‘Greatest Showman’ provides great entertainment
“The Greatest Showman” illuminates the big screen with the same flash and furry film’s subject lit up the big tents when his circus came to […]
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‘Ready Player One’ takes readers on a virtual quest through nostalgia
Thanks to a film adaptation by Steven Spielberg currently slated to hit the big screen in March 2018, the 2011 science fiction novel “Ready Player […]
‘Bride’ yields journalistic quote
The other night my wife was watching “Runaway Bride.” The movie didn’t do much for me, but I did like the idea a journalist was […]
‘The Girl on the Train’ shows darker side of suburbia
The mystery genre is full of stories capitalizing on the words of unreliable witnesses to crimes. “The Girl on the the Train” puts a different spin […]
‘Secret Life of Pets’ takes viewers on fun jaunt
Have you ever wondered what your pets do all day while you are at work or otherwise away from the house? The folks at Illumination […]
‘Finding Dory’ struggles to find its way
Pixar/Disney’s latest underwater animated tale, “Finding Dory,” is the much-anticipated follow-up to the 2003 hit “Finding Nemo,” but audiences will leave the theater in disappointment. […]
‘Dragon Tattoo’ stays true to Larsson’s vision
If you’ve read this blog before, you probably have come across a post about the Millenium Trilogy by Stieg Larsson. I love those books! All […]
Grad school was my Shawshank
Have you ever seen the movie “The Shawshank Redemption”? You know the one I’m talking about. It is about a guy who is wrongly sentenced […]
Students whine about not having to work
That’s it. It’s official. Today is most-likely my final day of sanity. It’s my fault, though. I shouldn’t have tried to do something nice. Sure, […]
‘Nick And Norah’s Infinite Playlist’ Rocks
EDITOR’S NOTE: Every week I write the movie review for my newspaper, The Ledger. I haven’t been posting my reviews on this blog, but I […]
KU Student Newspaper Editor Stands Up Against Distasteful Chant
The University of Kansas in Lawrence is making news. The Wichita Eagle reported that the student section at home football games is coming under scrutiny […]
‘Dark Knight’ Crushes (Pow!) Box Offices, Captivates (Zowie!) Audiences
Making up for the embarrassment of the likes of the 1997 flop “Batman and Robin,” director Christopher Nolan set the stage with his 2005 smash […]