Avengers assemble on screen at last

The Avengers

Earth's ultimate team of superheroes comes together (FINALLY!) on the big screen.

Our Rating: 10 out of 10

May 11, 2012 • Nick Fremgen, Staff Reporter  

Marvel Comics’ new movie The Avengers, directed by Joss Whedon, was released on Friday, May 4th , and it brought in $80.5 million dollars on opening day alone. In the first weekend it had $200.3 million dollar revenue in America, breaking world records for largest revenue for opening weekend. The Avengers... Read more »

Will your decisions have a Mass(ive) Effect?

Mass Effect 3

Do you have what it takes to save Earth?

Our Rating: 10 out of 10

April 27, 2012 • William Voorhees, A&E Manager  

It started off just like any other day in the year 2186.  The people of Earth carried out their daily routines.  That was when the Reapers attacked. Mass Effect 3 is a third person shooter/ RPG developed by Bioware and published by EA.  It is the thrilling conclusion to the Mass Effect trilogy and... Read more »

The Lorax speaks for the trees

The Lorax

What happens when you destroy the forest? The Lorax appears!

Our Rating: 9.5 out of 10

April 23, 2012 • Kate Alaks, Staff Reporter  

Ted lives in Thneedville, a seemingly-perfect town in which “bushes” are inflatable, “trees” have multiple functions (such as Disco) and bottled air is delivered to everyone’s door daily. This mirrors our own consumption-driven society, and is very well done. I’m sure most people know the... Read more »

The Hunger Games whet my appetite

The Hunger Games

This film left me hungry for more. Why didn't it come out sooner?!

Our Rating: 9.9 out of 10

April 10, 2012 • Robby Filec, A&E Manager  

With swords flashing, arrows flying, and stomachs rumbling, The Hunger Games was an awesome movie. Jennifer Lawrence, who starred in the lead role of Katniss Everdeen, was perfect: tough enough but also emotional enough. The best thing about the movie, though, was that it corresponded closely with the... Read more »

Furies of Calderon an intensely good read

Furies of Calderon

You might be a little angry, but do you have a fury? Everyone in Tavi's life does!

Our Rating: 9 out of 10

March 23, 2012 • Nick Fremgen, Staff Reporter  

Jim Butcher’s exciting and captivating book Furies of Calderon is a book that you cannot miss. In this novel, everyone has a fury. A fury is a manifestation of an element that allows the person with that type of fury to command that element. Everyone has a fury, except for Tavi. Tavi is an outcast... Read more »

Tintin gets the Gold

The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn

Spielberg's latest film takes the graphic novel Tintin and brings it into the world of CGI animation for a success.

Our Rating: 9.5/10

January 26, 2012 • Nick Schliep, Staff Reporter  

Spielberg’s latest cinematic escapade makes a tremendous impression on viewers. Based off of a graphic novel series, The Adventures of Tintin is a great balance between cinematic action for the adults and charming storytelling for children.  A young reporter in London named Tintin buys a model of... Read more »

“The Help” a lovely, inspirational tale

The Help

The Help's inspiration theme comes through better on the big screen than in print.

Our Rating: 8 of 10

January 20, 2012 • Katie Maxwell, Media Editor  

The Help, written by Kathryn Stockett and directed by Tate Taylor is an inspirational story about a group of brave women who break through the racial barriers dividing the deeply segregated town of Jackson, Mississippi. This tale was set in the 1960s and it portrays the lives of rich white families and... Read more »

“War Horse” is one of the year’s best

War Horse

This World War I drama is sure to be an instant classic

Our Rating: 9 out of 10

January 13, 2012 • Cameron Kritikos, Sports Manager  

Steven Spielberg, the world renowned director, has perhaps created his greatest movie yet. “War Horse,” which was first aired on Christmas Day, is the heartfelt story of a complex relationship between a young man and his horse Joey. Albert Narracott, played by Jeremy Irvine, is a young adult living... Read more »

“Game of Shadows” too simple to win

Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows

Holmes and Watson are back in this amped-up, action-packed version of the timeless classic.

Our Rating: 8.96 out of 10

January 13, 2012 • Robby Filec, Staff Reporter  

Robert Downey Jr. is back as Detective Sherlock Holmes in “Sherlock Holmes 2: a Game of Shadows,” directed by Guy Ritchie. Jude Law returns as Doctor John Watson, soon to be married. Holmes unfortunately can do nothing about this and resigns himself to the fact that they will never work on a case... Read more »

Infamous: Festival of Blood is an electrifying experience

Infamous: Festival of Blood

Go ahead, read it. We won't bite.

Our Rating: 8 out of 10

November 21, 2011 • William Voorhees, Staff Reporter  

Are you tired of sparkly, brooding vampires tarnishing the reputation of the living dead?  Well then, you should get back to the basics with Infamous: Festival of Blood. Infamous: Festival of Blood is the downloadable follow up to Sucker Punch’s open world game Infamous 2.  Festival of Blood was... Read more »

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