“Avengers: Age of Ultron” is two and a half hours of wonderful spectacle, and manages to raise the stakes for the heroes both as a team and as individuals.
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No time for ‘Matrix’ when busy with ‘eXistenZ’
by Zach Kluver, entertainment editor “eXistenZ” starts off with a presentation in what looks like a bit like a run-down abandoned church. The leader of the conference begins describing a new video game from an apparently famous game designer, Allegra Geller (Jennifer Jason Leigh). A very reserved person, she smiles […]
Clever, fast-paced novel translates thrillingly to screen
In “Headhunters,” a 2008 novel by Norwegian noir writer Jo Nesbø, corporate headhunter Roger Brown meets his match in a real, deadly headhunter: chaos ensues in the form of car chases, shootouts and more plot twists than are probably strictly necessary in a book of this size.
“The Giver” shines in details, neglects plot, characters
A flash of red in an apple thrown into the air. A gleam of green on a tree. The stark black-and-white beginning of “The Giver,” punctuated by occasional colors that escalate in clarity through the film, hints at the coming discovery of something essential, something intangible, something pure: emotion.
Submarine epic’s realism, perspective remain relevant
Nazism isn’t representative of the entire German population, as German director Wolfgang Petersen makes clear in his 1981 film “Das Boot” (“The Boat”). In fact, Nazism barely makes an appearance in the film. “Das Boot” is not about good and evil: it’s about a lone U-boat, her mission and her crew.
‘The Fault in Our Stars’ a world apart from usual summer blockbusters
by Rachel Lamb, staff reporter Most hit movies include romances that seem too perfect and come to totally unrealistic conclusions. Refreshingly, “The Fault in Our Stars,” though already a box office hit (having had a $48.2 million opening weekend), does not have the usual Hollywood ending–despite being heart-wrenching and relatable. The movie begins with teenage […]
‘Draft Day’ falls flat in spite of high hopes
Read one staffer’s review of “Draft Day,” but football fans beware–it’s a little disappointing.
Independent film on Netflix thrills viewers
Read one staffer’s review of Exam, a surprisingly impressive 2009 independent British film with a compelling storyline.
New ‘Ender’s Game’ movie thrills, surprises viewers
Read about one staffer’s take on the new movie “Ender’s Game.”
