An expendable movie
The Expendables is an action movie like an orange is a fruit. The advertisements gave no false impression as to the premise of this...
Gamers anticipate the latest ‘Fallout’ game, ‘New Vegas’
In 2008 gamers were introduced to the action video game Fallout 3. The game took players to a future of endless possibilities situated in...
Richard Scott gains local recognition
Richard Scott is the Executive Artistic Director for SLCC's Grand Theatre. He has been here for nine years now and was recently recognized for...
The Gaslight Anthem verses fans in ‘American Slang’
"Look what you started, I seem to be coming out of my skin," howls Brian Fallon on the first two lines of The Gaslight...
A free pass to Sundance
You've always wanted to be a filmmaker but didn't think you had the resources. Now, here's your chance.
On July 24, 2011 world famous directors...
Cold War enemies return in ‘Salt’
In times when we had clear-cut enemies, our country could easily point out USSR as the last of our biggest enemies. The ingenious plot...
‘Ramona and Beezus’ is the perfect family film
When Beverly Cleary originally wrote her classic children's novels she probably never had a thought in mind as to when and how they would...
Just right Thursday night
In the Venue is notorious for overly priced tickets, overcrowding, and lethal but expensive long islands. Thursday brought a change of pace and sense...
‘Inception’ pushes our imagination through many levels
What you dreamed and thought Inception would be is true, but it doesn't end there. It becomes a vastly complex, imaginative and emotional film,...
Laughs for everyone in ‘Despicable Me’
Despicable Me's premise is simple; an evil villain uses a group of little girls to foil the plot of a young villain who aims...
‘Predators’ pit audiences versus their expectations
Anticipation is a double-edged sword when it comes to the release of movies. If you lack any anticipation in your audience, they are unlikely...
‘The Twilight Saga’ finally gets one right with ‘Eclipse’
The phenomenon known as The Twilight Saga has finally seemed to catch on its rails. Plagued by over stylized direction and a meager budget...