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Month: August 2013

Opinion

WALL·E, The Little Tramp, and The Great Stone Face

Aug 27, 2013 Kyle Turner 1

He’s cute, a little timid, incredibly awkward, a bit of a hopeless romantic, and yet, you can see in his eyes, a lust for life. Who am I describing? Well, three people, or characters rather. […]

Movies

Technicolor Time Capsule: MARGIE (1946)

Aug 26, 2013 The Retro Set 2

An ode to the good ol’ days of yesteryear, this sentimental frolic is light on just about everything: plot, substance, dialogue, you name it. Pure escapist fluff that was sugary even in 1946, which makes […]

Movies

DVD Review: Anything Goes (1956)

Aug 26, 2013 Brandie Ashe 0

Bill Benson (Bing Crosby) has just wrapped up his latest smash show, and is set to open a new one on Broadway in eight weeks. His manager coerces him into hiring young television star Ted […]

Opinion

Clark Gable, My Passion For Living

Aug 25, 2013 Diana Drumm 4

Oh Clark Cable. I am writing this post about you and I hope fellow fans will read it so they know… My heart beats like a hammer and I DVR and I stammer every time […]

Movies

And That’s Why They Tell You to Avoid Bedford: Peter Weir’s PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK

Aug 23, 2013 Meaghan Clohessy 0

By Meaghan Clohessy The small town mentality is a staple fear in horror films. A Nightmare on Elm Street used a dream killer to shatter suburban expectations. The Wicker Man used a giant wooden statue […]

Movies

Review: Ain’t Them Bodies Saints

Aug 22, 2013 B.D. Hall 0

In 2005, the band Blood on the Wall released  Awesomer, an album built exclusively upon the nostalgia of early 90s alt-rock. That should sound wonderful and awesome because it is. Listening to that album, you could point […]

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