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All content by Carter Glascock

Anyone convinced smoking isn’t cool?

Carter Glascock • December 2, 2010

Is there anyone left who isn’t convinced that smoking is a cool thing to do? With few left un-converted, the industry continues to thrive with the same relentless vigor it robs from its customers. Surely...

‘Deathly Hallows’ worthy of Potter legacy

‘Deathly Hallows’ worthy of Potter legacy

Carter Glascock • November 21, 2010

Unlike its predecessors, none of the first installment of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” takes place at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Instead of getting on board the Hogwarts...

"Due Date" is road trip down familiar paths

“Due Date” is road trip down familiar paths

Carter Glascock • November 8, 2010

As I walked out of Cobb after seeing “Due Date,” I was actually pretty pleased with the movie. Sure, it was pretty shallow, but a good amount of gut laughs were produced from the audience, and everyone...

Local comedian to open for Steve Harvey

Carter Glascock • October 27, 2010

Tuscaloosa resident Jermaine “Funnymaine” Johnson is no rookie to the game of standup comedy. With five years of experience under his belt playing in various venues throughout the Southeast, Johnson...

“Jackass” offers more of the same stupidity in 3-D

“Jackass” offers more of the same stupidity in 3-D

Carter Glascock • October 17, 2010

Bottom Line: It won’t be appealing to anyone aside from the already converted, but this new entry in the series will keep fans in stitches. If there has ever been a worthier candidate for the 3-D treatment,...

Bama brings Tuscaloosa much-needed independent films

Carter Glascock • September 26, 2010

Seeing trailers for cool-looking movies in Tuscaloosa can be a pretty frustrating experience sometimes. If the film seems a little “weirder” for whatever reason (i.e. no big name actors, no explosions),...

'Machete' is stylishly bloody, not much else

‘Machete’ is stylishly bloody, not much else

Carter Glascock • September 12, 2010

Rating: 2 out of 4 Consensus: “Machete” definitely delivers some genre thrills, but drags on far too long “Machete” is the full-length film by Robert Rodriguez that was spawned from his fake...

Dinner for Schmucks brings the laughs

Carter Glascock • August 18, 2010

3 out of 4 Consensus: Some will find its frantic stupidity grating, but “Dinner's” great cast nonetheless provides much for the audience to laugh about. “Dinner for Schmucks” is the second Americanized...

Dinner for Schmucks provides laughs for audience

Carter Glascock • August 18, 2010

“Dinner for Schmucks” is the second Americanized remake in 2010 of a fairly recent, acclaimed, overseas comedy (the first being the American remake of “Death at a Funeral” starring Chris Rock and...

Vampire movies that don't suck

Vampire movies that don’t suck

Carter Glascock • July 14, 2010

With the release of “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,” the latest installment in the highly profitable on-going vampire soap-opera, the influence of vampires in movie culture is still undeniably prevalent....

Toy Story 3 ends the series on a high note

Toy Story 3 ends the series on a high note

Carter Glascock • June 30, 2010

4 out of 4 Consensus: A beautiful way to end a beautiful series. The best film of the year so far. Is there really any doubt about Pixar's greatness? Over the last 15 years, the studio has dominated...

Filmmakers continue cashing in on the classics

Carter Glascock • June 17, 2010

In light of the release of the new “The Karate Kid,” a question comes to mind of whether it is at all necessary to remake a once popular film. Why can't we just remember and enjoy the original film's...