Movie 43 (R): All Raunch, No Wit
31 January 2013 Directed by: Elizabeth Banks, Brett Ratner, Steven Brill, Steve Carr and James Gunn Starring: Kate Winslet, Hugh Jackman, Dennis Quaid, Greg Kinnear, Naomi Watts, Halle Berry, Emma…
Beta Love: Failing to Dominate
31 January 2013 By Shelby Clemons, Staff Writer You may not have heard of the New York indie rock band Ra Ra Riot, but don’t be so quick to look…
Abrams is King of the Stars
31 January 2013 By Aaron Sanders, Diversions Editor Back in October 2012, Disney purchased Lucasfilm from George Lucas, acquiring both the iconic Indiana Jones and Star Wars franchises. On the…
Idyllwild Cinema Festival
25 January 2013 By Cole Nelson, Staff Writer Early last November, I attended the annual AFI Film Festival held in LA which featured several up-and-coming talents ranging from actors to…
Mama (PG-13): Maternal Mayhem
25 January 2013 Directed by: Andres Muschietti Starring: Jessica Chastain, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Megan Charpentier and Isabelle Nelisse What It’s About: A rocker-chick and her boyfriend must take in his feral…
The Last Stand (R): A Standing Effort
24 January 2013 Directed By: Jee-woon Kim Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Forest Whitaker, Titos Menchac, Peter Stormare and Johnny Knoxville What It’s About: A semi-retired, small town sheriff goes to war…
Gangster Squad (R): As Bland As its Title
24 January 2013 Directed by: Ruben Fleischer Starring: Ryan Gosling, Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Emma Stone and Nick Nolte What It’s About: A group of cops work outside the law…
Zero Dark Thirty (R): The Hurt Locker 2
23 January 2013 Directed By: Kathryn Bigelow Starring: Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Jennifer Ehle, Edgar Ramirez and Mark Strong What It’s About: The CIA employs all its efforts…
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
21 January 2013 By Desmond Ho, Staff Writer Quincy-born Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys delivers their eighth record with Signed and Sealed in Blood. Very few bands play this brand…
Less Than Jake’s Latest is Merely Okay
21 January 2013 By Desmond Ho, Staff Writer The latest release from the Gainesville ska-punk act Less Than Jake is a compilation made up of two recently released EPs, Greetings…