By Idris Garcia, Chattanooga, TN–Beware! Keep your credit card and social security number close to make sure your identity remains your own. That is about all I can take from the movie “Identity Thief,” a movie that can surely go in the “watch once” category. The movie stars Jason Bateman as Sandy Patterson, whose identity [...]
Oscar categories set to bring surprises
February 20, 2013 by
By Idris Garcia, Chattanooga, TN–The The preliminary rounds are over, and the time has come for the red carpet to roll into the big show. With the Oscars finally set to capture the our attention Sunday night, I figured I would touch on some things that spark my interest, considering I am definitely not sitting [...]
“Les Mis” impresses but falls short
January 23, 2013 by
By Idris Garcia, Chattanooga, TN–“Les Misérables” will join “Django”as a nominee for the Oscar’s top prize in unconventional fashion. The famous Broadway musical hit the big screen with a star studded cast and was set to be one of the year’s top movies. However, the “Best Picture” category is stacked, which begs the question: can [...]
“Django Unchained” tells common story in uncommon way
January 21, 2013 by
By Aanen Butz Chattanooga, TN.–To understand Quentin Tarantino’s films, you must first try to understand him. Not necessarily as a writer and director, but as a person. By most accounts, he is egocentric and hubristic. He seems to be the kind of person who would be more interested in showing off himself rather than others. [...]
‘Lincoln’ displays brilliant acting
November 28, 2012 by
By Idris Garcia, Chattanooga, TN–Abraham Lincoln is one of American history’s most beloved characters, and Steven Spielberg’s portrayal in the film “Lincoln” will only enhance the legend. The film follows Lincoln during the grueling months he is trying to pass the Thirteenth amendment to the Constitution, which would abolish slavery. The Civil War rages on, [...]
Cloud Atlas leaves audience speechless
October 31, 2012 by
By André Charitat, Chattanooga, TN—Many of us go to the movies seeking a sort of escape from reality, and in order to do so we get immersed into a singular plot for a good two hours. Cloud Atlas decided to deviate from the ordinary and spend three hours weaving six seemingly unrelated plots throughout history [...]
Seven Psychopaths shows genius of director McDonagh
October 31, 2012 by
By Idris Garcia, Chattanooga, TN—If you are a fan of witty banter and laughs with a little bit of blood splattered in there, then I would recommend checking out the new black comedy, “Seven Psychopaths.” It was long ago in the land of corn, or Lincoln, Neb., as some might call it, that I fell [...]
“Sinister” both frightens and crosses the line
October 17, 2012 by
By André Charitat, Chattanooga, TN—With Halloween quickly approaching, we are all looking for a little scare, and “Sinister” offers that and then some. The movie centers around a desperate writer who is working on his new book, and it promises to be a hit. The only thing is that he may have bitten off a [...]
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