“Snitch” has all the elements of the generic action thriller, but its unsparing portrayal of the criminal justice system, coupled with a pervasive sense of helpless desperation and a strong ensemble cast, keeps the film from delving too far into the grounds of silly blow-‘em-ups.
Oscar pools are usually half-informed guesses mixed with eeny-meeny-miny-mo decisions on the more obscure categories, and we’ve put together a few tips to help you get ahead in this year’s Oscar season.
This weekend, six of the West Campus co-ops — 21st Street, French House, Marjorie-Daw, Eden House, Seneca Falls and New Guild — will house the fourth annual West By West Campus Festival.
Three members of the Life and Arts staff have gathered their collective love experience to provide these movie selections based on where you and your partner — or lack thereof — are this Feb. 14.
“Identity Thief” is the blandest possible version a movie seemingly assembled from bits and pieces of better films on some sort of production line for mediocre comedies.
“Warm Bodies,” the new film from director Jonathan Levine, is commendable for doing something that no zombie film has done before — trying to imbue the undead with personalities, and mostly succeeding.
