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This ‘Magic’ Moment: Three Stars for Six Pack Abs

By Rianna Folds July 2, 2012

3/5 stars There’s no denying that Magic Mike is the 50 Shades of Grey of summer movies. This weekend, people everywhere flocked to theaters for the excuse to watch the naked gyrations of steamy men...

To Rome With Neurosis and Charm

By Bethany Imondi June 19, 2012

3/5 stars It seems director Woody Allen is on an extended European road trip. Beginning with the critically acclaimed drama Match Point, Allen took us to London in 2005. In 2008, audiences left the...

Rock of Ages’ Brings Nothin’ But a Good Time

By Rianna Folds June 15, 2012

3/5 Stars Rock of Ages, a musical comedy about music, features an expansive cast of A-list celebrities filling a variety of roles. There’s a diva (Mary J. Blige), a heartthrob (Tom Cruise), and...

Documentary Shines Light on Struggle Within the Military

By Peter Brigham June 7, 2012

Steeped in tradition and boasting a history of national service, the United States Armed Forces are viewed as honorable and disciplined institutions, composed of hardworking, humble and idealistic men...

Back in Black: 'MIB III' Brings Adventure and Laughs

Back in Black: ‘MIB III’ Brings Adventure and Laughs

By Michael Hennessy May 23, 2012

Men In Black III is a fantastic final installment in the quintessentially ’90s science fiction series. Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones do justice to the original movies by delivering yet another action-packed...

‘Dictator’ Commands Little Respect

By Steven Piccione and Steven Piccione May 16, 2012

Although the democratization of the Arab world continues to dominate the headlines of newspapers, brutal authoritarianism continues to plague the region, but one ruthless dictator in particular epitomizes...

Sound’ of Success for Alumni Filmmakers

By Allie Doughty April 29, 2012

I’ve found few movies as unsettling as Sound of My Voice.  That being said, I was mesmerized from start to finish.  The plot is rich with suspense, the acting moving and the storytelling artful. ...

Snow White’s New Look in ‘Mirror Mirror’

By Maria Miracle April 13, 2012

3/5 stars I have to admit, I’ve been far more interested in seeing Charlize Theron’s Snow White and the Huntsman than Julia Roberts’ Mirror Mirror. I was initially intrigued by casting reports,...

Horrific Film Fails to Live Up to the Hype

By Michael Hennessy April 12, 2012

One could easily imagine the plotline for a horror film named Cabin in the Woods.  In this movie, however, traditional horror stereotypes are all broken down, but not for the better. Cabin in the...

‘Boy’ Proves That Adults Need to Grow Up Too

By Allie Doughty April 8, 2012

4/5 Stars If you need to be persuaded to see Boy — Taika Waititi’smost recent venture in filmmaking — the evidence of its brilliance is all there: Since its release, it has become its native...

Hungry for More: Novel Start to Killer Series

By Katherine Foley March 22, 2012

You would have to live under a rock to overlook the recent popularity of The Hunger Games, the hot young adult series written by Suzanne Collins. The books take place inPanem, the futuristic version of...

’21 Jump Street’ Is Too Cool for School

By Jeremy Tramer March 17, 2012

The commercials for 21 Jump Street make the film look like another lazy and uninspired remake of some old TV show that people born after 1989 don’t care about. Land of the Lost, The A-Team, and The...

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