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‘The Summit’ Explores Dangerous Heights

By Joe Kuperschmidt October 15, 2013

4/5 stars I could never be a mountaineer. I lose my breath climbing to the top of Yates and constantly second guess my decision to attempt the ascent. While I remain content at low altitudes, certain...

Star-Studded Film Kills the Enthusiasm

By Ivan Robinson October 15, 2013

1/5 Stars Plenty of movies have little artistic value beyond short-lived comedy or action-packed entertainment and that’s the genre Machete Kills is attempting to encapsulate. There’s nothing...

Howard’s ‘Rush’ Wins The Race

By Simon Redko September 27, 2013

Gear-head or not, you should undoubtedly be excited for one of the must-see films of the fall, Ron Howard’s Rush. The ensemble cast perfectly complements the Academy Award-winning Howard in his...

Film Takes Viewers Captive

By Bethany Imondi September 20, 2013

4/5 stars If you’re looking for a movie that will keep you on the edge of your seat, Prisoners is the perfect choice. The film has all the components needed to create the perfect fall thriller:...

Sci-Fi Film Offers Pure Entertainment

By Eduardo Gueiros September 13, 2013

Nine years after its previous installment, Riddick comes back to screens as the latest episode in the futuristic sci-fi saga of the same name. The film starts with Richard B. Riddick (Vin...

‘Kick-Ass 2’ Fails to Pack a Second Punch

By Eduardo Gueiros August 16, 2013

When I first saw Kick-Ass in theaters back in 2010, I was surprised to see something more than just the Superbadclone I was expecting. I was enthralled with the film’s innovative mesh of explicit...

Comedy Chronicles the Classic Awkward Family Vacation

By Katherine Foley July 5, 2013

3/5 stars There’s something about water parks that makes everyone nostalgic. The Way, Way Back, directed and written by Nat Faxonand Jim Rash, tells the story of Duncan’s (Liam James) coming...

The Lone Ranger’ Blends Comedy and Humor in the Wild West

By Lindsay Leasor July 3, 2013

4.5/5 stars From director Gore Verbinski and producer JerryBruckheimer comes an adventure story fit to follow Pirates of the Caribbean: The Lone Ranger. The film’s basic cowboys and Indians...

‘Let Me Explain’ Is Not for the Faint of Hart

By Katherine Foley July 3, 2013

I’m not a comedy buff. Gun to my head, I would say that my favorite comedians are regulars on “Saturday Night Live,” and I’m more apt to watch a rom-com than something on Comedy Central....

The Wolverine’ Is a Sharp and Entertaining Action Film

By Katherine Foley June 26, 2013

As much as I absolutely adore the X-Men characters, particularly Wolverine, I was skeptical when I heard director James Mangold (3:10 to Yuma; Girl, Interrupted; Walk the Line) was making another...

Shakespeare Adaptation Successfully Places the Bard Into the Modern World

By Rianna Folds June 21, 2013

On the rare occasion that William Shakespeare’s comedy “Much Ado About Nothing” comes up in conversation, most people think of some sort of adaptation, whether it’s an awkward effort by a...

‘The Bling Ring’ Fails to Steal the Spotlight

By Caitlin DeSantis June 21, 2013

The credits were still rolling when three teen girls spotted actor IsraelBroussard at the advance screening of The Bling Ring.  Before the lights came up, they dashed out of their seats to get...

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