Despite common assumptions, Jane Eyre proves captivating

April 7, 2011 • Erika Roedl, Staff Writer  
Filed under A & E, Reviews

You know it’s a good movie if it makes you want to read the book, which is exactly what I want to do after watching BBC Film’s Jane Eyre. The film effectively adapts the original book by Charlotte Brontë into something a modern audience would want to watch. I’m sure I am not atypical for my age... Read more »

Notes regarding shiny things III: The Room

January 3, 2011 • Bessie Browne, Staff Writer  
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Saturday night, Novemeber 20th saw winter’s latest assut against the twin cities, unleashing slow motion sleet and coating the roads in ice. While all wise boys and girls were tucked safe into bed I was at a midnight showing of The Room, a fast growing cult phenomena. Driving to the Uptown Theater... Read more »

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I exceeds expectations

November 30, 2010 • Caroline Stevens, Staff Writer  
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Usually when one is looking forward to a movie, the anticipation is greater than the movie itself. Such was not the case with “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I.” Although the excitement in the room was almost tangible, the movie still managed to blow expectations out of the water, even... Read more »

Notes Regarding Shiny Things: Brain-Eating, Blood-Sucking Culture

October 7, 2010 • Bessie Brown, Staff Writer  
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South High is a big, interesting place, absolutely packed full of teenagers. And what do teenagers do? They consume. Not just t-shirts, manager’s specials, and skinny jeans; teenagers consume culture. We’re the target audience, absolutely bombarded with hip new things to pay attention to. There are... Read more »