October 18, 2011
Caitlin Cress
In “Hanna,” the titular character is raised with the motto of “adapt or die,” and it’s obvious throughout the film that she has taken this to heart. From the very first shots of the film, Hanna is shown to rapidly take control of any situation she is thrown in to. Within the first thirty minutes ...
October 13, 2011
Blair Stalder
He sports a tattoo of a hand flipping the bird on his back and a stick figure committing suicide tattoo on his chest. He looks like Jesus, but he’s far from it. He plays with fire. He does what he wants, and he won’t let anybody get in his way. He’s Hesher — the guy ...
October 6, 2011
Caitlin Cress
Missouri Western’s production of “Romeo and Juliet” opened Thursday to an almost full house. This audience would not be disappointed—the cast and crew obviously worked long and hard to put on an amazing, immersive show. The tone was set immediately upon entering the theater: a slideshow of authentic Civil War photos, interspersed with quotes from ...
September 26, 2011
Caitlin Cress
I’d never heard of “Win Win” before my trip to the Redbox Sunday afternoon, but after seeing that it starred Paul Giamatti and Amy Ryan as a married couple, I knew I had found the movie I’d be reviewing this week. Giamatti plays Mike Flaherty, a struggling small-town lawyer practicing elder law by day and ...
September 18, 2011
Caleb Jones
”Transformers: Dark of the Moon” picks up one year after the end of “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.” Megatron was damaged, but lives on in hiding with a select few Decepticons. Meanwhile, Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and the remaining seven Autobots work with the United States government on covert operations to help ensure political peace. However, ...