Liam Neeson struggles for survival in “The Grey”
Jonathan Rainey, Staff Writer
February 13, 2012
“The Grey” the film stars Liam Neeson, Durmot Mulrony and Frank Grillo as hardy Alaskan oil pipeline workers who struggle with difficult questions about their lives while trying to survive the aftermath of a plane crash. Liam Neeson plays Ottway, a professional gunman hired to kill wolves in order... Read more »
“Delhi Belly” breaks Indian cinema tradition
Pratik Patel, Staff Writer
February 13, 2012
Aamir Khan decided to risk his spotless Bollywood career with the production of “Delhi Belly” (2011). This movie, according to Indian standards, has a slew of adult content; however, an American viewer would not find this content atypical. In an industry where foul language and sexual content are... Read more »
“Dearest Arlette” gives a more personal take on history
Jonathan Rainey, Staff Writer
January 26, 2012
“Dearest Arlette: Everyday Life in Postwar America and France, 1945-1955,” by Emily Hosmer de Montluzin and Emily Lorraine de Motluzin reminds the reader of the nearly-lost art of writing letters for correspondence. The book is a compilation of a fascinating record left by the letters of a French... Read more »
“J. Edgar” gives a historical perspective on modern problems
Jonathan Rainey, Staff Writer
November 30, 2011
The most powerful man in the United States is not always the president. The film “J. Edgar” shows that the first director of the FBI often held more control over the affairs of America than even the elected leaders of the nation. Leonardo DiCaprio gives an outstanding performance as J. Edgar Hoover... Read more »
“Puss in Boots” delivers solid humor with a Spanish flair
Jonathan Rainey, Staff Writer
November 8, 2011
Shrek’s Spanish feline companion has gotten his very own film, but is it able to hold up to the reputation of its longstanding predecessor? Coming from the same fairy tale universe as “Shrek,” I had certain expectations for “Puss in Boots.” Namely, I hoped that it would come closer to the... Read more »
Staff writer claims “Abducted” abducted two hours of his life
Jonathan Rainey, Staff Writer
October 19, 2011
A title like “Abduction” would generally lead a viewer to believe that the film’s premise revolves around the main character being kidnapped. However, this never happened. With the poor reviews this movie has been receiving, I can’t say that I was expecting much, but it did turn out to be mildly... Read more »
“Warrior” delivers a deeper story than might be expected
Jonathan Rainey, Staff Writer
September 28, 2011
Movies chronicling the rise of a fighter from obscurity to world champion come out like clockwork from Hollywood. “Warrior,” from all early indications, seemed to be a straightforward film following that formulaic narrative. The film’s stars, Joel Edgarton and Tom Hardy, instead deliver a much... Read more »
Painfully spoiler-free book review: “A Dance with Dragons”
Joseph Conner, Copy Editor
September 7, 2011
After six long years, “A Dance with Dragons” exploded onto the marketplace, debuting at No. 1 on the New York Times Best Seller list. The fifth installment in George R. R. Martin’s epic series “A Song of Ice and Fire” proved to be worth the years spent waiting for it. The saga recently gained... Read more »
Poston’s Picks on Netflix: “Undead or Alive” brings zombedy to the Old West
Staci Poston, Managing Editor
September 7, 2011
“Undead or Alive” (2007) is one of my favorite zombie movies ever. It’s right up there with “Zombieland” but not as campy. And this western/comedy/horror act-ually has decent acting; if anything, it’s the storyline that’s questionable. It is definitely outstandingly cheesy, but in... Read more »
Poston’s Picks on Netflix: “Zombie Strippers” gets surprisingly intellectual
Staci Poston, Managing Editor
August 21, 2011
I was recently perusing Netflix and happened to see a rather interesting title: “Zombie Strippers” (2008). Being somewhat of a connoisseur of bad horror movies, I settled down to watch this flick, starring none other than porn star Jenna Jameson. To sum up the movie, it was gratuitous everything: ... Read more »
