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Spielberg does it again

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Laura Crowley

  By Carolyn Williams Steven Spielberg’s latest film, “Lincoln,” has been billed as a biopic of monumental proportions. In reality, it’s not so much a biography of Lincoln himself as a pointed interpretation of the process of passing the controversial … Continue reading →

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Skyfall deemed one of the best Bond installments, a possible Oscar contender

Posted on November 27, 2012 by cmo015

Carolyn Williams Writer As the Bond franchise celebrates its 50th anniversary, director Sam Mendes delivers a terrific reboot to the series with “Skyfall.” Engaging, modern and lovingly self-referential, “Skyfall” is a definite contender as one of the best 007 movies of … Continue reading →

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Based on a true story,”Argo” proves to be a successfully suspenseful off-season opener

Posted on November 14, 2012 by cmo015

Carolyn Williams Writer Ben Affleck’s latest directorial effort, “Argo,” tells the recently declassified story of a little known escape during the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis. Heavily hyped as being based on a true story, the actual events make for some … Continue reading →

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Professors Goodale and Andersson help audience understand the life of Elizabeth I

Posted on November 14, 2012 by cmo015

Laura Crowley Senior Writer Associate Professor of History James Goodale and Professor of Art History Christiane Andersson presented the Hollywood portrayals of Queen Elizabeth I in Tudor England on Nov. 13 at the Campus Theatre. Goodale discussed the beginning of Elizabeth’s life in … Continue reading →

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“Looper” offers a glimpse into a complex and suspenseful future

Posted on October 30, 2012 by cmo015

Carolyn Williams Writer Rian Johnson’s latest movie “Looper” is an unusual take on the classic time travel motif. Dark, and uncomfortably more believable than many others of its predecessors, “Looper” is guaranteed to spark conversation. In 2044, things are not … Continue reading →

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