The United States has been in Afghanistan since 2001, and support for the war is waning at a dramatic pace. In a post-Osama bin Laden world, the war, to many Americans, seems won. The face of international...
It’s not every day I get excited about an announcement for a new show at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, but on March 19, the legendary folk-rock group Crosby, Stills & Nash announced they would be embarking...
March begins what is truly the doldrums of film season. It is three months until the summer blockbusters re-crowd theaters, and with the end of the awards season culminating in a rather uneventful Academy...
Best Picture: “The Artist” The move from five to as many as 10 nominees for Best Picture has created a conundrum for the nominating committee. Critics panned films like “Extremely Loud and...
To me, his roles are predictable: his smooth voice and dashing good looks are accentuated by an overwhelming attempt at charm that makes him contemptuous. Does this sound like jealousy? No, it should not....
This weekend in Hollywood, the top two films released featured uncommon stories. First, “Haywire,” an action film, featured a female main character who is battling a corrupt government agency. Second,...
An alarming crisis exists in public education today. American students fall short on testing in comparison to their international counterparts. Great disparity plagues school systems across the United...
If the real world were anything like the world in “The Muppets,” The Crimson White would not have anything to report about. The problems that plague our campus would be solved with musical numbers,...
This was not a great weekend to go to the theater for a movie. “Immortals,” “J. Edgar” and “Jack and Jill” all opened to terrible reviews from critics. They are large budget cinematic adventures...
I generally do not enjoy scary movies. Rarely does a horror film impress me in the same ways as a great drama; that being said, there are a few horror films that are both terrifying and enjoyable to watch....
The most important part of running a successful political campaign is creating belief in the candidate for voters. Without a believable candidate, the campaign becomes worthless and it cannot succeed....
I have never liked baseball. The farthest I made it as a baseball player was kindergarten tee-ball, and the only success I had was building dirt castles in the outfield. “Moneyball” made me question...
As I left the theater after seeing Steven Soderbergh’s latest film, “Contagion”, the woman in front of me coughed and then grabbed the railing as she walked down the stairs. I could see the people...
The applause in the theater at the end of “The King’s Speech” could be attributed to the age of the audience, many of whom probably remember King George VI taking the throne in 1939, but that attribution...
