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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Hunger Games’
This phrase has spread across the globe within a week as a result of “The Hunger Games,” a new film released Friday that is based on the trilogy by Suzanne Collins. […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Lorax’
Despite what is on the surface, when if comes down to it, “The Lorax” may just be putting on the mask of a cute children’s movie to get across the point of going green and the destruction of capitalism. It seems as though this movie is more about teaching children the business tactics of marketing and branding. “The Lorax” was based off Dr.Seuss’ children’s book that was published in 1971. According to the Rotten Tomatoes website, “The Lorax” was given 59 percent approval rating, but the audience seemed to disagree with 72 percent. […]
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Student films shine at festival
The ninth annual Student Film Festival was held Monday and Tuesday evenings, giving students a chance to exhibit their film-making abilities and win a cash prize.
The festival was directed by Cam Tracy, web development agent for university communications, and Chris Blair, associate professor of communication arts and coordinator of digital media studies.Students received the opportunity on Monday evening to screen their films in the W.D. Powell Theatre and discuss what went into the making of their movies. […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘John Carter’
The film “John Carter” disappointed in its opening days with an overall lackluster showing and less-than-admirable ratings from both fans and critics receiving only 50 percent positive ratings on rotten tomatoes and 48 percent positive ratings from moviereviewintelligence.com. […]
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Films reappear in 3-D, box office makes bank
By Katlyn Moncada, A&E Editor When “Titanic” was released in 1997, it swept the nation, won 11 Oscars and made $1.8 billion worldwide. Fifteen years later, James Cameron’s beloved romantic tragedy will be launched in […]
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Review: ‘Footloose’ remake brings updated plot to viewers
By Hannah Lutz, Staff Writer Remakes of movies have been the trend lately. “Footloose” is the newest remake of the ‘80s genre. As a fan of the original “Footloose,” I was skeptical of going to […]
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Movie industry struck by case of déjà vu
Did Arnold Schwarzenegger not give a good enough performance the first time around or is the rumor that Hollywood filmmakers have run out of original ideas turning into reality? […]