By Tara Adamczyk, Contributing Writer Over the hills and through the woods to the magical Land of Oz we go. James Franco and Mila Kunis star in Disney’s “Oz: The Great and Powerful.” We all adore the story of the Wizard of Oz, however, were you ever curious how Oz (James Franco) came to be? [...]
By Kyle Lutz, Staff Writer Yippee ki-yay, Bruce Willis is back as John McClane in “A Good Day to Die Hard,” the fifth installment in the popular “Die Hard” franchise. But don’t get your hopes too high because this installment of the movie does not run on the same level as the other ones.
By Francesca Miller, Staff Writer Movie enthusiasts everywhere have already begun to make their predictions and debate amongst their friends about which actors will win and which film will take the coveted prize for Best Picture at the 2013 Academy Awards. This year’s nine movies competing for Best Picture offer audiences movie going experiences ranging [...]
By Benjamin Rogers, Contributing Writer If the title of “Les Misérables” had never crossed your path before the few commercials you may have seen last year, I wouldn’t be too surprised. The book, written in 1862 by Victor Hugo, was made into a musical play production by Alain Boublil over 100 years later in 1980. [...]
By Kelsey McKinney, Assistant Editor The fifth installment of the crazed “Twilight” film series, “Breaking Dawn – Part 2,” was released in theaters Nov. 16. 2012. “Breaking Dawn – Part 2” is the continuation of the final film in the series, “Breaking Dawn,” which was released Nov. 8, 2011. For those who follow and/or read [...]
By Anna Patrick, Editor If most students are like me then they are feeling stress from class work piling up as West Liberty University enters the home stretch before the fall semester comes to an end. If students are looking to relax and have some lighthearted fun off of the hill, I would recommend adding [...]
By Cailey Hollen, Contributing Writer While some may have bucket lists, I have a “Book-et” List, and with each passing day, my list continues to grow. There is so much to read, and sadly, so little time for me to do so – especially now that classes are back in session. However, I am pleasantly [...]
By Kyle Lutz, Sports Editor Jim and the gang are back for another adventure in the American Pie series with “American Reunion,” the fourth installment in the series. Yes, there were other straight to DVD movies that had the title “American Pie” in it, but those did not follow the original characters and most would [...]
By Andrew Price, Contributing Writer Back in 2010, the third installment of Suzanne Collins’s “Hunger Games” trilogy hit bookshelves. At that time, I was completely unaware of the series. It was only once I was browsing through my local bookstore and saw a large Mockingjay display that I discovered the literary genius of Collins. I [...]
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Iron Man 3: A solid action flick
After a slow start, Iron Man 3 turned out to be a really solid action movie. The great action sequences and humorous moments make this movie a huge step up from the previous film, but it is does not surpass the first one. Robert Downey Jr. returns as billionaire Tony Stark (a.k.a Iron Man), and [...]