Archive for: Movie Buff

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  Movie Buff: “Here Comes the Boom” brought the boom

  Oct 13, 2012comments

  “Here Comes The Boom,” out Friday, is “Nacho Libre” meets the “Rocky” series. The movie encapsulates the ultimate achievement of Scott, played by Kevin James, as a washed-up high school teacher who’s lost... read more »

   
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  Movie Buff: Summer Movie Preview

  May 1, 2012comments

  Every summer comes with highly anticipated movies, and the summer of 2012 is no different. This year audiences will see the return of superheroes, musicals, and more. Here is a preview of some of the movies coming out this summer: (CU Independent... read more »

   
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  Movie Buff: The Hunger Games

  Mar 23, 2012comments

  With all the hype surrounding “The Hunger Games” in recent months, it’s no surprise that the midnight premiere was packed. I arrived at the theater two and half hours early and I wasn’t even close to being the first one... read more »

   
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  Movie Buff: Project X

  Feb 26, 2012comments

  “Project X” follows three friends as they throw a huge birthday party to “make a name for themselves.” Thomas (Thomas Mann), the birthday boy, is turning 17, and his best friend Costa (Oliver Cooper) wants to throw an epic party to raise... read more »

   
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  Movie Buff: Martha Marcy May Marlene

  Nov 3, 2011comments

  There is something so sinister about the word “cult.” The 2011 film, “Martha Marcy May Marlene,” is a psychological thriller that explores the effects of this lifestyle through the eyes of a young, lost woman. Though the film... read more »

   
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  Movie Buff: “What’s Your Number?”

  Sep 30, 2011comments

  Accidental romance, a promising ending—we’ve seen this movie time and time again. Luckily, “What’s Your Number?” has managed to be no worse than other similar romantic comedies. On Tuesday, Program Council hosted an advance screening... read more »

   

• Movie Buff: “The Room”

  Apr 2, 2011comments

  What happens when a movie is so terrible that people will flock to a theater to see it? No, this isn’t an April Fools’ Day joke or even a trick question. It’s just the reality of a cult phenomenon called “The Room.” On Friday night,... read more »

   
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  Movie Buff: “Rango”

  Mar 4, 2011comments

  Johnny Depp stars as Rango the lizard in the new movie 'Rango'.Johnny Depp has played everything from a man with scissors for hands to our most beloved pirate. Now, he can add “lizard” to that list. “Rango” is an animated film... read more »

   
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  Movie Buff: Conviction

  Oct 22, 2010comments

  Conviction stars Hilary Swank as a single mother putting herself through law school in an attempt to help her wrongfully-accused brother. (courtesy photo) Sunny silence lends eeriness to the opening scene of a brutal crime for which Kenny Waters... read more »

   

• Movie Buff: "Howl"

  Oct 14, 2010comments

  Groaning saxophones and stylistic, obscene language continue to reach ears 60 years removed from the beat generation, in the Allen Ginsberg biopic, “Howl.” James Franco stars as Ginsberg in the nonlinear, visually appealing narrative of... read more »