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Cannes Film Festival showcases offbeat films

Drew Pendleton April 21, 2014

Every May in the southern French city of Cannes, the stars align for one of the world’s largest, oldest, most storied film festivals. Since 1946, the Cannes Film Festival has played host to some of the...

With ‘Fargo,’ classic movies adapted for modern small screens, success

Drew Pendleton April 20, 2014

What do “Friday Night Lights,” “M*A*S*H” and “Psycho” have in common? When you look at them as movies — where they rank among classics for many – the similarities are minuscule. However,...

‘Freaks and Geeks’ serves as relatable, amusing cult classic hit

Hannah Widener April 20, 2014

As dead week approaches and the sweet taste of summer is almost within reach, it’s given me time to think about the things I’ll miss once I go home. I’ll miss the sound of the train at 2 a.m., the...

Film festival showcases student-made local films

Beth Lindly April 13, 2014

When the words “film festival” are brought up in conversation, the usual association is with Sundance, Cannes or South by Southwest. However, with The University of Alabama’s second annual Black...

Wes Anderson fans old and new can appreciate newest release

Drew Pendleton April 6, 2014

Wes Anderson’s films define quirky filmmaking. Ranging from a dysfunctional family in “The Royal Tenenbaums” to a documentarian out for revenge in “The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou,” from the...

‘I’m With Phil’ records unlikely relief efforts

Cole Booth April 2, 2014

Local documentary “I’m With Phil” tells the story of how, in the aftermath of the April 2011 tornadoes, a group of people who share the name Phil Campbell all came together to help the town of Phil...

Art Speaks to feature student films

Abbey Crain April 1, 2014

In anticipation of the second annual Black Warrior Film Festival, Creative Campus has partnered with the Honors College Association to screen four student-made films through Art Speaks, Tuesday at 7 p.m....

Alabama film debuts on campus

Francie Johnson March 18, 2014

It all started as a favor for a friend. A few years ago, Boulder, Colo.-based real estate agent Greg Camalier road-tripped across the country to help Stephen Badger, his childhood friend, move to New...

Success not guaranteed for summer superhero movies

Drew Pendleton March 16, 2014

It’s a given that every year when a superhero movie gets released, it ends up in the top 10 at the yearly box office. Longtime fans of the heroes flock to theaters to see their beloved characters on...

Lunafest films highlight women, breast cancer awareness

Elayne Smith March 9, 2014

The Lunafest short film festival will return to Tuscaloosa, bringing stories about, by and for women and support for breast cancer awareness with it. The film festival travels throughout the country and...

Academy Awards night lacked surprises, energy

Drew Pendleton March 9, 2014

Now that the rain clouds over Los Angeles have cleared, and the red carpet has been rolled up the 2013 movie season has officially come to an end. With the producers and stars of “12 Years a Slave”...

Oscars come down to close race between shoo-ins, dark horses

Drew Pendleton February 24, 2014

With one week left until the film industry’s top event — the Academy Awards — hands out its first award, some categories already have their winners set in stone and are just waiting to hand the Oscar...