by Liz Spencer Movie: Taken Director: Pierre Morel Writers: Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen Rated: PG-13 intense sequences of violence, disturbing thematic material, sexual content, some drug references and language. Recommended: For anyone who loves a story about a father trying to get his daughter back. Even if that means cracking a few skulls, firing [...]
Movie: Forrest Gump Director: Robert Zemeckis Writers: Winston Groom (novel) Eric Roth (Screenplay) Rated: PG-13 drug content, some sensuality and war violence Recommended: Anyone who likes a box full of chocolates, ping pong, and shrimp. Cast: Tom Hanks- Forrest Gump Sally Field- Mrs. Gump Robin Wright- Jenny Mykelti Williamson- Bubba Blue Gary Sinise- Lieutenant [...]
by Liz Spencer Movie: Captain America Rating: Writers: Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely Director: Joe Johnston Rated: PG-13 for Sci-fi Violence and Action Recommended: for anyone who loves Marvel Comics and anyone who is excited about the Avengers Movie. Cast: Chris Evans- Captain America/Steve Rogers Hayley Atwell- Peggy Carter Sebastian Stan- James Buchanan ‘Bucky’ Barnes [...]
By Liz Spencer Everyone knows the classic tale of C.S Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The Advanced Theater Studies students brought the story to life on stage on April 28 and 29. I talked to Jack Colaianni, Nick Allan, Carly Usherwood, and Cody Grimm about writing and performing C.S Lewis’s classic tale. [...]
by Liz Spencer Movie: Avengers Rated: Director: Joss Whedon Writers: Zak Penn and Joss Whedon Comic Book- Stan Lee and Jack Kirby Rated: PG-13 for intense sequences for sci-fi violence and action throughout Recommended: Every single comic book nerd out there. SPOLIER ALERT- I will be talking about some major story points from the other [...]
by Liz Spencer Movie: Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope Rated: Director: George Lucas Writer: George Lucas Rated: PG for sci-fi violence and mild language Recommended: Recommended to anyone who answers yes to the following questions: Do you sometimes walk through an automatic door in a store and pretend you opened it with your [...]
By Liz Spencer Movie: Star Wars Episode VI Return of the Jedi Rated: Director: Richard Marquand Writer: Lawrence Kasdan, George Lucas Rated: PG for Sci-Fi violence and mild language Recommended: If you say yes to the following questions then this movie is definitely for you: Do you like teddy bears with spears? Yes. Blowing [...]
by Liz Spencer When most people think of nerd, they think of the stereotype: a pimple-faced teenager with braces dressed in a sweater vest and pocket protectors or an extremely smart person who happens to sit home on Friday nights and watch the latest episode of Star Trek or Doctor Who. Well I am a nerd. A Fem-nerd or [...]
Movie: The Hunger Games Rating Writers: Gary Ross, Suzanne Collins, Billy Ray Director: Gary Ross Rated: PG-13 intense violent thematic material, disturbing images Recommended: Anyone who read the book. WARNING: This was based on a book. I will be referencing the book in [...]
