Movie Review: New Year’s Eve

New Year’s Eve. What does the phrase bring to mind? Fireworks? The countdown? Parties? Regardless of what you think of when you hear those three words, New Year’s Eve sweeps aside all preconceptions of what the day should entail. The movie, released December 9th, shatters prejudice and expectations of a superficial flick. Anyone who walked [...]

Movies in Review: The Tree of Life

Movies in Review : The Tree of Life by Calvin Tsang In the history of the history of cinematography, films have done and imagined all that the brain could’ve seemingly tried to conceive and conjugated into it’s chasms and abyss but yet,Terrence  Malick , in this dramatic drama full of hidden and mysterious psuedo-meanings alongside [...]

Tim Burton Review: The Nightmare Before Christmas

Halloween is long overdue, but Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas still reigns throughout the holidays. This stop motion film tells about the Pumpkin King, famously known as Jack Skellington, in Halloween Town who finds something more to life than just ghouls, vampires, monsters, and scaring people. Upon discovering Christmas Town, Jack dedicates his time [...]

3-D: Stepping into the Future or Bringing Back the Past?

            A recent article published by the Los Angeles Times has announced the next step in film production: re-releasing in 3-D. Studios plan to take classics like Star Wars and Titanic and make 3-D movies out of them. Yes, 3-Dimensional films are the new medium and retain a huge following, but at what point do [...]

Our Idiot Brother-Not So Idiotic

At a glance, this movie seems to be just like any another crude comedy with clichéd sexual humor running amok. It turns out that there’s not as much sexual humor as one would expect. In fact, it’s not as funny as one would expect. Sure it’s a comedy, but its messages of supporting one’s family [...]

Captain America: The First Avenger Movie Review

Before he was Captain America, Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) was just a scrawny boy from Brooklyn. Though seemingly unfit for the grittiness of war, Rogers\’ courage and heart got him recruited into a secret research project that would ensure an Allied victory in WWII. Under the watchful eye of Dr. Erkstine (Stanley Tucci), Rogers underwent [...]

Tron: Legacy Movie Review

Tron: Legacy was among the more popular movies to come out of the box office last holiday season. It offered moviegoers a captivating universe to explore, one of neon lights, sleek outfits, and revving motorcycles.  Its special effects are dazzlingly innovative, with heavy utilization of 3D and computer generated images.  Unfortunately, this cinematic treat for the eyes becomes tedium for [...]

Megamind Review

By Jacqueline Liu At first glance, Megamind is a cheesy, over-the-top Pixar knockoff filled with bad puns. The superhero versus villain idea is nothing new. Most moviegoers chose to forgo the movie because of its corny façade. But don\’t let the trailer fool you; Megamind reveals itself to be quite the opposite of the stereotypical [...]

The Social Network Review

By Tony McConnell The Social Network left its mark in the box office as it opened #1 during its debut week, grossing an estimated $23 million.  Additionally, it broke Inception\’s record of smallest second weekend drop for #1 of 2010 films. The Social Network is a very “Hollywood” dramatization of the true story of Facebook [...]

Upcoming movies – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

By Reed Chorn, Staff Writer Ok, so most of you know about Harry Potter and the new movie, and are avid fans, but for those who don\’t know or don\’t watch it, I\’m here to fill you in on the exciting news. In November, Warner Bros. is releasing the first of the two part finale [...]

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