Moonrose Cheng Staff Writer Coming soon, Pixar’s new 3D animated movie, Brave will hit the theaters on June 22, 2012. The modern film features a heroine, making the storyline fresh and innovative. Older movies with a girl protagonist in the Disney franchise include Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Mulan, Beauty and the Beast, the Little Mermaid, [...]
By: Kyle Auger Sports Editor Director Christopher Nolan is finishing the wildly popular Batman trilogy with the star-studded The Dark Knight Rises. For dedicated fans, the new movie includes some new favorite characters from the comic series including Catwoman (Anne Hathaway) and Bane (Tom Hardy). The excitement for the film has been building extremly quickly, already midnight showing has been [...]
Ethan Walshe Managing Editor The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the hugely anticipated prequel to the multibillion dollar grossing Lord of the Rings trilogy, is slated for release in December 2012. It will be part one of a two movie series directed by Peter Jackson, director of LotR. The film tells the story of Bilbo Baggins, relative of LotR protagonist Frodo [...]
by Renee Anna Craig Staff Writer Have you ever dreamed of running away with the circus? Not having any responsibilities? Eating popcorn and cotton candy all the time? Well it might not be as simple as that. Water for Elephants is a story about a young man who does just that, he runs away with the circus. The story begins [...]
By Jenie Michael Staff Writer Getting dressed, cooking, carrying books, driving; all of these are things which require arms, and two of them. Bethany Hamilton, professional surfer, is a real girl who lost her arm to a shark while surfing the waves of Tunnels Beach in Kauai, Hawaii, her hometown. The attack, on October 31, 2003, was only [...]
Aditi Patil Staff Writer Finland is in the Arctic Circle. It is a barren land covered with snow and trees. Life is scarce. Hanna, played by Saoirse Ronan, has lived her entire life in an isolated cottage in the Finnish wilderness. Hanna’s father, played by Eric Bana, has kept her in the woods her entire life. She has only heard about things such as [...]
Ryan Creegan Staff Writer We’ve all seen the trailers and heard the buzz about the new movie Sucker Punch. Not all of these mumblings have been good. The movie opens with the main character mourning the loss of her mother and protecting her sister from their abusive stepfather. When the father discovers he was not in his wife’s will he [...]
By Melissa Madsen Staff Writer This version of Red Riding Hood, directed by Catherine Hardwicke, is no fairytale but rather a mystery as to who really is the big bad wolf, or in this case the werewolf. This new twist on the legend follows young Valerie on the bridge of womanhood as she lusts after her childhood love, Peter; meanwhile [...]
Kristen Camara Staff Writer Limitless opened March 18 surprisingly taking the number one spot at the box office this past “March Madness” weekend. Limitless, a science fiction film blended with thriller and suspense, features Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, and Abbie Cornish. Eddie Morra (Bradley Cooper), is a writer suffering tremendously from writer’s block in Manhattan after his girlfriend, Lindy [...]
by Jenna Lee Staff Writer A few weeks ago, the movie Just Go With It, starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston was released in theaters. Since my favorite movie genre was romantic comedy, I gave it a try. Fun Fact: it’s actually a remake of a Bollywood film starring Katrina Kaif. Here’s a short summary: Danny Maccabee (Sandler) is a [...]
by Lauren Hartnett Staff Writer The film, The Adjustment Bureau, follows the life of one man, David Harris, who mistakenly comes in contact with a special department of men who control people’s lives, the Adjustment Bureau. These men- all decked in fedora hats- begin to chase Harris for knowing of their existence. They tell him that certain decisions he makes [...]
by Leah Bowness Staff Writer In comparison to the prior Harry Potter movies, this one followed the book it was based off of best. From the beginning to the end of the movie, the book was followed to a tee. The movie went beyond the greatest expectations a viewer could have; almost every detail from the first half of the book was [...]
