Category: A Man and His Movies
Soundtrack proves more effective storyteller in ‘Not Fade Away’
By Charles Louis Dominguez ’14 THE ROUNDUP 5.5 out of 10 With the exception of the jazz themes from Marlon Brando’s “The Wild One,” I have never enjoyed a movie soundtrack. While I’ve never doubted the importance of music in helping to set the tone of a film, it’s very rare that a song selection [...]
‘Red Dawn’ proves great remake of good 1980’s film
By Andrew Marini ’13 THE ROUNDUP “Red Dawn” – Starring Chris Hemsworth, Josh Peck and Josh Hutcherson 7 out 10 When I saw that Chris Hemsworth was going to be starring in a remake of the 1984 film “Red Dawn” that helped propel Patrick Swayze into his stardom, needless to say I was excited. The [...]
‘Lincoln’ delivers dramatic, poignant impact
By Aakash Jain ‘14 THE ROUNDUP “Lincoln” — Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, Tommy Lee Jones 9 out of 10 Directed and produced by famed storyteller Steven Spielberg, “Lincoln” takes viewers back to a time when there were only 34 U.S. states, the average American could not afford to paint his house and civil war [...]
‘Cloud Atlas’ embodies new movie techniques
By Jonathan M. Gornet ’14 THE ROUNDUP “Cloud Atlas” starring Tom Hanks, Hugh Grant, Halle Barry, Jim Sturgess, Doona Bae and Jim Broadbent 9 out of 10 A fascinating feat of its own, “Cloud Atlas” accomplished the task of combining six different stories each unique to its own. It definitely went above and beyond standard [...]
‘The Bourne Legacy’ draws tough comparisons
By Chase Bayless ’15
THE ROUNDUP
“The Bourne Legacy” starring Jeremy Renner and Rachael Weisz
7.5 out of 10
In the fourth installment of the “Bourne” series, Jeremy Renner takes the lead role as Aaron Cross, a special agent from the same program that created Jason Bourne.
‘2016’ provides insight into President Obama’s policies, role models
By P. Erik Meyer
THE ROUNDUP
“2016: Obama’s America” – narrated by Dinesh D’Souza
7.5 out of 10
The documentary “2016: Obama’s America” is a captivating film that aims to show what President Barack Obama will do if elected for four more years.
‘Expendables 2’ shows it stars and stripes
By Brett A. Mejia ’13 THE ROUNDUP 8 out of 10 What happens when you put Rambo, the Terminator, John McClane and the Transporter into one movie? The answer: an explosive action packed lead filled movie called “The Expendables 2”. Directed by Simon West, “The Expendables” shows how a group of action stars can mesh [...]
‘Dark Knight Rises’ lives up to hype
By Andrew Marini ’13 THE ROUNDUP “Dark Knight Rises” – Starring: Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt 9.5 out of 10 Trying to follow the performance of the record breaking “Dark Knight” is near impossible, but yet again Director Christopher Nolan and actor Christian Bale find a way to impress. Set in Gotham [...]
’Rock of Ages‘ more rote than rock
By Julian De Ocampo ’13
THE ROUNDUP
“Rock of Ages” – Starring: Tom Cruise, Julianne Hugh, Diego Boneta
2 out of 10
Rock is dead – and good riddance.
Not all rock mind you – just the hyper-masculine hair-metal that serves as the subject matter of Adam Shankman’s “Rock of Ages,” a film adaptation of the Broadway musical of the same name.
‘Men in Black 3’ worth the 10 year wait
By P. Erik Meyer THE ROUNDUP “Men in Black 3” debuted May 25 and is a clear improvement over the second film released in 2002. Although it seemed to diehard MiB fans that the film was taking forever to make, the 10 year wait was worth it. The film is set in two different periods, [...]
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