Blomkamp’s somber District 9 brings a new twist to the alien invasion science fiction trope
In a world of giant Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, comic adaptations, horror rehashes and TV remakes, District 9 stands as one of the most...
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Funny newspeople deliver
It is only the second week of school and the semester has started out with a bang. This past Friday, Georgia Tech’s Ferst Center for...
Racing genre takes new turn with explosive Trials
It turns out that the formula that made the original Excitebike so fun still holds up after almost 25 years. Trials HD, available on Xbox...
Flashy production saves Peas from terrible E.N.D.
The E.N.D., short for “The Energy Never Dies,” is the Black Eyed Peas’ number one debuting fifth studio album. It takes a different direction than...
Basterds disappoints despite big name casting
Late August is normally the ghetto for movies to be unceremoniously dumped before the awards season of autumn and the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday rush....
Funny People reveals the dark side of Apatow comedy
I would imagine a lot of people are going to leave the theater scratching their heads after seeing Judd Apatow’s latest film, Funny People. The...
Latest Harry Potter installment bewitches fans
It’s Harry Potter’s sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and between juggling a Quidditch captaincy, a new potions professor who seems much...
College isn’t just studying – especially in Atlanta
Whether you’re fresh out of the nest or a returning Techie, we are here to remind you not to let yourself get consumed in the...
Summer acknowledges reality of relationships
Love stories alone just will not make the grade anymore, and it is rare when a romance like (500) Days of Summer deserves praise. Narrated...
Inferior plot defeats Transformers
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is a hot, hot mess. It’s so hot it should be on a tin roof, or be dropped. But however...
LP fails to rival members’ previous work
The duo consisting of Vampire Weekend’s keyboardist, Rostam Batmanglij, and Ra Ra Riot’s singer, Wes Miles, makes a lot more sense than you may think....
DramaTech’s Deathtrap kills
Deathtrap, the longest running comedy-thriller on Broadway, boasts twists and turns enough to make any audience member dizzy and doesn’t disappoint. The style of the...
O’Brien opens strong for The Tonight Show
One of the least explanatory ways to describe anything is You’ll either love it or you’ll hate it.” The online judgments after Conan’s first Tonight...
Vocals dance on Veckatimest
Veckatimest is being hailed as the best album of the year. There’s a good chance if you’ve already seen a review of the album that...
Morrow’s sci-fi Apprentice enthralls
The Philosopher’s Apprentice, James Morrow’s most recent book, is what can only be described as thinking man’s pulp fiction. As an ABD (all but dissertation)...
UP – Get ready for an amazing adventure from Pixar!
See a cantankerous old coot tie a bunch of balloons and fly away! Watch as this old timer is mercilessly henpecked by an overenthusiastic kid!...
DMB rocks fans with new GrooGrux
“GrooGrux” is a term coined to describe a band member’s style and self. The name “Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King” is Dave Matthews Band’s...
Drag Me To Hell thrills with gory humor
There is a shadow that walks, screeches and howls in this world – this is the Lamia, the demon that terrorizes in the new Sam...