While there have been complaints regarding the quality of the recent Pixar movies, the movies under the normal Disney license have been exceptionally good. Princess and the Frog reintroduced the fairy tale formula to Disney movies, while Tangled continued the fairy tale theme but showed how Disney movies would now be CG animated.  Wreck-It Ralph did not follow the typical theme, but was still well-received. … Continue reading Disney’s award winning Frozen warms hearts

Last week saw the arrival of the Veronica Mars movie, nearly ten years after it first aired on television, and  cancelled back in 2007. Funded with over $5 million by fans, Veronica Mars is just one of the many shows, in the recent years, that has successfully been revived through vocal fanfare and support. Last year, Show Creator Rob Thomas posted “The Veronica Mars Movie … Continue reading Cancelled television favorites revived by fans

A tiny, cluttered room filled with hundreds of books, posters, CDs, records, and tapes, brims with happy people, all eagerly clustered around office desks. Five trumpet players, three guitarists, two trombone players, and a percussionist file into this tiny room. They all stuff into the space behind the desk, knocking over pencil holders and stacks of paper. Then, with a bang, they begin to play a … Continue reading NPR is packing big talent into Tiny Desk

Nearly a decade after The Lord of the Rings movies, Peter Jackson returns to Middle Earth and tries to emulate the same success with The Hobbit movies, based on the story that happened years before Frodo and the gang went on their quest. The first Hobbit movie divided both fans and critics, with many people criticizing the pacing and some mediocre special effects. Some think … Continue reading Desolation of Smaug strikes gold

With hit shows such as True Blood, Boardwalk Empire, The Newsroom, and Eastbound & Down coming to a conclusion this year, HBO has found two new shows to continue their legacy of airing groundbreaking television. As two radically different, yet successful shows, True Detective and Looking, have been acclaimed by critics and audiences alike. Among many viewers and fans on the internet, True Detective quickly … Continue reading A-List actors headlining new era for HBO

“So, how’s you’re experience been?” Here we go again. I mean, it’s an honest enough question, but it’s so hard to answer. What if I walked up to you and said, “Hey! So in a relatively short answer, describe how your Gustavus experience been.” Tough, huh? So what answer do I give? It’s been good? Bad? The bagpipes are cool? Homesickness is hard? I like … Continue reading Tales from Abroad: Scotland

Considered to be the greatest living animation director, Hayao Miyazaki has made some of the best Japanese and animated films of all time. Films like My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Monoke, and Spirited Away can be found among many critics and audiences favorite films. Six films created by his studio can be found on IMDB’s Top 250 films list, with Spirited Away (2002) being the highest … Continue reading Animation director Hayao Miyazaki to retire

With the Harry Potter and Twilight film series finished, The Hunger Games is now bringing in the audiences for the young adult literature genre.  The first Hunger Games movie did a good job setting up the characters and story for the inevitable sequels, though it was not without its criticisms, ranging from comparisons to other dystopian stories to the shaky camera. Some were worried about … Continue reading Catching Fire turns up the heat