A fitting 'end'
By Ben Willis | September 13, 2013Besides “Toy Story 3,” when is the last time you saw a trilogy with a good third film? It’s not very common.
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Besides “Toy Story 3,” when is the last time you saw a trilogy with a good third film? It’s not very common.
While the fantasy genre is alive and kicking, however, many of its offspring are not. Jack the Giant Slayer displays all the trappings of a engaging epic, but none of the fun or charm.
When it comes to live theater, performances can go one of two directions. Most commonly, productions take a straightforward approach, one featuring well-stocked sets, costumed performers and a linear plot.
Zombie movies are overdone. You can only take a zombie premise so far, and lately this tired genre, like its antagonists, has been a largely brain-dead affair.
In the wake of some wildly successful television sitcoms, it seems as if there has never been a better era for the genre.
Gangster films have been a staple in Hollywood since the 1930s, depicting the struggle between cops and goons of varying intelligence and guile in brutal fashion.
His name is Bond, Geriatric Bond. No, I’m not just talking about the 50 year-old series. A grizzled and distinctively middle-aged James Bond is back and he needs to rely on his wits, as well as his friends, to come out of this mission alive.
The University still faces a formal review by its accrediting agency, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, for the firing and subsequent rehiring of University President Teresa Sullivan this past summer.
What type of movies are you seeing this fall? I’m guessing some blockbusters are on your list. But if you find the movies that Hollywood pumps out to be somewhat predictable, then you should check out the Virginia Film Festival, an event that has been bringing great films to Charlottesville for 25 years.
Let’s be honest: The first Taken was awesome. It had everything an action fan could want: kinetic thrills, brutal fights and Liam Neeson being a badass.
