Category: Movies
Star studded Summer movie lineup packed with sequels, prequels
By Jackson Santy ’13 THE ROUNDUP When we think of words synonymous with summer, we think sunshine, the beach and lazy. Similarly, lazy is the word that comes to mind when I think of this summer’s movie lineup. Aside from a few exceptions, it seems every movie advertised as the “can’t miss hit of the [...]
‘Olympus has Fallen’ exceeds expectation
By Nick May ’13 THE ROUNDUP “Olympus has Fallen” 7.5 out of 10 Starring: Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart and Morgan Freeman “Olympus has Fallen” is so far this years best shoot em’ up movie. Granted, there is not much competition. Gerard Butler plays the main character, Mike Banning, who is an ex secret service agent. [...]
‘The Place Beyond the Pines’ depicts unique story of fatherhood, revenge
By Chase Bayless ’15 THE ROUNDUP “The Place Beyond the Pines” starring Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper 8.5 out of 10 “The Place Beyond the Pines” is about a man who has a life altering moment and the effects of the decisions he makes on his family It takes place in the small rural town [...]
John McClane can’t save ‘A Good Day to Die Hard’ from humdrum plot
By Brett A. Mejia ’13 THE ROUNDUP “A Good Day to Die Hard”—Bruce Willis and Jai Courtney 5 out of 10 John McClane’s latest adventure is full of dull and boring moments, along with an abundant amount of car crashes. Bruce Willis returns as the ever-loving father figure and New York City police officer John [...]
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 [...]
Mendes, Craig help ‘Skyfall’ secure place as best Bond yet
By Jackson Santy ’13 THE ROUNDUP “Skyfall”—Starring: Daniel Craig and Javier Bardem 9.5 out of 10 Mr. Bond has in fact returned, and what a return he has made. After 50 years of brilliant franchise productions from Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan, Timothy Dalton and those three other guys that nobody remembers, newest James [...]
Affleck’s biopic ‘Argo’ conveys award worthy story
By Andrew Marini ’13 THE ROUNDUP “Argo” – Starring Ben Affleck, John Goodman and Brian Cranston 9 out of 10 Ben Affleck continues to impress as a director as well as the lead role in the film “Argo,” which revolves around the Iran hostage crisis. The film follows the six members of the U.S. embassy [...]
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