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November 28, 2011 • Caroline Glass, Online Arts Editor
The worldwide phenomenon that tugged at the heartstrings of preteens and middle-aged mothers alike is that much closer to coming to an end: Breaking Dawn Part 1 premiered at midnight on Friday, Nov. 18. The simultaneously worshipped and fiercely mocked book/movie series began in 2005 with the release...
November 19, 2011 • Hope Alba, Staff Writer
June 7, 2011 • Tim Kontje, Staff Writer
It’s more than a little ironic that “On Stranger Tides” is centered around a search for the Fountain of Youth: after two lukewarm sequels (especially 2007’s lifeless “At World’s End) to the original 2003 film, the “Pirates” series was in desperate need of rejuvenation. But are a new...
April 28, 2011 • Tim Kontje, Staff Writer
Thanks to Hanna, the hard-hitting new action thriller from director Joe Wright (“Pride & Prejudice” and “Atonement”), fairytales aren’t just for youngsters any more. And make no mistake – “Hanna” and its eponymous heroine (played by Saoirse Ronan, who somehow manages to be a chilling...
March 24, 2011 • Natalya Ballard, Staff Writer
When I first learned of the movie Rango, I imagined it as the typical children’s movie, fattened with cheesy comedy to compensate for its dry and unimaginative plot. My assumption was, however, entirely wrong. With its creative story, splendidly crafted animation, and surprising intelligence, Rango...
March 11, 2011 • Cherise Lopes-Baker, Staff Writer
Adapted from Charlotte Bronte’s literary classic, “Jane Eyre” emphasizes its dark tone in a clear gothic remembrance that is able to reach modern audiences and hold them in the emotions and sensations found in the original 18th century pages. Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender, as Jane Eyre...
March 3, 2011 • Kaylin Greene, Opinion Editor
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, singer and producer, respectively, of the band Nine Inch Nails, have definitely been brought closer to God, or in this case, Hollywood divinity. Composing the original score for “The Social Network,” the musicians whose lyrics are often too crude for print walked away...
March 1, 2011 • Angela Zhang, Online/Asst Arts Editor
A hyperactive Anne Hathaway and old fart of a James Franco were chosen to tag team the hosting of the 83rd annual Academy Awards on Sunday night. When the designated hosts were revealed, people doubted that they would make for an entertaining couple. They were right—the hosting proved dull and uncomfortable. Hathaway...
March 1, 2011 • Ari Brin, CAF Editor
Well, Natalie Portman won. Big ole’ honkin’ slice o’ surprise, right? Of course, predictability reigned again supreme at the 83rd Academy Awards. Once Hollywood has decided a star must win, a star usually wins. We saw this tireless trend last year, when comedy queen Sandra Bullock won for portraying...
March 1, 2011 • Tim Kontje, Staff writer
C -cc-cc-Colin Firth had one more speech to deliver and he did so humbly and humorously, joking that “I’m afraid I have to warn you that I’m experiencing stirrings somewhere in the upper abdominals which are threatening to form themselves into dance moves.” This is the first Academy...
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