Racing Against the Clock In Due Date: Will He Make It?
Paul Pizza The Paw Print Peter Highmen, played by Robert Downey Jr., is the main character of the newly released film “Due Date” in which Highmen must drive across country to make it back to L.A. for the birth of his first child. The 95 minute flick was produced by the same crew who created [...]
The Eagle: An Epic Historical Adventure for the Ages
Armando Montano The Paw Print For fans of historical adventure, The Eagle is exactly what they are looking for. Set in the second century AD, The Eagle tells of a young Roman legionnaire who, with the company of a British slave, searches to discover the truth behind the disappearance of his father’s legion in the [...]
The Green Hornet is Back On The Big Screen: Different But Great!
Armando Montano The Paw Print This year, action comedy films are starting off with a long-awaited live action version of a classic radio show, the Green Hornet. The film follows the development of a man whose father was murdered and his vigilante claim to justice even when he is seen as a villain to the [...]
Movie Review: Clash of the Titans
Armando Montano The Paw Print This month’s release of this new remake of the 1981 fantasy film Clash of the Titans is a major improvement to the movie genre based on Greek mythology. Where claymation originally achieved the rough basis of mythological terror of massive and improbable beasts, this year’s “Titans” masters the digital imaging [...]
“How to Train Your Dragon” An Animated Movie for the Whole Family
Toni Ortivez The Paw Print Last Friday was opening day for “How to Train Your Dragon”, another animated film done by Dream Works Animation. This animated film about overcoming differences and gaining self-confidence on the way, is a movie for all ages. “How to Train Your Dragon” is rated PG for intense action, brief [...]
Repo Men an Actioin, Sci-Fi, Thriller in Theaters Now
Toni Ortivez The Paw Print Opening last Friday was the movie “Repo Men” an action, sci-fi, thriller starring Jude Law. Directed by Miguel Sapochnik, “Repo Men” takes place in the near-future and revolves around the idea of repossession, as hinted in the title. “Repo Men” is rated R for violence, language, and sexuality/nudity and has [...]
A Refreshing Animated Version of Alice in Wonderland
Toni Ortivez The Paw Print Among movies currently in theaters is “Alice in Wonderland,” a Tim Burton rendition of the classic story. Although it holds many of the same aspects of the animated version, Burton’s version differs in its storyline. This movie is available for viewing in the 3D format, is rated PG for [...]
Ponyo- DVD film review
Kelby Sinka The Paw Print Ponyo, which was just released on DVD, is Hayao Miyazaki’s (Best known for Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, and Princess Mononoke)latest animated film. It’s an exciting and interesting adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale The Little Mermaid.
Movie Review: The Wolfman
Armando Montano The Paw Print This original 1941 classic was remade and re-envisioned in this year’s The Wolfman, a horror tale following the strange tale of a cursed man who transforms into a murderous monster on every full moon.
Movie Review: Cop Out
Armando Montano The Paw Print Following in a long tradition of buddy cop movies, this year’s newest addition to paired partner comedies is Cop Out, starring Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan as the newest police partners.
Movie Review: “Rear Window”
Toni Ortivez The Paw Print Last Thursday evening, Professor Eriksen had the second movie showing of the semester for students in the Art Building. Eriksen showed the 1954 Alfred Hitchcock film “Rear Window.” For public student viewing, these movies are held in the art department due to copyright laws and department polices. However, many [...]
Daybreakers: A Vampire Thriller of the Future
Armando Montano The Paw Print Following the recent trend of vampires in movies, the vampire action thriller Daybreakers is sure to have many fans of this near-apocalyptic battle between humans and vampires. In the near future, a sudden plague swept through world transforming a majority of the Earth’s population into vampires. The human race is [...]
Movie Review: Ninja Assassin
Armando Montano Many college students revel in the release of any new martial arts film, particularly those involving Ninjas. While the newest Ninja movie is sure to have peaked interests of many fans, Ninja Assassin may not be exactly what movie goers are expecting. The film follows the plight of young ninja assassin Raizo, a [...]
Movie Review:A Christmas Carol in Review
By Jesse Medina With the Holiday season comes the slew of Christmas movies that wait ever so eagerly to debut. This year Disney has given us A Christmas Carol. Almost everyone is familiar with the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol but leave it up to Disney to put a somewhat different spin to it. [...]
Movie Review: 2012
Armando Montano With the deadline approaching rapidly, fears of the end of the world in 2012 are coming to life, especially in the Science fiction disaster film, 2012. Set in present day, 2012 deals with the end of the present world as predicted by the Mayan long-count calendar.
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