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Bama Art House to present biopic about Janis Joplin

Bama Art House to present biopic about Janis Joplin

Serena Bailey February 15, 2016

Janis Joplin is a rock and roll icon and this week, students can a deeper glimpse into the singer’s short life. The Bama Theatre will screen “Janis: Little Girl Blue” on Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 7:30...

Five classic christmas films to watch this year

Five classic christmas films to watch this year

Will Baggett November 30, 2015

Christmas is host to many traditions, like the food, decorations and, of course, movies. Each year, it is common to set aside time to watch all the great Christmas classics from over the years while sipping...

Sinister 2 offers cheap thrills by way of tech terror

Maia Wade August 26, 2015

We live in a technological world where computers beam information from across the world. Videos, music, films — we consume massive amounts of media on a daily basis; even the old, the VHS tapes laying...

“Amy” reveals triumphs and tragedies of a music icon

August 26, 2015

The marquee lights of the Bama Theatre lit up downtown last night, as the second film of the Bama Art House series played to a large crowd. “Amy,” a documentary of the life of singer-songwriter Amy...

Musicians' lives make for fascinating biopics

August 25, 2015

With superheroes and big budget spectacles like “Jurassic World” dominating the summer box office, it came as somewhat of a surprise that the music biopic “Straight Outta Compton” resonated with...

ASF on Back to School Films

ASF on Back to School Films

August 23, 2015

The student experience has been a common topic in movies, especially in recent years. While the 1980s probably did it best with films like “Animal House,” “The Breakfast Club,” “Ferris Bueller’s...

'The Green Scene' movie series educates on recycling

'The Green Scene' movie series educates on recycling

Jake Warner July 22, 2015

Many people argue the beneficial nature of recycling – however, the average citizen doesn’t take a direct approach to “being green.”The Tuscaloosa Environmental Services Department hopes to change...

Original films prevail over sequels

Original films prevail over sequels

Drew Pendleton July 15, 2015

On a sunny Tuesday in June, my younger sister and I went to the movies together for the first time in quite a while. At the time, “Jurassic World” was in the beginning of what became its third straight...

​”Jaws” anniversary showings in Tuscaloosa theater

Laura Testino June 24, 2015

In celebration of the June 20, 1975, release date of "Jaws," Cobb Hollywood 16 in Tuscaloosa held a showing of the film Sunday evening, and will show the Spielberg classic for a second time tonight....

April releases begin the journey to summer blockbusters

April releases begin the journey to summer blockbusters

Drew Pendleton April 1, 2015

With South by Southwest now another year older and the 2015 film year still in its infancy, the month of April is the start of the journey toward blockbuster season, which will kick off with “Avengers:...

Sundance Festival provides preview of indie slate

Sundance Festival provides preview of indie slate

Drew Pendleton February 8, 2015

While 2015 has been poised as the year of the mega-blockbuster – “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” “Ant-Man,” “The Fantastic Four” and “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” to name a few – the...

CMF award winners to take Hollywood

CMF award winners to take Hollywood

Laura Testino February 4, 2015

Campus MovieFest returned to the University on Jan. 20 and culminated with a finale in the Ferguson Theater on Jan. 29. The top 16 student films were awarded as Campus Finalists and were shown to an...