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NBCs new show Revolution is about as new and interesting as its title

NBC’s new show “Revolution” is about as new and interesting as its title

By Wesley Emblidge Sep 15, 2012

There’s a lot of trash on TV right now, but it’s generally very diverse trash. You have the 20 identical cop/courtroom/medical shows spread across the major networks; you have the terrible reality...

Josh Radnors Liberal Arts is funny and sweet, but unfocused

Josh Radnor’s “Liberal Arts” is funny and sweet, but unfocused

By Wesley Emblidge Sep 12, 2012

As a high school senior, college is one of the main things on my mind. However, something I think about almost as much as college itself is life after college. How will I get a job? Find a place to...

Great performances elevate Lawless from its fairly standard story

Great performances elevate “Lawless” from it’s fairly standard story

By Wesley Emblidge Aug 30, 2012

To me, there are two kinds of horror movies. There’s the type that just flat out comes out and scares you, like another movie I reviewed recently, “V/H/S.” However the other kind is one I like...

V/H/S manages to make found-footage movies interesting again

“V/H/S” manages to make found-footage movies interesting again

By Wesley Emblidge Aug 30, 2012

Countless terrible horror movies come out every single year, and along with them, there are a few terrible found footage (a film where all the footage was shot by the characters) movies released as...

Cosmopolis is a little different, just like Robert Pattinsons prostate

“Cosmopolis” is a little different, just like Robert Pattinson’s prostate

By Wesley Emblidge Aug 26, 2012

I’m still not entirely sure what to make of “Cosmopolis,” but like a lot of films directed by David Cronenberg, I may never really be sure. This is a movie that almost seems intent on being strange...

The Bourne Legacy: Jeremy Renner needs his fix

“The Bourne Legacy”: Jeremy Renner needs his fix

By Wesley Emblidge and Wesley Emblidge Aug 23, 2012

When Matt Damon stepped away from the Bourne franchise, that should have been the end of it. No Damon, no Bourne. Unfortunately that’s not the sensible world we live in. Rather we live in one where...

Photo by: Trevor Perelson

Johnnie Daniel LaBarre: Beyond the attendance office

By Julia Kligman Jun 17, 2012

“Johnnie is my full [first] name. I was actually drafted in 1967 because they thought I was a boy. My father sent in a letter with a birth certificate attached to prove that I was a girl, but I still...

Prometheus Review: Polished on the outside, hollow on the inside

“Prometheus” Review: Polished on the outside, hollow on the inside

By Wesley Emblidge Jun 10, 2012

I can’t adequately describe how excited I was for “Prometheus” when I sat down to see it. I was excited enough to see it on my birthday and go into the city to see it on a nice big IMAX screen....

Hungry Hawk Snack Review

Hungry Hawk Snack Review

By Morgana Sidhom Jun 4, 2012

The bell rings, and there’s a demon in your stomach gnawing away at your resolve to keep it together until lunch. You fast walk, eschewing any semblance of nonchalance, to the snack bar to beat the 9:30...

The Drowned Cities: a much needed sci-fi thriller

“The Drowned Cities”: a much needed sci-fi thriller

By Emma Talkoff Jun 4, 2012

For anyone still mired in the world of “The Hunger Games,” this latest young adult offering from celebrated sci-fi author Paolo Bacigalupi is sure to at least temporarily fill the void. As seems to...

Snow White and the Huntsman is big on visuals but small on everything else

“Snow White and the Huntsman” is big on visuals but small on everything else

By Wesley Emblidge Jun 2, 2012

When you think of “Snow White,” do you think epic fantasy adventure with massive medieval battles and giant monsters? If so, I guess this is the movie for you. “Snow White and the Huntsman”...

Ms. Abreu taking a break from an outdoor excursion.

Abreu leaves Tam to explore and learn

By Katharine Hirata May 31, 2012

This June, beloved science teacher Lyanne Abreu will bid her students and colleagues farewell. She has taught environmental science, Integrated Science 1-2 and one year of Integrated Science 3-4. Though...

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