Oscar reviews: 'Her'
ByIt has been a while since a script with such a simple concept based on the most basic human emotion, love, has been able to capture hearts of both average moviegoers and critics alike.
It has been a while since a script with such a simple concept based on the most basic human emotion, love, has been able to capture hearts of both average moviegoers and critics alike.
Every so often, it’s the ’50s all over again. “Grease,” “Happy Days,” “M*A*S*H” — we never really let go of that decade.
This Oscar season is one of the best in recent history. Ground breaking films like “Gravity” and “12 Years a Slave” have given this year’s Oscar voters a very difficult decision in choosing the best picture.
Sunday was a sad day for all film fans, who lost one of the best actors in the modern era, Phillip Seymour Hoffman.
I don’t think it quite hit me until the marquee from the historic Tower Theater in downtown Upper Darby was finally in view, reading “TONIGHT 8:30, NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL, SOLD OUT”. There was a time for many Neutral Milk Hotel fans that they would have thought this an impossible sight.
On Saturday, February 1, 2014, The Premier Elvis Valentine’s Bash event took place at the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center on the compus of Shippensburg University.
For my second Oscar review I decided to review the newest film by the incredible director Martin Scorsese.
Film and video have become a very influential medium in today’s society. Even the shortest movies can tell some of the most compelling stories.
Folk icon Pete Seeger died on Monday at the age of 94. Seeger began his musical career in 1938, touring with a group known as the Vagabond Puppeteers.
Hosted by LL Cool J, the 56th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony celebrated the accomplishments of the best singers, songwriters and producers during 2013.
It has been said, many times, that the most effective way to get nominated for an academy award for an actor, is to completely change yourself, even in a negative way in order to properly portray a character in a story.
It was just six years ago “Beliebers” fell in love with this sweet 14-year-old boy from Canada watching his music covers on YouTube.
As the semester begins, new exhibits will continue to be put on display in the Huber Art Center. This semester there are going to be exhibits from “Best of the Best; PA Art Educators,” an SU student art exhibit, and two senior exhibitions.
Award show season plays an important role in the New Year, marking the conclusion of the previous year’s entertainment industry. This year’s Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards praised numerous actors, musicians, directors and writers for their work in films and television shows we all enjoyed in 2013. Kicking off this year’s season, comedic icons Tina Fey and Amy Poehler entertained the crowd at the 71st Annual Golden Globes as hosts for the second year in a row early this January. While cracking jokes and poking fun at those in attendance, including the nominees, the pair succeeded in making the Hollywood A-listers feel welcome along with prepared for the evening ahead. Fey and Poehler made their second round at hosting a memorable ceremony for everyone involved.
There is always something to be gained by seeing a performance in person. It could happen when acclimating to a new and surreal environment within the auditorium.
Throughout history, great pieces of art have been captured through the lenses of cameras. That is exactly what Shippensburg Arts Programming and Education, SHAPE, hoped to show the local community through its January exhibit.
It has been three weeks since the launch of Sony’s PlayStation 4 and a week since Microsoft opened up their Xbox One to the public.
The playhouse is in its fifth year of existence this semester, and has put on more than 20 shows to date. “Every year the carpet is packed,” said Andrew McGinnis, a four-year veteran of the playhouse.
A young rapper has emerged on the world stage, exhibiting a witty lyricism that is quickly disappearing with the evolution of hip-hop.
An easy chair, a tall tree, a coat hanger sitting to the side of a doorway and a fire place with a stocking hanging from the mantel. This sounds like a ’50s style home around Christmas, but not so. This is the description of Lurh’s stage during the Trace Adkins concert on Nov. 21.