Lust, Actually: A 20 year late review

Carmel Stephan, Humor Writer • December 7, 2023

Truth be told, I watch a lot of romance. With that said, it’s surprising I hadn’t seen the 2003 holiday hit, Love, Actually, until last week.  I wasn’t expecting much, but was open to liking...

“The Shape of Water” a Beautifully Executed Film

Alasdair Padman, Former Editor-in-Chief • March 29, 2018

In an industry that has been flooded with remakes, sequels, prequels and franchises, the place for creative film directors and screenwriters has diminished into obscurity, with the few films that are genuinely...

Review: “The LEGO Batman Movie”

Eric Anderson, A&E Editor • February 16, 2017

The zany, self-referential and ridiculous antics of the Dark Knight’s LEGO equivalent continue in Warner Animation Group’s new animated feature, “The LEGO Batman Movie,” a spin-off of the 2014...

“Fantastic Beasts” an enchanting “Potter” prequel

Eric Anderson, A&E Editor • December 1, 2016

Mixing the charms of its characters, an engaging narrative and grandiose visuals to strong effect, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” a prequel to the “Harry Potter” franchise, is an uncommonly...

“Hell or High Water” delivers gripping drama, action

Eric Anderson, A&E Editor • September 15, 2016

In a fairly bizarre turn of events, it appears that film distributors decided to wait until August before finally releasing a majority of this summer's best films. And with the release of the new dramatic...

“Batman v Superman” is a Super-Clunker

Eric Anderson, Staff Writer • April 7, 2016

Zack Snyder's superhero match-up is bogged down by an incoherent plot, bad characterization and unimpressive action.

“Chi-Raq”: An Amusing Look at a Serious Topic

Eric Anderson, Staff Writer • February 25, 2016

For a film that begins by presenting a damning social statistic-more Americans have been killed in Chicago in the last decade than in Iraq and Afghanistan combined-Spike Lee's "Chi-Raq" is curiously, but not pointlessly, lighthearted.

Holiday Movie Catchup: A Look at this Winter’s Best

Eric Anderson, A&E Writer • January 28, 2016

With most of 2015's holiday releases wrapping up their box office runs, it's time to look back at three of the better films to grace theaters this past Christmas.

Movie Review: “Paper Tigers” Documentary

Eric Anderson and Martina Pansze • December 10, 2015

The documentary “Paper Tigers” focuses on a topic most people agree upon; would anyone explicitly suggest that it’s a bad thing for teens suffering from toxic stress to receive help instead of punishment? The...

‘Silver Linings Playbook’ Makes for a Winning Blend of Comedy, Drama

Nathan Fisher • November 29, 2012

This week, Nathan Fisher offers a look at "Silver Linings Playbook," an exciting new comedy-drama with Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence.

‘Argo’ brings history to life

Nathan Fisher • October 18, 2012

If current events and shows like "Homeland" strike your fancy, Nathan Fisher recommends seeing Ben Affleck's "Argo."

“The Cabin in the Woods” surprises with satiric, bloody good time

Nathan Fisher • April 19, 2012

In my vast experience as a movie reviewer (eight months) and 19 years of movie watching, I never—NEVER thought I would recommend, let alone voluntarily go see a horror movie. Well, "The Cabin in the Woods" changes all of my preconceived notions about horror flicks—it was amazing, albeit scary, gory and bloody.