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Fall movies have origins in popular books

Drew Pendleton September 1, 2014

A rule of thumb for many bookworms when it comes to adaptations is to always read the book before seeing the movie. This year, several highly anticipated movies premiering at festivals over the next...

September brings intriguing releases as festival season begins

September brings intriguing releases as festival season begins

Drew Pendleton August 17, 2014

For movie fans, September can be a strange month. The blockbusters of summer start to vanish from theaters in preparation for their impending DVD/Blu-ray releases, but the prestigious flicks that the...

Lack of optimism to blame for lackluster summer movie season

Noah Cannon August 17, 2014

The annual string of big-budget spectaculars is slowing to a crawl as Labor Day looms ever closer, and this year’s roster of films has come up short at the box office. Barring a miraculous turnaround...

Marvel superhero movies provide escape, fun, Stan Lee's voice

Hannah Widener June 17, 2014

I’m in hiding. Not from the government or the police, but from a much larger problem: my ?graduating class. Due to the small confines of my town’s borders, everyone I’ve ever known since birth is...

Industry giants headline summer movie season with upcoming releases

Ashley Chaffin June 20, 2012

While spending upwards of $8 to see a film may seem outrageous to some, the always-increasing price tag of going to the movies hasn’t forced me to shy away from the theaters just yet. Spending most of...

Movies the Oscars forgot about

Erich Hilkert February 27, 2012

Hollywood's biggest stars were on the red carpet last night, and the film industry gathered together to recognize 2011's finest achievements. Unfortunately, not every deserving movie or nominee actually...

Who should win the Oscars and why

Walker Donaldson February 23, 2012

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...

Giving in: alternatives to pirating media

Giving in: alternatives to pirating media

Kris Mitchell January 25, 2012

This month, Wikipedia shut down its English website to protest the congressional SOPA and PIPA bills. Google censored its own logo in order to inform the public on what they believe is a threat to an open...

What to do with your empty life now that football is over

Ashley Chaffin January 18, 2012

The 12 short weeks of football season make it easy for students to plan their weekends in the fall. Fridays are spent preparing for the game, Saturdays are spent at the game and Sundays are spent recovering...

CW staffers pick their favorite holiday movies sure to bring cheer

CW staffers pick their favorite holiday movies sure to bring cheer

CW Staff December 7, 2011

Erich Hilkert, Lifestyles Film Columnist ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’: My favorite holiday movie is "It's a Wonderful Life." I'm a fan of director Frank Capra and an even bigger fan of Jimmy Stewart....

Football, war and Veteran's Day

Football, war and Veteran’s Day

Erich Hilkert November 7, 2011

There are few times of the year when it makes perfect logical sense to write about a war movie. I can think of roughly five: 1. Memorial Day – what better time is there? 2. Veterans Day, which happens...

Battle with cancer: heads you live, tails you die

Battle with cancer: heads you live, tails you die

Erich Hilkert October 16, 2011

In the new movie "50/50," Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays a 27-year-old named Adam who receives a big shock one day: he has a cancerous tumor on his spinal column. After doing some research, he discovers the...