When I first watched this film, I knew a few plot points from the trailers: a diseased father, a motif of ox-like antagonists, and a resilient young girl who rarely wore pants. I knew that Beasts of the Southern Wild would turn me into a free-flowing waterfall of tears and a dripping nose. However,...
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Despite the name, Not Your Average Joe’s is actually pretty average. NYAJ’s is a small American Style restaurant chain in Massachusetts; local locations include ones in Acton and Arlington. Apart from creative names such as “Not Your Average Meatloaf”($14.99) and “joe schmo” tomato and cheese pizza ($8.99), their menu does not actually veer from...
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The latest installment of the James Bond franchise, Skyfall features gratuitous explosions and plenty of femme fatales. However, the 23rd Bond film has an added dimension. Beyond gunfights, beautiful women, and vodka martinis – shaken, not stirred – this film carries with it some measure of social commentary. It’s still an action-packed adventure, but...
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Alright, it’s official, I am obsessed with Mumford & Sons. And, in my humble opinion, you should be too. What makes this band so amazing is that they are totally unique to anything I’ve ever heard before. Oh, and they’re British, which is always a bonus. It’s hard to describe the genre of Mumford...
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I saw The Hunger Games by accident, thinking John Carter was still playing. The theater was bustling with energy, and I had remembered The Hunger Games was opening that day. All previous movies had been kicked out of the showings, instead replaced by The Hunger Games and other new movies. I had read half...
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock recently, you’ve likely seen the posters adorning bulletin boards and the T-shirts storming the halls between blocks. You might have witnessed their Battle of the Bands set last year, one that won them the historic title of co-first place winner. In fact, you may even have made...
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This story was written by Isabel Feinstein. It took me a while to realize that Richard and John were the same princes as the kings from Robin Hood, but after I came to my senses, The Lion in Winter was highly enjoyable. The historical significance of the play was seriously and successfully portrayed by its...
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J.M. Barrie’s classic tale of the boy who just wouldn’t grow up gets a fresh new twist in threesixty° entertainment’s production of Peter Pan. This production company, based in London, transforms Peter Pan into a play in the round as the audience watches Peter Pan, Tinkerbell, and the Darling children soar far above...
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The highly anticipated second season premiere of The Walking Dead aired Sunday, October 17th. The Season 1 premiere of the show was the most-watched first episode of any other show ever aired on AMC. One might ask why a TV show about survivors scrambling to survive in a world of zombies could ever have viewings...
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This certainly took a while, since it’s been a few days since I saw Contagion and several more since most interested people went to see it themselves, so this review might not be timely. However, people like to either have a semi-professional agree with them or have something to argue about, so here goes...
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