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A Technological Love Affair, ‘Her’ Is Alarmingly Realistic

By Joseph Kuperschmidt December 25, 2013

5/5 stars At this very moment, Siri waits to be utilized by millions of iPhone users across the world. But Siri will stay waiting, as people play Candy Crush or choose Google to find the closest...

Showy Crime Comedy Pays Homage to the ’70s

By Sami Rahman December 24, 2013

5/5 stars David O. Russell’s American Hustle is an authentic and enthralling crime comedy-drama that explores the corruption, deception, lust and power that pervaded the 1970s and one of the most...

A Cappella Album Channels the Holiday Spirit

By Jess Kelham-Hohler December 21, 2013

4.5/5 stars With winter break finally upon us, what better way to celebrate the end of finals than with some holiday tracks from your favorite Georgetown vocalists? Throwing themselves into the merry...

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Film Portrays the Endless Odyssey of a Man Adrift

By Alex Horton December 19, 2013

5/5 stars The only living creature in Manhattan not furious at Llewyn Davis is a cat. He has certainly exhausted the humans in his life. Llewyn heckles fellow musicians, repays hospitality with...

An Action-Packed Adaptation, ‘The Hobbit’ Sequel Does Justice to the Books

By Ivan Robinson December 14, 2013

4/5 stars Peter Jackson’s second installment in the The Hobbit films will satisfy everyone from longtime fans of the series to casual holiday moviegoers. Extravagant special effects, engaging (although...

Star-Studded Cast Fuels Gritty Crime Drama

By Sami Rahman December 6, 2013

4/5 stars The descent into the Rust Belt of steel-town America is dismally depicted in director and co-writer Scott Cooper’s tragically realistic drama Out of the Furnace. Cooper chronicles the...

New Disney Film Charms Audiences of All Ages

By Jess Kelham-Hohler November 27, 2013

5/5 New animated Disney musical Frozen, influenced by a Hans Christian Andersen story — in this case, “The Snow Queen” — is one of the famed company’s best in years. It follows the ever-optimistic...

Red Baraat Delivers High-Energy Show

By Abby Reutzel November 27, 2013

Playing their last show of the year, party band Red Baraat stopped by Washington D.C.’s U Street Music Hall Nov. 24 and treated the crowd to one hell of a show. Comprised of eight men, the band blends...

Imaginative Snippets Go Back in Time

By Joseph Kuperschmidt November 22, 2013

At the Donn B. Murphy One Acts Festival, audiences will be reminded that old-fashioned theatre is anything but stale. This annual event run, by the Mask & Bauble Society, showcases fresh talent in the...

Greyscale Journey Captures Simple Joys

By Victoria Edel November 22, 2013

Sometimes when I talk on the phone with my mother, she'll tell me stories of weird things my grandmother - and other elderly people she knows - has done. I'll often laugh, and my mother will remind me,...

Delivering a New Type of Love Story

By Allison Hillsbery November 22, 2013

After watching trailers for The Delivery Man, I was prepared for a lowbrow comedy about the familiar character of a clueless middle-aged man. I assumed it would be a typical, feel-good, funny film with...

Franchise Fires Off Another Success

By Kim Bussing November 22, 2013

Sustaining the momentum of an internationally acclaimed franchise after a successful first installation is a difficult task. The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins faced this same issue. Although...

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