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Star Trek Into Darkness: Utterly Mesmerizing
Written by Sunny Choi Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 6:04 PM
These days, it is extremely rare for me to enter a movie theater and come out with a lot more than I had anticipated. Usually I think most films are over-hyped or fail to meet standards of decency and coherence. To be completely honest, I walked into the theater to see Star Trek, I had heard very little about the movie and was actually more excited about seeing Benedict Cumberbatch’s performance. I walked out of the movie with so many more emotions, questions, and excitement than I had anticipated. I became utterly enamored with the scintillating dialogue, the intricate yet coherent interactions, and the incredible characters and their development. I’m beginning to understand how Star Trek has maintained a loyal fan base for nearly half a century.
Add a commentBlack Rock: Strikingly Realistic and Unnerving
Written by Brock Wilbur Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 6:00 PM
Mark Duplass has become my guiding light. When I pulled up Hump Day on Netflix a few years back, I realized instantly that this was the kind of film I wanted to be making. Nothing in indie film had clicked with me on so many levels, and so I sought out his other work over a prolonged, mumblecore-heavy week. After ingesting all the creative output of the Duplass brothers, I turned to the films of Mark's wife, Katie Aselton, whose The Freebie brought clever twists and profound honesty to a relationship plot device that would have turned cliché in less capable hands. Now we get Black Rock, where Aselton (working from a script by Duplass and herself) turns similar tricks with the survival horror genre, and it is an overwhelming success.
Add a commentThe English Teacher: Fulfills w/ Truth & Charm
Written by Pam Glazier Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 5:56 PM
It seems sometimes that it is very difficult to make “good” art commercial. Of course, the merit of “good” art is always in the eye of the beholder, but as one journeys up the ranks of cultural elitism in the arts—i.e., modern ballet, four-hour existentialist plays where none of the characters speak, Wagnerian Operas—one finds general audiences turned off. The layman audience find themselves wondering what the hell is going on and the purist art snob insists that if the audience was of any merit, they would quite easily “get” the baffling work put before them. It’s a sad circumstance, and it requires an immense talent in order to bridge the gap and make these complex and important ideas accessible to all. Thankfully this sort of talent exists in the people behind the newly released film The English Teacher.
Add a commentPeeples: Disliked by a Tyler Perry Fan
Written by Natalie DiMaria Friday, May 17, 2013, 12:35 PM
As I waited in line to purchase my ticket for Peeples, I stood behind two gentlemen giddy with excitement to see Baz Luhrmann’s newest hit, The Great Gatsby. When they learned the film was in fact sold out, they eased their apparent disappointment with a humorous exchange. “Why don’t we just see the Tyler Perry movie,” one suggested. The other choked on his laughter and answered, “We might as well just throw our money in the trash.” As they stepped out of line and made their exit, I bashfully stepped forward and asked for one ticket to the punchline of their joke.
Add a commentThe Great Gatsby: Sweeping Thrills Await
Written by Monica Terada Monday, May 13, 2013, 11:36 AM
No film should ever dare to come close to imitating Woody Allen’s “Rhapsody in Blue” filled Manhattan images. No one, except of course, The Great Gatsby. Baz Lurhmann, Gatsby’s director, shows captivating scenes of New York’s tall buildings and ostentatious elite while enrapturing the audience with Gershwin’s renowned tune. The movie’s fast pace captures glamour in a charming manner, which makes the love story premise all the more lovely—much like Lurhmann did in his previous movie, Moulin Rouge.
Add a commentSightseers: As Eerie as it is Funny
Written by Meredith Alloway Monday, May 13, 2013, 11:17 AM
It’s interesting how easily you can walk out of Sightseers and carry on with your every day life. You won’t think about it in the elevator on the way to your car, or an hour later at the grocery store. You won’t quote its inside jokes to friends later at the bar. But it’s at night, when you finally crawl into bed that its musings sneak up on you. And suddenly, it’s incredibly perplexing and increasingly eerie.
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