David Jones, multimedia editor
• February 26, 2019
The Academy Awards offer so much: unmatched pageantry, mind-boggling star power, rich people wearing nice things and a reason to get your friends together, among other things.
To most people, the flipping of the calendar from October to November signals holiday season. For film buffs, it signals the arrival of award-seeking films. In order to keep their freshness in Oscar voters’...
Many cinema nerds swoon at the thought of something shot on film. The tasteful grain that film provides over digital is charming and quite noticeable to a trained eye. It was something film-goers took...
Sometimes, the best way to jump into the Halloween spirit is to pop on a spooky horror film. With such an oversaturation of mediocre-at-best horror films on streaming platforms right now, it can be hard...
Most, if not all, people are familiar with the term, “feel good movie.” It incites thoughts of films like “The Breakfast Club” or “Forrest Gump” and all of the warm internal fuzzies that come...
If one were to take a look at the budgets of the most popular films of the past few years, one would find digits – lots and lots of digits. These high-digit budgets are given to numerous franchise movies...
There is only one first time watching a film. The experience of seeing those specific shots you’ve never seen and being told that specific story that you’ve never heard is part of the novelty of film...
Since it's premiere in 2011, HBO’s fantasy epic, “Game of Thrones,” has experienced a meteoric rise in popularity to heights that no other fantasy TV show has even come close to. This could be attributed...
The summer movie season is often defined by rip-roaring action blockbusters and animated powerhouses. Summer 2017 is no different with the likes of “Wonder Woman” and “Despicable Me 3.” However,...
Last year, I paid for a monthly subscription service called MoviePass which allowed me to see one film for free each day at the movie theater. The price was a tad steep, but I used it enough to nearly...
When Bong Joon-ho’s newest film, “Okja,” premiered at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival last week, it was met with a chorus of boos while being projected in the wrong aspect ratio for 10 minutes....
On the cover of Opposite Box’s most recent live album is a cat's face with its mouth wide open, wearing an eye patch and shooting colorful lightning out of its eye and into the band’s logo. This image...
That unforgettable moment in "The Wizard of Oz" when Dorothy leaves a dreary Kansas of black and white and finds herself in the new technicolor world of Oz is a classic moment in the history of American film....
For most students, the next two weeks will consist of several late coffee-fueled nights in front of a computer screen studying for finals. An often-essential component of studying is the music you listen...
The business of the past semester may have disallowed you the luxury of sitting down for 30 to 60 minutes to enjoy a television show on a consistent basis. Students are often on the run, too bogged...
Based in Nashville, Mr B & the Tribal Hoose is a seven-piece ensemble, each member from a different state, that mixes elements of hip hop, funk and rock into their music in order to create a wholly unique...
Silhouetted soldiers walking against an orange and blue sunset in “Sicario,” Andy Dufresne’s rain drenched celebration of freedom in “The Shawshank Redemption,” an overhead view of a symmetrical...
Smushed between Icon and Chuck’s Fish is a lesser-known local spot, Big Daddy’s Mediterranean Grill and Hookah Bar, on Greensboro Avenue. Despite many being unaware of its existence, this hole-in-the-wall...
This weekend marks the sixth annual Black Warrior Film Festival, which will be held in various locations on the University of Alabama campus. The festival will screen several student films from around...
In 1998, a high-school-aged Dustin Kensrue founded the rock band Thrice with bandmate Teppei Terrenishi. Since then, his music has been labeled everything from hardcore, to alternative and Christian...
When it comes to film entertainment, box office numbers generally indicate an interest in films with a traditional three act structure that isn’t too short and isn’t too long. Most, if not all, blockbusters...
Think back to elementary school when wearing Heelys was an easy way to boost your’s popularity status.Although this trend eventually died out, one UA student, Isaac Younker, dared to make it cool again...
Based out of Charleston, South Carolina, Stop Light Observations has been delivering unique and subversive music since their debut album in 2013, “Radiation.” The band will be taking that unique sound...
In less than a week, the exterior of the Hollywood and Highland Center Shopping Mall in Los Angeles, which houses the Dolby Theatre, will be adorned with bright red carpet, hundreds of news media members, and...
Although many college students use Netflix to binge and re-binge their favorite television sitcoms and serials, the streaming service carries many great films in its selection, too. Among that overwhelmingly...
Charlie Muncaster and Gary Stanton have rode the highest of upward trajectories since the duo joined to form Muscadine Bloodline in early 2016. After releasing only four singles, the country duo debuted...
