Lifetime’s ‘Flowers in the Attic’ wilts compared to novel
What a cute family picture… If only. Photo from Aceshowbiz. Lifetime aired their version of the 1979 V.C. Andrews novel “Flowers in the Attic” on Saturday, January 18. You know, that book all girls...
View Article“300: Rise of an Empire” is a worthy sequel
Official poster for “300: Rise of an Empire.” Photo from hdwallpapers. Fans, rejoice. “300: Rise of an Empire” isn’t terrible. In fact, it’s actually quite awesome. The sequel brings back everything...
View ArticleWhy I’m checking out early: “American Horror Story Hotel” impressions
Photo courtesy of latimes.com Two blondes walk into a hotel… That is the scene that sets off this joke of a season. After we lived in the Murder House, escaped the Asylum, joined the Coven and attended...
View ArticleAfter 32 years “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” picks up where we left off
SOME SPOILERS FOR THE NEW “STAR WARS” MOVIE AHEAD!!!!! In 2012, when Disney bought “Star Wars,” fans had mixed reactions. The prequel films left a bad taste in the mouths of some moviegoers, and...
View ArticleKanye West’s “The Life of Pablo” is beautifully dissonant
Kanye at Madison Square Garden. Image by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images The first track begins and I am hit by a soulful, emotionally charged song complete with a gospel choir. The song is...
View ArticleGame of Thrones: An Abandonment of Unique Ideals
While everyone may know the popular television series Game of Thrones, adapted from George R. R. Martin’s acclaimed book series, A Song of Ice and Fire, not everyone has been satisfied with its recent...
View ArticleNew Stone Oven Pizza Hits the Stones of Athens: Lotsa Stone Fired Pizza
It’s no surprise that college students get their fair share of greasy pizza. Keeping up with studying and activities can be pretty hard at times, so ordering a pie is always the quick move. One might...
View ArticleEmotional Moments in Cinema and How They’re So Impactful
Emotional investment in a movie is a telltale sign of good writing and direction, and the ability to take advantage of that emotion is what gives it a chance to be great. Tempting an audience to feel...
View ArticleTeens of Denial: An Undeniable Excellence
When Car Seat Headrest’s universally acclaimed indie-rock album Teens of Denial hit the market on May 20 of 2016, it solidified the band’s place as a definite frontrunner in the representation of...
View ArticleReview: Ohio University Theatre Department’s rendition of “In The Next Room”...
Ohio University’s Division of Theatre kicked off its 2017 fall season with a hilariously intriguing, well performed, and well displayed production of In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play. The...
View ArticleStar Wars: The Light Side of the Newest Trilogy
Star Wars, the master-work of George Lucas, began with A New Hope (Episode IV) in 1977 and steadily amassed an unprecedented cult following. The original sci-fi adventure yielded two sequels, The...
View ArticleIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 13 Episode 1 Review
by Maddie Ogden (This review contains spoilers) After a year and a half hiatus, the dark, satirical comedy “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” made its return last night with the premiere of its 13th...
View ArticleThe Case for a Different Kind of Gay Story
Recently, there have been several movies centered around homosexuality and homosexual relationships that have been great successes. Moonlight, directed by Barry Jenkins, received critical praise for...
View ArticleThe LEGO Movie 2: How does it stack up?
If you were to look up a list of recent Oscar snubs, just about any of them would include The LEGO Movie. It boasts a 95 percent critic score on Rotten Tomatoes and made $257 million in the U.S. Just...
View ArticleFebruary Book Review: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon follows Jewish cousins Sam Clay and Joe Kavalier through the twists and turns of their life as they create an iconic superhero during the...
View ArticleMarch Book Review: Naked
Naked is a collection of essays written by David Sedaris that follow his life from his unconventional childhood in Raleigh, North Carolina through his college years, and closes with the title essay...
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