Cinemagram: Capturing Life Over… and Over… and Over
Andrea Frost, Staff Writer
December 21, 2012 • 78 views
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Throughout the halls, library, cafeteria and classes of Staples, it is clear that most students are more engaged in their phones than in where they are going or what they are doing. They are busy scrolling down feeds and updating themselves on what’s going on. The new phone app, “Cinemagram,” is... Read more »
The Dream I Dreamed: A Review of the New Les Misérables
Ryder Chasin, Web News Editor
December 13, 2012 • 212 views
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Sure, I suppose I’m a rather emotional guy. I do get worked up on occasion, perhaps raise my voice once in a while, and, yes, I’ll shed some tears every now and again. But while watching the premiere of Tom Hooper’s Les Misérables on Dec. 10 at the Ziegfield Theater in New York, my tear ducts... Read more »
Red Dawn: A Remake Of A Classic
Nicole Deblasi, Staff Writer
December 7, 2012 • 155 views
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Remaking a classic movie is like a battlefield; you don’t know how it may turn out or what might happen. When I heard Red Dawn was being remade, I decided to go see it and compare the original with the remake. It was a disappointment. While for obvious reasons the special effects are far better... Read more »
There and Back Again: Mixed Feelings on the New Hobbit Movie
Simon Stracher , Sports Editor
October 26, 2012 • 70 views
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Bilbo Baggins played a small role in “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, setting the story in motion by giving the One Ring to his cousin, Frodo Baggins. Bilbo, however, will soon get his chance to shine: “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” debuts on December 14, 2012. The film – which, like... Read more »
“House at the End of the Street”: Don’t Come and Visit
Nicole DeBlasi , Staff Writer
October 6, 2012 • 43 views
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After watching the trailer for “House at the End of the Street” I was a bit confused as to what the movie was about, but I was nonetheless excited to go out with a couple of friends and get a good scare. However, this didn’t happen. Despite being directed by Mark Tonderai-director of the... Read more »
Shot By Shot: A Senior’s Movie Experience
Sammy Warshaw, Staff Writer
June 19, 2012 • 62 views
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For my whole life leading up to it, I was convinced that high school was like “Mean Girls.” On my first day of freshman year, I would be thrown into lockers, entranced by the looks of a beautiful blonde senior girl whose favorite movie is “Varsity Blues.” The truth is, I wanted to believe... Read more »
“Mirror Mirror”: A Review
Kelsey Landauer, Sports Editor
April 3, 2012 • 55 views
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After her disappointing performance in Eat, Pray, Love as a middle-aged divorcée, I was not very hopeful that Julia Roberts would be able to pull of the character of an evil queen in the new film Mirror Mirror. My sentiments were immediately confirmed as soon as her terrible attempt at an English accent... Read more »
Certain Films Call for Desperate Measures
Mark Schwabacher, Web Opinions Editor
March 21, 2012 • 37 views
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It's 12:00 a.m. A huge throng of people mass around a dark movie theatre. Many of them are wearing costumes of some kind or another, and some have been there for hours. They are tired and hungry, but an energy of anticipation bristles in the air. This is a typical scene outside of a movie theatre... Read more »
Q&A with Sarah Koskoff, Staples Alum and Film Writer
Haley Zeldez, Web Sports Editor
February 26, 2012 • 117 views
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Staples alum Sarah Koskoff has written a film called Hello I Must Be Going. The film premiered at the 2012 Sundance Festival, and was a hit. Q: What made you switch from play writing to film writing? A: I had gotten to the end of what I felt I could accomplish as a playwright in Los Angeles,... Read more »
The Best of the Worst: My Favorite Horribly-Rated Movies
Katie Reynolds, Staff Writer
February 9, 2012 • 123 views
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Some may say that I have bad taste in movies. I would rather say that my opinions are different than most. Unfortunately, I must admit that some of my favorite movies have not exactly been given the greatest of critical reviews. This realization led me to this: my favorite horribly-rated films. There... Read more »