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Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

New on DVD: ‘The Cove’

Becquer Medak-Seguin February 11, 2010

A excellent film that somehow made it as near as Pasco this fall (don't ask me how) has redefined activist documentary filmmaking. Louie Psihoyos's The Cove has, once and for all, put the subject of dolphin...

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Marshall’s Oscar-nominated ‘Nine’ fails to meet basic requirements of film

Becquer Medak-Seguin February 11, 2010
Movie Reviewer Bécquer Medak-Seguin argues that 'Nine' is not a real movie.

‘Avatar’ hindered by heavy-handed allegories, pathetic plot

Becquer Medak-Seguin January 24, 2010

Love it or hate it, "Avatar," James Cameron's latest venture into exorbitant-budget cinema, is a bad movie. Let me explain: "Avatar" is, at best, half a movie. The 3D visuals are as breathtaking as the...

Top Films of the Decade

Becquer Medak-Seguin December 24, 2009

Das Weisse Band (The White Ribbon) - Dir. Michael Haneke (2009) The Hurt Locker - Dir. Kathryn Bigelow (2009) WALL-E - Dir. Andrew Stanton (2008) Entre les murs (The Class) - Dir. Laurent Cantet...

Top Films of 2009

Becquer Medak-Seguin December 24, 2009

Das Weisse Band (The White Ribbon) - Dir. Michael Haneke Goodbye Solo - Dir. Ramin Bahrani Where the Wild Things Are - Dir. Spike Jonze La mujer sin cabeza (The Headless Woman) - Dir. Lucrecia...

Review: ‘The Messenger’

Becquer Medak-Seguin December 24, 2009

This year, for reasons unbeknownst to me, has given rise to undoubtedly the best fictional films about the Iraq War. The first, Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker, about a bomb disarming squad, should effortlessly...

Holiday films: What to see, what to skip

Becquer Medak-Seguin December 7, 2009
With the usual plethora of films coming out around Christmas, Pioneer movie review Becquer Medak-Seguín sorts out the hits from the bombs.

‘Precious’ deserves an honest chance, despite harsh criticism

Becquer Medak-Seguin December 7, 2009
Critics who claim "Precious" reinforces African-American stereotypes ignore key elements of the movie's characters.

Is the (lack of) early Oscar buzz worrisome?

Becquer Medak-Seguin December 3, 2009

So far, the Hollywood Oscar loonies have kept their mouths shut. By the Academy's standard, few, if any, films released this year have been Oscar-worthy. The Academy's standard (at least for Best Picture)...

‘Broken Embraces’ not to be missed

Becquer Medak-Seguin November 27, 2009
Pedro Almodóvar's "Broken Embraces" challenges authorial control and still manages to engage in spite of convoluted plot.

‘New Moon’: Students opt to ‘see it anyway’

caitlinhardee November 24, 2009
With the release of New Moon coinciding with the start of Thanksgiving break, fans of the series at Whitman flocked to theaters to catch the new Twilight movie.

Netflix It: ‘The French Chef’ with Julia Child

Margaux Cameron November 23, 2009
With Child's recent, albeit characterized and posthumous, fame, it's easy to overlook her impressive cooking feats.
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