Avengers Shatters Opening Weekend Record

Written By: Noah Nagle The superhero blockbuster Avengers opened at an astounding $200 million this past weekend setting a new record for any opening weekend in history. The previous record holder Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part 2 opened last July at $169.2 million, more than thirty million... [Read more]

A Radical Female Hero From Dystopia

By A. O. SCOTT and MANOHLA DARGIS Published in the New York Times: April 4, 2012 KATNISS EVERDEEN, the 16-year-old “Hunger Games” warrior who has torn through the box office, is one of the most radical female characters to appear in American movies. The film’s stunning success can partly be explained... [Read more]

Paranormal Fright

Paranormal Fright By: Sarah Miner Everyone has heard of the new Paranormal Activity movie and most people have probably seen the first two.  These movies are about two sisters, Katie and Kristi, who throughout their adult life both experience “paranormal activity” in their homes.  The first movie... [Read more]

Footloose: Should Everybody Cut Loose?

Footloose Review By Taylor Diedrich Do you love dancing or music? If you do, how would you feel if it was illegal? Footloose, based off the original movie directed by Herbert Ross, is a about a small town that bans rock n’ roll and dancing after five senior students die in a car accident. The church... [Read more]