academy of Motion Arts and Sciences nominates movies, actors, directors, writers and just about every job in the movie industry to receive the prestigious Academy Award. Like most award...
View ArticleLights, Camera, Action: Student-Directed Campus MovieFest Kicks off
Starting Feb. 14, University of Tampa filmmakers will race to get their equipment for the up-and-coming 8th annual Campus MovieFest. Campus MovieFest is the world’s largest student film festival that...
View Article2012 Oscar Nominations Shock, Please Student Critic
It’s that time of year again. Oscar season is among us. A time when all of Hollywood’s finest get together for a night of unimaginable pretentiousness. Where else could one find repetitious back...
View ArticleBehind the Camera: A Week to Film a Masterpiece
Imagine yourself sitting in the Reeves Theatre, five minutes before the movie The Three Musketeers comes onto the screen and your friends tell you, “Hey we are going to shoot a movie!” Personally, I...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Movie Guide to The Wonderful World of Sports
You wanted it, and now you can have it: Endless lists of sports movies from yours truly, a critic who knows little to nothing about sports. I know a good movie when I see one, ...
View ArticleHunger Games Phenomena Sweeps Box Office
With a record-breaking weekend, The Hunger Games premiere definitely satisfied fan’s expectations and initiated what could be the largest trend since the Harry Potter books and the Twilight Saga. The...
View ArticleMinaret Movie Critic Lists Top Summer Releases
Let’s talk about movies. The first few months of the year are always slow for cinema compared to the stockpile of Oscar hopefuls back loaded into the final quarter. Save for a few notable films, ...
View ArticleMarvel Over The Avengers
If you can’t find something enjoyable to take away from Marvel’s The Avengers, then things like “watching good movies” and “entertainment” maybe aren’t for you. Joss Whedon, the mind behind Serenity...
View ArticlePrometheus Entertains Despite Resolving Little
What has been seen cannot be unseen. Here we have Prometheus, the science fiction thriller consisting of quite a few astonishingly distressing scenes, the most disturbing being an automated procedure...
View ArticleKaty Perry Sparkles in Part of Me
What do you get when you combine Bettie Page, Candy Land, whipped cream and a cat aptly named Kitty Purry? Katy Perry, of course. Add a film crew to the mix and you have the ...
View ArticleRising to the Occasion - Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises meets...
Christopher Nolan is my favorite director. Inception was my favorite movie of 2010, the same for The Dark Knight in 2008 and his no-budget debut film Following 1998 is better than most films you’ll...
View ArticleEastwood and Adams Shine in ‘Trouble With The Curve’
When I first heard about Trouble With The Curve I thought it was yet another baseball movie targeted toward baseball fans. However, I was pleasantly surprised to experience a heart-warming story about...
View ArticleAdele Sticks to Classic James Bond Sound for New Theme Song
Last Friday, the highly anticipated theme song to the upcoming James Bond film Skyfall was unveiled. Aptly named “Skyfall,” the track is a sleek and soulful feast for the ears. Sung by British...
View Article‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’ Finds the Outcast in All of Us
by Jessica Keesee I recently heard the book The Perks of Being a Wallflower described as this generation’s The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. Normally, I would take offense to this statement,...
View Article‘Wreck-It Ralph’ Falls Short Compared to Other Disney Films
EDITOR’S NOTE: In the original print edition of this article, the headline classified the film “Disney-Pixar” when it is actually “Disney.” As an avid Disney fan as a child (and now as well), I went ...
View ArticleMovie Producers Running Out of Ideas, Turn to Sequels and Books
You know whom I can’t stand? People who constantly compare a book to the movie. And don’t even get me started on those who incessantly flap their gums on the merit of a movie’s sequel. ...
View ArticleUnconditional Love Triumphs in ‘The Sessions’
The Sessions is a true story about the life of Mark O’Brien and his relationships with three different women in the last years of his life. Starring John Hawkes as Mark O’Brien, this film was written ...
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