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Lord of the Flies: A Review
Okay…hands up: how many of you read Lord of the Flies in high school? Okay, cool. Now how many of you have read or re-read Lord of the Flies as an ADULT? Right. That’s what I thought. Lord of the Flies was written in 1954 and, surprisingly, took well into the 60s before it became [...]
Movie Review: Source Code
I didn’t expect to like this film because I had heard from a good friend that it sucked because it was the same thing happening over and over again. I’m glad I didn’t take their word for it. Source Code is about a soldier who wakes up in the body of an unknown man and discovers [...]
Movie Review: Cowboys & Aliens
This film should have been titled Cowboys vs Aliens! It was OK, but not great. Much of it was predictable and silly, but it’s a pretty good film. There’s a dog that steals the show and receives the most screen time, so I was disappointed that it did not receive proper credit at the end [...]
Movie Review: Sucker Punch
A sucker punch is described as an unexpected blow. Sucker Punch, the film, is all about women giving men unexpected blows (no pun intended. Really!), but the film also seems to be an excuse for women to be sexy badasses. I’m not mad about that fact, but other than that and the exciting visual effects [...]
Movie Review: Super 8
I was not very impressed by this film at all. In fact, I was disappointed. The short teaser for this film that was shown in theaters over a year ago was more exciting than the finished product. What I’m about to say could be a spoiler, but the basic plot of the film revolves around [...]
Hollywood Takes Us Back To When Black Women Were “The Help”
Based on the New York Times Bestselling novel of the same name by author, Kathryn Stockett, The Help takes a look at life in the 1960′s when many Black women raised other peoples babies, cooked, and cleaned for affluent White families for a living. In Theatres August 12, 2011. Will You Be There? Related articles [...]
