Men in Black worked wonders in the 1990s with its terrific mix of sci-fi and comedy, as well as with its oddball pairing of Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones. Men in Black 2 was mostly a lazy and flat sequel that was denounced by most critics and filmgoers. And now there is Men in [...]
Snow White and the Huntsman. This one takes a darker approach (more appropriate and true to Grimm material) than most and comes from a first-time film director, Rupert Sanders. Huntsman starts off in the early days of the princess Snow White, who lives happily with her parents in their kingdom. After both of Snow’s parents [...]
Ever since 2008’s Iron Man, there has been teasing for a film that would unite multiple Marvel heroes under one roof. That promise finally arrives with The Avengers, bringing together Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Captain America, and others in one massive superhero film. This gathering of characters has been surrounded by a large amount of [...]
More than a week ago I had the opportunity to attend part of the Ashland Independent Film Festival. One of the events I went to was a screening of a film called David. It may be a while out before David gets any kind of limited or wide release, but I believe the film is [...]
People lined up around the blocks in Ashland in mid-April to celebrate the 11th annual Ashland Independent Film Festival (AIFF). The event provided many different types of visual entertainments, from documentaries to narrative features to shorts – drawing in a variety of film fans. The AIFF is important for tourism and business draws for the [...]
Idle Threats front man Kyle Cregan shows a softer side, with the release of his solo project The Delta Halos. Cregan started this project about six months ago after pouring over his songbooks and realizing that he had songs that didn’t really fit with the Idle Threats repertoire. “There’s more of an indie soul vibe [...]
By Daniel Rester Byline Contributor At first glance, it might seem unusual that Martin Scorsese (the legendary man behind such works as Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, and The Departed, to name a few) would make a PG-rated family film that is shown in 3D. That’s exactly what his newest film, Hugo, is, however. [...]
By Daniel Rester Paranormal Activity 3 opened a week before Halloween, and has since broken at least five financial records. One of these was the highest opening ever for a film released in the fall season (previously held by last year’s Jackass 3D). While the money intake is impressive, is Paranormal Activity 3 really worth [...]
The first of this term’s three Improv Comedy shows got the audience laughing so loudly other students came into the HEC Presentation Hall to join them Tuesday, May 24. What started as a sparce group of friends and family turned into a sizable crowd as curious students kept filtering in to see what all the [...]
Movie Review: “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” (2010) By Mig Windows Staff Writer Do you like loud noises? Do you like glittery special effects? Did you like Pirates of the Caribbean, but felt it ought to have had taken place in the Middle-East? Do you like ostriches?
